Wonder if it will be Connor out, Longstaff and Clifford in?

Connor is a prodigious talent, but get the feeling he never really fulfilled his true potential here. Maybe down to the coaching, maybe the player himself, or maybe a bit of both?

I’m happy the attacking threat will be spread around the team now though.

It was either down to Connor to conjure up a play, or Satae to get himself over the line.

This thread will be on fire next year, given the amount of players we have OOC.

No one performs like a player looking for another pay day. Puts us in a strong position moving forward I think. Just got to hope we don’t get lulled in by players who suddenly start playing well and then half it when they get their new contract.

For the first time in a long while we have a young exciting spine who will all improve. Hopefully we can bring in a decent back rower, Longstaff and English but I imagine that would need someone like shaul to move on.

From there I’d be quite confident we have pretty decent depth and not too many players around our 19 man squad who have hit their peak.

From now on the priority has to be value for money. We need to worry about how in the last year of their contract their stock has risen so they need a payrise rather than they were a good player when we signed them 3 years ago.

I refer to it as “Craig Murdock syndrome”. Looked amazing on loan until we signed him permanently

https://twitter.com/NBWT__/status/15812 ... FonOw&s=19 Brooks to Newcastle Clifford to us

https://twitter.com/NBWT__/status/15812 ... FonOw&s=19 Brooks to Newcastle Clifford to us

Wakeham looks a bag of poop, when we announcing him

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-pr ... 65e499e8bb Looks like we're part of a HB merry-go-round.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-pr ... 65e499e8bb Looks like we're part of a HB merry-go-round.

Here we go again



I'm hoping that we haven't released Connor without having someone already signed up.

You have to question what use was he though if he is out for half a season and doesnt want to be here.

To be fair from the club statement on Connor we've signed someone just waiting to announce it.

The HDM think it's Clifford, which sounds right when you take into account Brooks looks like he's moving to Newcastle.

Just hope we announce it soon.

Releasing Connor would have been dependent on us sourcing a replacement. The club alluded to us having someone signed up in the Connor statement.

Certainly looks like we’ll have a young pacey spine next. Polar opposite of last year.

Cooper Johns I’ve heard this afternoon

Dan Tomlinson mentioned him and Brandon Wakeham in an article on Friday but also said it’s Jake Clifford the club are looking to.

Don't think HDM would've been so obvious if they didn't think it was Clifford.

HDM seemed confident on who it was. Can’t see them running with it unless they knew something:

Wonder if some news will come out this week?

Still got the back room staff to announce as well

Wish they'd bloody hurry up



Ellam seemed confident on English too.

I've been told different, due to cap, but he's usually bang on

Unless they’re waiting until the end of the world cup to announce Cleary?

Be happy with John's or Clifgord, not sure John's would get a visa, has he played enough games.

Surley if its done (which if not is silly to release or at least announce Connor going) then we announce it early this week.

Zane Musgrove has joined SGI from Wests.

Looks like is Klemmer - Newcastle to Wests

Brooks - Wests to Newcastle

Which would free Clifford to us

Cooper Johns is playing for Italy in the World Cup so I don't think a visa would be an issue, what is a issue is the fact he's awful

Played really well at the end of the season for the Storm, worth reading their fans opinion on Twitter too, when it was announced he was leaving, majority were disappointed he was leaving.

did he get the Italy call up because his dad loves pizza?

https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/r ... on-3882826 Sir Tony and his views on Jake leaving

https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/r ... on-3882826 Sir Tony and his views on Jake leaving

Been gone a fair while then. When did we announce Smith? 4 weeks ago?

Players performs for a new contract

Well Houghton didn't this year was awful and able to sign his new deal ! Even when signing a better 9 in Dwyer mental

We always say how good our "depth" is but couple of injurys proves we don't

Our youngsters simply aren't good enough to the level or saints Wigan leeds youngsters and that's the issue

Houghtons extension was due to an option in Houghtons favour in his previously agreed contract