Been done a bit already, but de-railed and locked, so worth re-visiting I think.

Sneyd for Miller
Pryce for Horne
Minichiello for Tuson

All trade-ups in my view. But since we're rumoured to be letting more go from this year's squad listing (McDonnell, Crookes, Crooks, Arundel, Pitts), we still have a couple of gaps in our outside backs and are reliant on academy players breaking through for depth of cover there.

[uFB[/u
Shaul

[uWing[/u
Lineham
Lancaster

[uCentre[/u
Sa
Yeaman
Logan

[uUtility[/u
Rankin
Talanoa

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Sneyd
Pryce
Abdull
HTW
Dean

[uProp[/u
Paea
Ellis
Watts
Feka
Green
Bowden
BTW

[uHooker[/u
Houghton
Cunningham

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Minichiello
Hadley
Thompson
Whiting
Turgut
Downs
Fash

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Westerman

We need at least one outside back. Looking at that list with Ellis at prop, I can see why we'd be looking at back rowers - lots of numbers but maybe lacking in quality. Azza will be a miss too IMO, been a really useful squad player.

Abdull could always play 13 so can help the back row out as can Sa.

The name I've heard for an outside back is Champion but not heard anymore on that in a while so could be something of a non starter. I don't believe Crooks will go, think he has being taken out of the firing line and having a bit of bring back down to earth season.

champion signed for the eels a couple of days ago, would like to see us bring a centre in, with some pace, if crooks does go

It's a bit disjointed.Why have Lancaster ahead of Talona,I doubt if Logan will feature nxt season as needs to bulk up,same goes for Fash.We need another outside back or use Rankin in the centres,I think Crooks will stay as well.Abdull,for me is a 13 and like P marrow says could easily play there.Its not a bad squad actually and stacks up well against the top 6 teams,il leave Widnes and Catalan out as how they are above us is baffling

Champion has just signed an NRL deal, not to say we weren't after him at one point. Heard Crooks to Wire on Twitter.

Crooks to Wire been doing rounds for ages and they will have to pay a fee

I put Talanoa as utility as I think he can cover centre, but agree he'd be picked over Lancaster on the wing as it stands.

I also agree it's not a bad squad if we can sort out some basic support play and speed up the PTB. Not sure that the Houghton/Cunningham combo is as strong as Houghton/Azza, not seen much of Cunningham.

If rumours true about Lancaster then not fussed about him either way.Agree about Cunningham,seen him at U-19 level and I wasn't impressed and couldn't see why we let London have him,he played all over the place.

Their owner is worth £60m so probably not too much of an issue.

Oh I know,be interesting to see what happens.

I see the squad shaped a bit different. I'm only including the academy kids with a chance of 1st grade too.

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Shaul
Rankin

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Lineham
Talanoa
Lancaster

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Yeaman
Crooks
Sa

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Pryce
Sneyd
Abdull
Rankin

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Paea
Watts
Feka
Bowden
Green
Bowden

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Houghton
Cunningham

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Minichiello
Ellis
Hadley
Turgut
Whiting
Thompson

[uLoose[/u

Westerman
Abdull

If true it may be thought strange that Crooks is deemed good enough for Wire but not for Hull.

Expect the Tyson-Wilson brothers to be at Donny next year.

Won't do them any harm....Turget as well

Issue is more ours around sourcing a quality replacement I think.

Bobby will defo have to as he will be too old for 19s, but not good enough to play in front of any of our current front rowers.

Worse things for HTW than a year's tutelage under Cooke.

Totally agree,some won't like it but he will learn and I'd have Cooke here as attack coach.

Think Radders mentioned Ellis to prop. Do you think Crooks will stay, then? I think he's on his way out. Didn't see him on Saturday.

Not good enough or too good to bulk up?

If we can get a club to pay a fee he will be gone.

I wonder if Agar and Smith will want him to bulk up?

Agar never got Hall to bulk up.Agar must have the gift of the gab as how the hell has he ended up there

Atkins is 100kg, and 185 cm tall.
Bridge is 93 kg and 180 cm tall
Crooks is 88 kg and 190 cm tall.

They might do.

Can only see Ellis playing prop if we secure another 2nd rower, don't see the point otherwise.

Crooks is on the naughty step. Too many with poor attitudes been given an easy ride in the past.