Squad as I see it, some recruitment work to do.

Full back - is Shaul ready? If not, leaves Horne as cover
Wing - good news is that Lineham looks established already. Again, lacking cover though.
Centres - not great, Crooks the best prospect
Halves - done to death, gap not addressed 7 years on
Hooker - fine
Prop - loads of numbers, need a line breaker
Back row - depends on Ellis' fitness, but we need another



Full Back
Shannon McDonnell 2014

Wing
Jason Crookes 2015
Tom Lineham 2017

Centre
Joe Arundel 2016
Kirk Yeaman 2015
Ben Crooks 2015


Halves
Daniel Holdsworth 2014
Richard Horne 2014

Hooker
Danny Houghton 2018
Aaron Heremaia 2013 (3rd year option)
James Cunningham 2015


Prop
Andy Lynch 2014
Liam Watts 2015
Jay Pitts 2014
Paul Johnson 2014
Chris Green 2014
Josh Bowden 2014
Ryan Wilson 2014


Back row/LF
Gareth Ellis 2015
Joe Westerman 2015
Richard Whiting 2014
Liam Kent 2014

2013 OOC?
29. Jamie Shaul 2013
26. Danny Nicklas 2013
27. Jack Briscoe
30. Dean Hadley 2013
31. Alex Starling 2013

OOC/leaving?
5. Tom Briscoe 2013
7. Brett Seymour 2014
8. Mark O’Meley 2013
12. Danny Tickle 2013
15. Ben Galea 2013

Certainly wouldn't keep heremia, decent player, but doesn't offer value for money an we have Cunningham (who is ready to play SL now) waiting in the wings.

Hopefully we will find a way of getting rid of Seymour.

Looking at AP's comments in yesterday's programme I think Seymour will be gone in the next couple of weeks.

Not seen much of Cunningham but have been impressed with him when I've seen him. Hope he gets some gametime this year. Sounds like we're trying to find a mutually acceptable way to part company with Seymour.

If the 5 people leave plus Heremia leave we will have a massive amount of cap, but can we recruit 5 top players to replace them.

This is a pretty depressing thread so early in the season.

I didn't buy a programme, what did he "say"?

Pearson said

"Hopefully we can find a solution that benefits Brett and the club in the very near future".

sounds like he's going to have a managed exit, the most important thing is Brett's wellbeing, depression is a dark and lonely place, many of us can empathise with where he is mentally, most of us had the benefit of family and friends to support us, Brett's wife must be carrying a lot of this on her shoulders, I hope she's also getting support that she needs.

I'd break the bank for Hock because we need someone who is a nasty b~~tard and also a great player, let Tickle go to Widnes and let Briscoe go to if they was gunna commit they would have by now.

'ock isn't the answer, he's a disgrace.

If Wane couldn't handle Hock I somehow get the feeling PG may struggle.

Sometimes but at other times he is a wrecking ball. Scared the living e out of your lot at widnes.

A loose cannon granted,but he is one hell of a "big unit."

Am I the only one wishing we had signed Jamie Foster?

do you not think he would get a bit of tiger into our pussy cat pack?? and only if he could keep it legal and keep his head he would be a brilliant signing. but its a massive ask of hock lol

Wish we kept Aspinwall

i would of liked his energy and enthusiasm and hes a winner but we had already signed Jason Crookes and had lineham and briscoe so i don't think he would of appreciated playing at york

hock didnt want to be at wigan! i dont think it was a case of wane not being able to handle hock, he wanted out regardless! only reason he went to widnes and not us as hock wanted too last season was because wigan dont see widnes as a threat in the league! (hindsight- looking at us now, we're less of a threat than widnes!

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To be fair I don' tthink he'll be that fussed.
After watching his current team have a proper go at Headingley on Thursday he's probably quite content where he's at.
Lot better than us at the mo.

True,never thought of that t.b.h.,although we could have sold Briscoe for a big wedge,as much as I like him I reckon his mind is in Oz already.(I am joking,I think....)

Need 2 big nasty b'stard props,a line breaking 2nd rower could green fit this role).... a centre and a bloody 7 please.I would look at releasing Johnson,Arundel,Heremia along with O'Meley,Tickle,Seymour and Briscoe going,we will have some serious wedge to spend.Now who we spend it on is another matter,personally believe Mcrae has to go as some of "his" signings this yr have been awful and if PG is here then he needs full control of recruitement.

We need a hooker that can also play half back. That's the best way to get use of squad. Leeds and Wire have this in Burrow and Monaghan. If a half is out, they can slot straight in and there's still another hooker who has to put in 80 mins.

We also need a starting half (no sh*t Sherlock!). On top of that, we need a young, up and coming half who can slot in when we really are struggling (and we will be, it's Hull!).

We haven't got ANY of this. Is no surprise we are where we are with such poor squad balance. We all knew this was coming. You can't blame the coach for a poor attacking performance if there are no halves. But you can blame him for not recruiting any!

or playing the closest thing we have at FB!

A fans favourite could be returning

Chico ?