It's worked out well for us in a way,
With the relaxation in visa regulations for quota players, we could sign a player, before another club whose quota is already full

Right its all gone a little quiet on rumoured players that are likely to be coming over for remainder of this season, has anyone heard anything? AP made it clear we are looking at 7s and a 2nd rower and even maybe a centre, appreciate we are looking at top line 7s for next season but we need someone to come in for this year to make a fist of trying to salvage some pride.

Unsure on what salaries Nu Brown & Tex Hoy were on but cant have been pennies.

Who are some realistic targets for us?

I'd be surprised if we didn't get Sam Royle after the Saints game.

Scrum Half, I could see us getting Russell on loan

Even though Pearson indicated we're planning to make some signings this season, the priority has to be long term recruitment. If there's someone out there that is available now and fits that long term strategy, great. If there's someone out there as a short term option just to the end of the season, also great. But let's not panic sign anyone just because they are available and we find ourselves stuck with them when we know they're not a long term fit. We've got to move away from that kind of thinking. Take advantage of the fact that there's no relegation and take our time to find the right players for the club.

In all honesty I'd rather us get the head coach in place first before we make any new signings.

Definitely need some players for this season too, already weak and released two high paid players, I'd hope for 3/4 players with a mix of loan players a 1 or 2 long term ones.

We need to start performing better on the field to win back some trust, no matter who will sign for next season.

Long term ones definitely.

We aren't in a position to hang around though, need a coach appointed in the next 10 days or so, 1st May approaching and we can't afford to be behind other clubs in terms of internal and external recruitment.

Although it was only made official yesterday, we know Myler has already been doing the work for us and had a shortlist drawn up of candidates so I'm hoping things are progressing nicely behind the scenes in terms of an appointment. Someone else said it on another post (think it was also on another topic as well) but even if the coach isn't coming in straight away and we have to wait till next season, we need to at least get them signed up now to have an influence on recruitment.

Wonder is the shortlist started before Smith was sacked

Been wondering that myself. Pearson said at one point that Smith's role had been on his mind for a few weeks so he's possibly instructed Myler to look into potential replacements even if he wasn't 100% decided on what to do.

Spot on I was just going to post the same thing. I just wonder if signing some season long appointments to get us by might actually put some prospective Coaches off. Lets face it you would have to be a certain type to join us in the mess we are in at present anyway, but having some short term commitments that might not suit your objectives foisted on you to contend with as well until the end of a season, could I think be off putting for some. For me we should get a couple of very short term loans sorted if we can and then major on getting a coach in ASAP so that he can appoint his own men from the off.

Regardless of our next Manager, we must prioritise a reputable Strength and Conditioning trainer, to get the squad into a competitive condition to compete in SL.

Regardless of our next Manager, we must prioritise a reputable Strength and Conditioning trainer, to get the squad into a competitive condition to compete in SL.
Without the core attributes of strength, stamina and conditioning, it would not matter, which Manager we appoint.

Exactly what I’ve neen saying. Some sort of ’change’ needs to happen on that front straight away, massively important.

Wouldn’t be at all surprised if the prospective coach isn’t already up to speed with with Myler regarding all the signings. I doubt very much Myler will want to go out and buy/loan lots of players without being aware of who the coach is and how he wants them to play. The DOR will need to know this surely without being a lose canon with a cheque book.

Sums it up for me, in a season so far, young Lewis Martin has looked most likely to break through tackles, wether he should have been instructed to take that role is another matter, terrible defensive displays, laziness, and attention to detail in discipline very poor, the usual bad luck run of injuries, a host of negatives unfortunately.

Thank god Tony’s and Stans gone, and AP has hopefully reinvented himself, with new management all round, a different way, something just had to change, for me I was so pleased to hear of this, new hope.

is it really a surprise

Agree with regards to the strength and conditioning appointment. Surprised Davidson is still at the club considering his connections with Smith.
A shame we lost Callum Christopherson to Rovers. Another who fell out with Smith.

Cant see the point now
we have cover on the wing be it pretty average and all effort should be on next seasons signings and put before the new coach to sign off before coming in.
the season has in reality finished but i would like to see Grix get the team extremely fit and work on a defensive structure that makes us difficult to beat so we can see what Smith should have been doing.

Offer Shaun Johnson the player/coach role. Anything to get a player of his calibre out on the field for us.

We had a player/coach the last time we won at Old Trafford.

The way he is playing, I don't see him not playing NRL for at least another season.

I don 't think player coach would work these days.

I've had a quick look at the NRL reserve league squads and there are a few players who stand out in the scrum half and centre position.


Nick Cotric
Bailey Hodgson
Brad Parker
Reece Hoffman

Scrum half
Adam Cook
Tannah Boyd
Toby Sexton
Sean O Sullivan

Squad number 43 coming soon

Saw Brooksy post something but was unsure if it was a wind up

He is often in the know through the meat man, but has a history of wind ups.