Murdoch on RH said he'd heard rumours that it might be one of his brothers but thought it very unlikely.

I don't think we'll replace him which will be disappointing. Fash and Masi have shown potential but to challenge for honours this season we need more than that. Despite his on/off-field faults Watts is a very important player for us and we are a weaker team without him.

Can't see we'll get anyone in this term, there's no quality available.

Any of the Burgess brothers would be great (apart from Luke) but unlikely

Where on earth has the Burgess thing come from? More chance of plaiting fog than signing any of them.

I'm fairly certain if someone had posted yesterday that we were selling Watts to Cas you would have posted a similar reaction!

Maybe so

I think back row is more important for us to beef up than front row. Without knowing who the club might have already sounded out, I'd dangle some cash in front of salford for josh jones

if one was available, highly unlikely as i think radders has complete faith in our back up, lane will be like a new signing if he continues his leeds form, id guess at it probably being tom, weren't cas linked/rumoured at the start of the season? cant see sam or george leaving oz as the both have kids and another on the way for georges' partner


think we will go with who we have

as for watts, was gutted to hear the news first, but like many said, full faith in Adam, Lee and Gareth who will take us up another level again i reckon, players come and go, im thankful we can produce our own and not one of these teams constantly searching for players and ending up with garbage (wire, kr, catalan for eg)

guess he still waiting then! maybe when he messes up at cas he may get the opp!

Hopefully we won't panic and save the money for the right type of player.

With this, the Aussie trip, shirt sales and consecutive Wembley trips, I hope we are looking at a marquee player, even it's for next season.

Probably got some money for a mid season signing aswell and need to keep an eye out for what is happening at Salford

Not for me Josh Jones.

Maybe on his Saints form but don't think he has reached that standard for a few years now.

I’d take Jones from Salford, whether it be now or next season, very underrated player and can cover centre easily too. I’d keep an eye on Lui and Sa’u too, likely be short with Kelly and possibly Carlos going.

HDM are normally pretty close to the club sources.."The sale of Watts by Hull is about choosing unity over talent". Seen a few comments about senior players/Ellis likely to have had a say. Cited 18 times in a year on the pitch as well.

Still gutted mind.

Maybe, but Lui and Jones aren't in the same bracket as Kelly and Watts unfortunately.

I’d see Jones as a replacement for Mini but yes Lui not as good as Kelly, think we’d struggle to get anyone near as good as Kelly though.

Got to trust the club to find the right replacement, I hope they talk about recruitment in the press release tomorrow

Jones would be a good signing.

Kelly should be replaced internally with Connor.

Got some serious recruitment to do next year, but plenty potential cap and quota places.

Think some fans are going to be disappointed. We won’t replace Watts, we have enough props and Connor will replace Kelly.
Back row we need at least 1, 2 if Sika leaves. Not having Josh Jones though. Maybe Elliott Whitehead or the kid Greenwood at Gold Coast fancy coming home. Not that I would, mind.

Certainly no need to rush in for a replacement. Taylor, Paea, Bowden, Green, Masi and Fash is still an excellent set of props. In fact I don't think there is any area really in need of strengthening. If we don't use his cap space then I'm ok with that, although I'm sure we will be putting the feelers out.

Think people are being very harsh on Josh Jones. Always a handful, makes bags of tackle busts, and at 24 his best days should be ahead of him. I would be happy with him as a replacement for Mini. I wouldnt touch Lui with a bargepole. As a player he is no better than decent. Imo we already have two better players who can move there in Connor and Abdull. More importantly we have just binned a player for off field issues that pale into insignificance compared to Lui's past.

Well I think being convicted of domestic abuse twice in two years just about trumps drinking too much and general lack of professionalism, dont you?

Well yes, just meant I was surprised about his record, hadn't fully realised. Can't see we'd be in for him that context as you say.

Gutted, just lost our best forward, and don't feel as confident as some about going with what we've got , think we need to bring someone in rapid, although greens performance against Leeds was promising , just need to see it consistently

Yep. 2010 he was up in court for it but escaped punishment. 2012 he was fined and given a suspended sentence for kicking and headbutting his girlfriend. The NRL banned him for the rest of the year.

I know its years ago now and people change, but personally I wouldnt want someone at the club with things like that in their past.

he wasn't our best forward though