Rankin may be a decent player but as soon as he fins form he'll fook off back to the nrl and we'll be full back less again. Weve got a good one here now in Shaul - if the club is gonna let him go for no reason other that he isnt one of Radfords =#FF0000[iFRIENDS[/i then we are well and trully FCUKED!!!!

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Chris

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We'll take Shaul off your hands if he becomes available. Great potential.

The sport is littered with players who had "great potential" and never achieved it. Jordan Tansey, Omari Caro, Greg Eden, Rob Roberts, Craig Hall. 3 of those went through our club.

Not everyone who has a good game sometimes can maintain it.

Completely agree with you on this.

Shaul is an off the cuff player, but it could be argued that he is a luxury player and as a side only just in 8th position we are not in a place to have luxury players. If we are in the top 4 with some distance to 5th place Shaul all day long.

Rankin, as pointed makes the team look better.

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Rankins a better full back than Shaul at the minute, thought he was top class last week, loved his assist for the second lineham try, brilliant

What to say if Shaul gets a better offer elsewhere he would not do one?

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Chris

It's a strange one as he only signed a new 4 year deal a year ago, has publicly praised Radford in the past.

I hope it gets sorted as I really feel he could be our long term FB, Rankin (Who granted played well last week) will be here for a year maximum and is not a long term player for the club.

I think people really like Rankin and sometime gloss over his performances and forget the mistakes (Leeds, Cas and Wakey home) that costs us trys.

He deserves to keep his place at the moment, but Shaul is our long term FB.

Agreed, Rankin is a favourite due to his enthusiasm and trying to whip up the crowd, definitely 1st choice at present but hope Shaul is back in the fold for the long haul

We could do with getting somebody like Brett Hodgson in to coach Shaul & all our backs really how to link play better. One of the few areas Shaul is lacking ATM.

Strange reading that, as a Rovers fan we could replace the word Rankin with Cockayne and Shaul with Dixon and it would still read true.

Not having seen that much of you this year except tv and derby's I'd much rather see Rankin named instead of Shaul. Shaul has that elusive quality that can get a try from anywhere. Rankin just seems steady.

The thing is if Shaul has been dropped for attitude then Radford can't be criticised, that cannot be tolerated especially from a younger member of the squad.

Agree with last point. For elusive play take a look at what Rankin did for Lineham's second try against Cas last week. Tough to say Rankin isn't elusive after that. Rankin's main faux pas has been under the high ball - having said that Shaul isn't exactly Gary Kemble in that area either. Rankin is the marginally better player from what us as fans can see on game day - [uif[/u there's an attitude issue with Shaul then Rankin is on a different planet.

Radford is not only criticised but accused of bullying by some.

think all this bullying talk is just that,in any given job you always have loud people and quiet people,if telling people to get there finger out is bullying well say no more

Westerman for Tom Briscoe straight swap

I'd take that but can't see it myself . But Leeds do have handly coming through

I'd snap there hand off for that, would love to see Tom back here, but why would he leave Leeds for us, in less than a year there he won more than he did at Hull.

I'd swap Westerman for Handley and cash though.

I'd be over the moon with that deal !!!
Heard westy to Leeds but first I've heard the tom bit

It is nothing credible by the way. Interesting though with the Handley scenario.

Personally don't believe it.

Handley has done a good job in Briscoe's absence, but I'd rather stick with Lancaster and Naughton.

I'd have all three, big gamble to go with two very unproven wingers next year.

Pretty good going, the 1st four are spot on and sandow would have already signed for warrington if parramatta had agreed to release him.Five out of 8 happening is pretty good by anybodys standards,and perhaps the others will still happen.Any rumours of anybody to rovers you've heard ?

two small wingers who will get bombed to death

do we expect any signing announcements this week now our place in the super 8`s has been guaranteed

be nice