Cusack was fine this season up to the injury. His re-signing can only really be judged in the context of the full set of forwards for next season, and we don't yet know who will be released, or for that matter added, yet.

Interesting point on the quota and who counts or doesn't. Reckon we still have 2 quota spots left?

you dont know that

WHAT A WASTE , not only will our pack be one of the lightest but also one of the oldest.

he packs no punch and I am strugglng to think of the last tackle he broke, how are we going forward, before we signed old fitz he was on his way out now his mates signed and we give him a one year deal was this one of the conditions of fitz signature

all we now need is to give lee another contract and then loan out Houghton and wow what a team we will have next season,

my pass money for next year is looking more likely to stay in my pocket .

he's decent and solid...

but how many other players do we have who are decent and solid, but nothing special

I hope we have got him on reduced terms, and then it'd be a decent renewal.

Most people have being saying get rid of him so surprised
to see that people are pleased to see him sign for another year.
Personally feel we could do alot better with the quota spot .

TBF I think this is down to their being little else out there. He is a good player and the pick of our pack for me.. If we can get one more decent prop then I think our pack will be much better.

Like Cusack as a player and he was one of our best forwards until his injury.........also Dowes has dropped off since Cusack was injured as Agar is running him into the ground with long stints...you can add Tickle to that as well..wont be everyones cup of tea but we havent got a god given right to have the best........

I must admit first thoughts are Im totally underwhelmed, while accepting his attributes I'm sure we should have got a prop offering a little more go forward than Cusack if we are to use a quota spot here, but hes signed so I'll give him my support I would hope hes used in rotation with Dowes to give us the option of utilising 1 prop with a bit of explosion to him.

its not rocket science is it? can you honestly see us signin a new pack??

Benson & Hedges, Lambert & Butler

sounds a good line up, would smoke the opposition

Listening to Rule on radio earlier a caller said we need a big powerful prop , centre and a full back which we all nearly agree on . But Rule said thats what Lauaki was bought as so does that mean no props coming in ? If so another long season expected i think !!!

My thoughts exactly. Would like to know if his re-signing means someone will be released from their contract next year.

I also gathered from Rule's response that Lauaki is the only prop coming in and don't expect a full back as Tansey will be playing there.

im willing to wait and see what happens

You can't have a whole pack of powerhouses who can bend the line but only play in short bursts. Dowes and Cusack are fine if played alongside a tackle buster and not together. If we get Luaki here and keep Thacks on (presuming we don't get anyone else) with Maloney and Moa as back up, that is a decent and well balanced set of props imo.

dont hold ye breath

You can't honestly believe that pack will dominate any other pack in super league, it's ordinary which ever way you look at it. Those players have been consistantly outplayed by almost all they have come up against, they aren't good enough by any stretch of the imagination. Stop deluding yourself.

He wont get a Visa

I understand you need some grafters in the pack but going into next season with Dowes , Cussack ,Thackery and Lauaki as our main props seems to weak .

Does that mean our (yet to be announced) greatest club signing since Sterlo, is not an overseas block busting prop?

I think it can compete. It's not the best but I won't be too disappointed if that is the case.

signing could be a centre !

2nd from bottom last season, plummeting like a stone this year says they can't to me. They are a poor unit, getting older and not getting any better.

Jordan Turner meant to be signing for next season.