Average game on game we are 1,429 up on last season (regular season fixtures). Leeds was almost 5,000 up, Cas and Catalans over 2,000 up. Only Salford was down (1,249) although last season's fixture was the opening game with a 'friend for a fiver' deal.

Looks like Fonua is nailed on leaving. Shame but not totally surprising.
Can see Michaels ending up at somewhere like Widnes.
The interesting one for me is if we offer Thompson a new deal.

I suppose game for game, it will go down a bit when you compare the Leigh and Rovers home games.

The away ticket money should make up for that loss though.

It may depend on what happens with Hadley, but if he comes back then I think Thompson will leave, I think it's the right decision when you look at the recent performances of Fash, Turgut and Thompson.

Not only are the youngsters outperforming him they offer much more value for money, is doubt Thompson will be on peanuts as he was a highly rated youngster when he signed.

As said I'd put Griffin on the wing if Fonua does leave. Don't see the point in signing BJB even if both Fonua and Michaels leave.

Thompsons definitely going. Will be an interesting off season with ins and outs. Westerman has offered to pay the extra £40k that Hull and Warrington can't agree on.

Griffin is a Radford type winger, so could easily see him playing there.
Could BJB also play centre to offer cover, or would we see him primarily as a winger?
I can also see Thompson leaving. Turgut will be a star, you can just see it.
Very interesting about Westerman though!

Have we also offered £40K to Wire to keep Lineham?

BJB was a fullback as a bain wasn't he? For the right price he'd be a good addition and probably see us as a chance to win things (no disrespect to Wakey). We won't ever replace Fonua directly but there are other strong wingers out there who can put in the hard yards up the middle, maybe we could bring Tom Briscoe home

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I can see Thommo ending up at Wire or Widnes. He has flashes of brilliance but not consistent enough. Wire were after him last year weren't they?

What does the Westerman £40k thing mean ? Are Wire after Thomson ? Or does Joe want to come back here ??

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Apparently Westy wants to come back to Hull but Hull and Wire can't agree on a transfer, but Westy has offered to pay £40k for the fee. Or that's the rumour at least. Personally wouldn't have him back, he gets in the way more times than not when he plays as a ball handler.

I think when he did that at Hull, it was because we had nobody else really. At Warrington, especially last season, he looked very good with 2 good halves in the side.

I think as a wide running second rower he would be a good option

Westy would/could fit in to the ball playing second row role Mini has been playing this season. His biggest weakness is how much he tries to force plays that aren't on or just one man army it, which I hoped would have been coached out of him.

I don't think we've missed him one bit. Getting fees for him and Lineham was an excellent piece of business.

I'd be happier with Turgut and Hadley getting more time than Westy coming back.

If Ellis retires we could do with an experienced mature player though. Someone like Glenn Stewart maybe?

Mention on twitter of a 2 year deal on the table from wakey for hadley

We should turn it down

I'd keep Hadley and can't see why we would let him go unless there has been s fall out.

On Westerman I asked the question a few weeks ago when he was at the reserves game, would you sign him back, I would, good player for us, particularly when used right and has played well for Warrington, don't see it happening though.

Please not westerman , took us long enough to get rid of him. Could be a couple of nz players looking for an escape to super league

And they'll bring the vodka and the charlie

If Radford wants Westy to come back, his judgement is good enough for me.

If we win this year's Grand Final they can bring what they want.

Wouldnt you take either of them?

As for a winger, how about kevin naiqama, linked with him in the past and could be surplus to Wests should they sign Fonua and Thompson, has his faults but like Fonua think his style would suit SL.

Linked with him last year and his brother is over here.

Also Rumour on the Rovers board that Ken Sio is interested in coming back to SL, would be a great signing.

Sio would most definitely be a good signing.
Westerman, well on last years form he was the stand out 13, however I think we should be thinking about using Hadley in a ball handling forward roll, he can certainly cover the dummy half position if need be and whilst that might relegate Washbrook to squad member I'd rather see us go forward with Hadley.
If it's to replace Ellis then that's pants because Ellis was primarily used as another prop, I don't want another prop type 13 at the club, it doesn't benefit us IMHO.
As I said previously I can't honestly see JA coming back next year at least but who knows.

I'd let Talanoa go in any case, i think we can do better.