Nope, we'll just have a excellent back row.

I can see the front row option but 4 doesn't go into 3 and with Ellis, Manu and Westerman being the preferred back row option it leaves Tickle to be either a spell bench player or not in the 17 at all and as I say an expensive back up.

Just a question, no ulterior motive in it.

No but clubs always have 4 back rowers in their 17.

Some on here would move Tickle to prop, Manu to centre, Westerman to 5/8 or Ellis to prop or centre.

I wouldn't, it's not like their all going to play every game anyway.

Why should it.......personally think Manu off the bench will be destructive as teams tire or Westerman could be the odd 1 out as he was coming off the bench this season and,TbH,we havent missed him.

You do realise there is no law against having 4 quality back rowers. The chances of them all remaining injury free throughout a season is very slim. If all are fit then one will operate from the bench, this will probably be rotated as the season progress's. It's a great position to be in.

Great news, very confident he will stay at FC
Will go down as a true legend of the FC super League era and remembered in similar ways to how the older of us remember Knocker, sterling, Kemble, Stone etc etc by future generations

For the questions about where Tickle would fit in, I'd have him starting. Manu, Tickle, Ellis to start with Westerman on the bench. We haven't missed Westerman too much but he's a good player, and although all 4 of them are able to play the full 80 we would see the best from them all if we interchanged them correctly, keeping them all fresh throughout the season.

Also, it's unlikely that all 4 are going to go through a full season without an injury.

Some people are calling for Tickle to prop, Whiting on the bench, but I'm not as big a fan of this as I think that Tickle is very good out wide.

I'm sure Manu will stay..... If ( and I doubt it ) this affects Tickle, then one thing is being overlooked - Tickle is an outstanding goal kicker. He has won matches with his kicking. Who will take over from him? Whiting does just about eveything else so maybe he would get the job. (If he gets a contract) I am sure both Manu and Tickle will stay for some time...

Tickle wont be going nowhere..

Double negative?

Tickle dosnt want to play prop

thought tickle was already signed up??

and who could blame him, he is playing well as a second row, as I said about the Ellis signing, cracking player, not sure he is what we need though, Manu and Tickle are both playing well, we don't need second rowers unless we already know Tickle wants away?

Back row of Ellis, Manu and Tickle would easily be best in the league.

id be quite happy to go with manu, ticks 2nd row, ellis at 13 with westy on the bench tbh

We need more back row rotation. It's OK a player being able to do 80 minutes but they'd be far more effective with a 15 to 20 minute break somewhere in there. My only concern is there must be a huge chunk of cap tied up in the back row and hope there's enough to strengthen elsewhere

You wish

His face on that picture

Animal!!

Dunt take much to make you Losers happy does it ?

Hes 32 yrs old !

I like you!! I hope you hang around you can be our new pet..

Losers? I thought that would be a team that hasn't won anything major for over 25 years?

What about the British Rail Social club trophy and the Championship play-off final that they're all so proud of?







They've won more "trophies" than us in the last few years !!

And still better than anything you have in the back row!!

No reason to think that Manu won't sign and Ticks will be here for a while also. Ellis coming in will give us a formidable back row. As for "fitting them in", every pack needs cover and just because a player can do 80 minutes, doesn't necessarily mean that it is the best thing to do.

I do worry about the salary cap though, with so much money in the back row, I can't see how we can strengthen the parts of the squad which need it most.

And your point is? He's younger than Ben Galea who your lot are desperate to see back in the team.