Holdsworth was from a "wooden spoon" team. Remember?

I was told the target was Miller and Chase. Holdsworth wasn't a target until we started to lose focus.

Rumours are next to go will be McDonnell, Watts and Westerman - we shall see

Watts and Westerman?? Highly doubt it - they just need telling to keep out of the pub

Of course, you'll have proof of this, won't you.

If McDonnell is injured and wont be playing start of season, hes only got 1 year left and I cant see Shaul been moved from FB now can you? so is there any point keeping SM? Horne or Whiting can replace him if he gets injured! Just a thought. Don't want to mess around putting them in different places, stick at where their position is meant to be.

I wouldn't have Goldie back now but he did more in his few games to influence our play when signed than either of the current halves did last year with the possible exception of DJ at Hudds v Wire where he won the game for us. Goldie was absolutely battered when he signed the year before last prior to playing a game but categorically stuffed the criticism down certain people's throats with his return on the field. No world beater by any means but his attitude was spot on despite it being the biggest seed of doubt pedalled by those predicting his demise prior to him playing a game.

I though McGoldrick did well when he came! He created a few good tries!

Just getting your thread back on track, now officially confirmed that Johnson has signed for us: www.widnesvikings.co.uk/news/art ... ul-johnson

Just getting your thread back on track, now officially confirmed that Johnson has signed for us: www.widnesvikings.co.uk/news/art ... ul-johnson

Heard a rumour Johnson was only released to make way for a BIG player

SBW still weighing up his options.

Don't you mean a Biggs player ?

good luck johnno never gave less than 100% when in a hull shirt

Bigger than Feka??? (in either Jumbo, high impact low stamina or slim down fair stamina no impact sizes), sorry couldn't resist!

Heard something along them lines, although the word was that at least 1 more player would have to go

Pitts , Shan mc to go and possible Holdsworth too

and who is coming in their place?

SBW, Thurston and the 4 Burgess (and their mother)

Haven't the foggiest standee . DJ is not 100% cert to go

good strong decision if true

Would imagine it would be difficult to offload McDonnell given his injury - who would sign him with that hanging over him?

Unless we are going to pay him off a large proportion of his salary for the year, but surely Pearson will want some kind of "value" for money in his dealings.

He maybe just wants rid, we have to start being more ruthless as a club, it's good to see.

I heard last week it was two coming in . No idea who they are .

Agreed although it's a costly business being ruthless. What we really need to be better at is our recruitment.

Think the recruitment might improve now.
AP relied on others for advice over the last two years. Some of which was not always great.
AP knows enough now to make his own decisions, as proved by Gentle leaving.

100%, our recruitment and retention has been questionable for some time, hopefully with McRae gone we can sign players of quality, not just because Howes is their agent.