Our shopping list for next year is ridiculous, taking into account who will definitely be here next year and what our priorities are, I’d probably look at something like this

1. Walker
2. Martin (or McIntosh if he stays)
3. New centre
4. Sutcliffe
5. Tindall
6. Trueman
7. New 7
8. Ese’Ese
9. New Hooker
10. Ashworth
11. New back row/Sao
12 Okunbor
13. new loose

14. Pele
15. Balmforth/ Smith
16. Sao/ Brown/Fash/ Wainhouse
17 . Staveley

Ideally we need atleast another decent winger but probably not a priority. Okunbor needs to improve but he’ll be here next year

3 quota spots available for a 7, 9 & 13 for me. (Assuming Tex, Carlos & Brown leaving).

Off contract I think Dean Hawkins got to be a good shout for 7 but south Sydney have called him up this week. Looks to have a good kicking game) Clifford a maybe).

Not sure on Hooker, zac Woolford and options but not sure if he’s got enough zip out of acting half

Loose I’d go Ray stone but I think he’ll stay at Dophins. His only issue would be his disciplinary over here I reckon

Need a non quota centre & backrow. But genuinely have no clue apart from the obviously unattainable Mcmeeken.

Then I think we need players like Bullock for depth, attitude and reliability.

If we nail a good 7, 9 & 13. I think we can probably battle for lower end of play offs

All irrelevant we will be scrapping the bottom of the bargain basement. We won’t sign anyone of note. Davies, McMeeken, Johnstone all been linked elsewhere we should be looking at them all but we won’t be anywhere near signing that calibre of player. Championship dross for us.

Hoy played on Saturday like someone looking to prove the club wrong, I hope he catches a break with injuries and stands out at FB, I do think there is some promise in him.

Anyone worth picking up from Fev given their announcement today?

No room for signings we are at full cap

Oh yeah, my bad, Okunbor and Pele didn't come cheap

Hopefully looking at getting Watts back next season, would fit it really well with the current forwards.

Gale could be our answer at 7 too?

Could do to ask Diane Abbott to look after our salary cap , She might find room for another 10 hookers .

The club really dont help themselves, they've just reminded us that on this day in 2005 Kearney made his debut. Its like giving the kids no presents at Xmas but showing them pics of what great presents you got years ago.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-pr ... b3756031c3 He's got a habit of falling out with people at clubs he's been at, but I'd love him here

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-pr ... b3756031c3 He's got a habit of falling out with people at clubs he's been at, but I'd love him here

Stop it

A man can dream

Dan reporting Wakefield looking at Scott, as well as saying they’ve allegedly got McMeeken and Johnstone. Signings we can only dream of.

It says Wakey are prepared to splash out, I quite like Scott, but he is injured alot and not sure he is worth getting into a bidding war for.

24 years old, isn't a young kid with potential anymore

2 yrs ago I would have kept him. But he hasn't really progressed. Good solid player but not more. Let him go for me

I completely agree, I wouldn't be bothered either way.
More annoyed we’ve not been in for Davies, Johnstone and McMeeken.

Question is what happened to the May 1st deadline?

Wakey shouldn’t be able to contact players without clubs blessing.

He’s someone who hasn’t reached the heights we expected and hasn’t the best injury record.

It’s probably down to whether the club think we can sign a better domestic Centre than him. Honestly , I don’t think we can.

But a 15 min commute to work each day vs an hour each way is a no brained for him

If the alarm bells aren't already ringing for Adam and the Club this sort of news should have them deafening him.

For a club like Wakey that were even poorer than us last season to now appear to be building a decent side or at least talking about top players as potentials/targets makes the situation even more critical for the Club and Pearson. The silence or burying heads in the sand just does nothing to address any of the issues and just pushes more and more fans to breaking point.

The article that states the club are backing Smith to turn the tide, all I can say is when and how far does the tide have to to go out before it starts turning? As the tide so far seems to already have gone out further than it does at Weston-Super-Mare and its still retreating.

Fact this has come out well before May 1st makes me think its as good as done.

I like Scott but his injury record is not good. You couldn't blame him for fancying a new challenge, closer to home and out of the madness that is Hull FC.

If Wakey do sign McMeeken and Johnstone they are likely to have a better squad than us in 2025.

Whenever there's articles that we're in negotiations with a player / another club is interested, it means they're as good as gone. I'd have kept Scott as he's young and off quota and would've been a good replacement for Carlos, just makes the rebuild that bit harder. As others have said, if Wakey continue to recruit well for next season and Toulouse also begin to plan for longer term in super league, there's a danger that unless we get out act together quickly, we're going to be really far adrift from the rest next year

Good luck to him. No doubt another who will go and thrive at another club.
So that's him and Hoy not here next season.

I think Scott has been better than Carlos for the last two seasons , I know both have been out injured (Carlos more so ) but I would have give Scott the 3 jersey this season .

Hoy has been a disappointement and you can count on one hand the number of decent games Scott has had.
Hardly going to miss either of them.
My concern is Tony Smith still been here