Well if they was going to get rid of him they should get rid of him now and not cause disruption half way threw a season.

Maybe they are looking at all the options first and will do whats best in terms of the club and teams best interests? Its not like they have to make an immediate decision. I would think though that Tansey is walking a very fine line between being employed and not, especially as the club seemed to take a hard line on the professionalism or lack of it on players last season.

not another leeds player that can't get in there 1st team

perhaps they need to wheel and deal to keep under the cap,hence allowing one or two out on loan until there is enough space to keep them?

Although he can get in the England squad

Ive not seen much of BJB. Would i be right in thinking he's a running full back more than a pivot? (which would suggest us playing a ball playing 13 if we dont have a FB)

If jones-bishop is brought in and tansey used as cover for the halfes are we likely to use the quota spot or wait to see if anyone comes up . Think he's a good player jones-bishop but a year down the line we could be looking for a 1,6,7 and another couple of forwards would be massive recruitment

Good player BJB would be happy to see him at Hull as we need good players.

Might be the perfect opportunity to totally refresh the squad if we have another woeful year. As you say, Fitz and O'Meley will be ooc then too. We should have masses of cash to go get whoever we want, starting with a new 6 and 7.

I'd hope to keep Ogre + Moa out of the ooc quota players

Same here.

He's a great prospect and who knows he might want to stay here after the 2011 season. There is an interesting interview in the current RL World magazine with him and Jodie Broughton who is his best mate.

Grant Rovelli

So, 2012 woule be based on:

Tansey
T. Briscoe
Yeaman
Berrigan
Radford
Tickle
Manu
Turner
Houghton
Whiting
Burnett
Lyne
J. Briscoe
Liam Cunninham
Danny Nicklaus
Sharp

that needs some serious cash spending on it!

Berro + tansey ooc aswell

Tansey is contracted until 2012, I can see Berrigan getting 2 years next year.

Really hope so. Just seems so logical to me.

This will hopefully be a traditional loose man role rather than our current prop style.
Whiting has often looked wanting for pace but rarely for strength. He's got a good brain and good hands.

we have to literally throw cash at 2 new halfbacks (or 1 if we sign a decent one this winter)

make someone the best paid player in SL, so long as he's top class and fairly young.

we'll no doubt go and sign a set of 30+ second rowers though

In pessimistic mood ATM. Other clubs strengthening more than us and we're light years off Wigan and Warrington from an attacking perspective with no top drawer quality coming in. Even if recruitment for the following season is decent, that's 18 months off. Need cheering up.

Might start a hunks thread

i'll send you my pic to start it off!! ha

Keep it decent.

would that be to cover halfback and hooker

1 Ben Jones Bishop ?
2 T. Briscoe
3 Berrigan
4 Yeaman
5 Sharp
6 Grant Rovelli or Marc Herbert ?
7 Long

8 Fitzgibbon
9 Houghton
10 O'Meley
11 Tickle
12 Manu
13 Whiting

14 Tansey
15 Lauaki
16 Radford
17 Moa

18 Horne
19 Dowes
20 Washbrook
21 Turner
22 Burnett
23 Lyne
24 Nicklas
25 Cunningham
26 J. Briscoe
27 Green
28 Crooks

Grant Rovelli ?

Ex nzw now at the north Queensland cowboys.

Can play 5/8th, hooker and half back ( in that order)