Yes, of course, silly me. Turner will be the obvious choice so I guess the 2nd player to bring in could be a winger should Calderwood leave other than that I don't see where the priority would be.

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spot on, I know they are not available every day but a Gidley style player would make us a fairly complete side, I am led to believe the club have an young option at SH cover they are talking to , Horne has a few years left , we have wingers in waiting so I guess Centre is the issue as Whiting may well move to the pack as he gets older and replaces positions in the pack shuffle as Radders leaves etc

If Cusack leaves we are down to four props (Rad, Moa, Ogre and Dowes), so if we bring in LMS we have 5 again. Losing one of Radford or Dowes would mean we lack any cover for the front row.

Nothing definate about Tickle really, although it is more positive.

or move Hame up to prop and re ignite Burnett again in 2nds therefore replacing Cussack and leaving the cash for a centre etc, with our rep down under or here there has to be scope for a centre now of repute!!

Calderwood - 1 year deal, just as good as anything else about, needed for the wing.
Yeaman - 2 year deal, still quality plus home grown.
Dowes - 1 year deal, workhorse prop, good player to have about.
Radford - 1 year deal, aggressive and home grown.
Tickle - 2 year deal, good age, not sure if Burnett is ready to step up yet.
Fitzgibbon - 1 year deal, quality player, hopefully will teach the young ones a thing or two.
Manu - 2 year deal, even more vital now he is fed trained.
Cusack - release even if he doesn't retire, replace with young, British prop, I'd prefer McCarthy Scarsbrook.
Houghton - 2 year deal, short at hooker and valuable due to being home grown.
Whiting - 2 year deal, vital to the squad, does a top job almost anywhere.
Hall - 2 year deal, home grown, still think hes going to be a top centre.

We won't have a quota spot next year.

course not sorry, thats twice I have done that today sorry

No worries

Even if Hall was to leave next season I think you have enough depth there, I cant see Yeaman not getting a new contract. I really believe Briscoe should be moved to the centre next season for him to show his best form and play in what looks could be his natural position. So with Yeaman and Briscoe as specialist centres, you also have Turner and Whiting as cover.

Another winger would probably be a good move, I read you guys have a couple of kids coming through who maybe ready for next year. I would maybe take a look at James Nixon at Barrow and see how well he comes back from his injury.

Good call on Nixon but can we get the cumbrian players to move as most of them are also employed at Sellarfield arent they??/

It is but he is a young lad and I'm sure he will have big ambitions. I like the look of him, only slight but has pace to burn.

Calderwood : 1 year deal with a year option dependant on injuries
Yeaman : For me No unless he plays out of his skin for the remainder of the year
Dowes : 2 year deal for me
Radford : Get rid best rugby been and gone IMO.
Tickle : Definitely providing he wants to stay. If so 2 year deal for me
Fitzgibbon : Providing no serious injuries etc 1 year deal
Manu : 2 year deal
Cusack : Retiring but still would not offer new deal with quota and age being factors
Houghton : need to keep our homegrown talent. Still potential to fulfill but 2 year deal
Whiting ; ultimate clubman and never lets us down. 3 year deal
Hall : great potential and homegrown. needs to continue to show improvement as shown on return last year. 2 year deal

Would let yeaman go on the basis we would have hall, briscoe and turner vying for starting centre spots with whiting also available to cover there. whiting to get regular gametime in the pack for me if either or both fitz and tickle are not signed on.

with briscoe in the centres (in this hypothetical situation) would look at either another established non quota winger or simply promote from within with lyne, tuffour and j.briscoe all hopefully able to have a few games each next year.

definitely need a new prop with radford and susack going so would need a non quota prop (LMS for me) and look to promote from within if possible or look at other clubs young props. if this isn't possible then i would look at lauaki and possibly fitz to do a stint or 2 in the front row

now take it to pieces if you wish

Spot on.

Its obviousl we need a winger and a young 7.

Depending on how Calderwood goes after his injury, I think we did one winger. Lyne will be on one wing next season I am sure about that. Tuffour as back up. I would look to sign Richard Owen from Cas who can play wing or FB, Colborn who is a good player better than people give him credit for, Goulding our Ainscough from Wigan could also be options.

A young prop to replace Radford, LMS, Scruton, Watts or Burgess would be my choice.

Moa to reaplace Cuscack, Hame as back up prop.

We have 2 very good halfbacks in the reserves (watch the hightlights on under 20's to see how good these are) and maybe working with Long (which I have heard they are) should really help them.

We really should be on the look out for any top player that becomes available.

Williams and nicklas?

How's smith getting on at hooker?

Regarding wingers. If lyne is first choice next season and either calderwood stays or we replace him is tuffour good enough to be back up?
Now I know he's not u20's so isn't guarrented a game their would the dual regisration be perfect for him?

Yes Williams and Nicklas, Pat Smith is a halfback playing hooker, not sure he is good enough for SL. I liked the look of Danny Bloom last year and Jack Illey sometimes plays off the bench, but sure how they are getting on this year.

Not sure about tuffour I think you are right about dual registration, needs to be getting experinece at a higher level. We also have Jack Briscoe who coudl fill in on the wing.

If Hall doesnt stay, use his money to sign another winger maybe, so that would leave us with Lyne, Calderwood (or another winger) and new another ne signing.

I suppose due to the lack of non quota quality wingers we might have to offer Calderwood a new contract, as tying to sign 2 good Britsih wingers might be hard.

or promote from within and save a bag load of cash !!!, if Reece and co are as good as they say then it would make sense to spend the cash on class centres to play inside of them to help them and protect them a little , however maybe they will surprise us as did Briscoe and fit in just nicely!!

Seen Lynn now and again but not sure it would be a good move to a have a 18 year old ( then ) as our first choice winger

do you see briscoe as a permante winger?

I dont and I would hope for the future of the player that the club doesn't. As it stands at the moment he is doing the job, I wonder what he actually thinks about?

Whats your thoughts on him becoming a permanent fixture on the wing?

I don't like him playing there now tbh, centre for me.

I agree, but like Hall if he doesn't start playing there soon he will struggle to become a top class centre. I don't buy into the theory that they can start on the wing for experience and then move into the centre. Centre is possible the most difficult position on the field to defend from and unless you're playing there on a regular basis its even harder.

Weak, safety first coaching could end up ruining this huge potential.

I agree, but he will definitely be a centre next year. Just hope he doesn't have positional difficulties being on the other side of the pitch.