Agreed, new kits etc. I can understand, but the fixtures should just come out as soon as agreed, especially the Catalans one's to allow people time to plan.

I think its because they go through that many drafts, if they released them earlier then kept changing there would be many a hissyfit to be had

This was everyone gets to know the game days and they are then set in stone and not a single one will get changed

The fixture lists are sent to airlines and hotels in France, London and Manny so that the paying public are properly screwed on higher prices.

From what I've seen, it's the high ball and positional play that worry me about McDonnell too though. Eden is younger, British, and has more potential IMO. Like I say, I hope to be proved wrong.

With regards to Hudds, I have a sneaky feeling that Anderson may be ruffling feathers and some players perhaps don't want to play for him.

other than for Sky, or Grudgell, you mean?

I hope that was said with tongue firmly in cheek...because if you believe that I worry for your sanity

I got to agree , I like Eden as a player and has great potential imo and would have liked to have seen him in an fc jersey . Good signing by R*vers.

Not to worry it was

However

look at flights now, then look when fixtures are out....

Maybe it is Nathan Brown being found out - his recruitment/players not really very good. We will find that out next year at Saints.

If Goldies shoulder is ok get him signed up.Looks like he is after 2 years instead of the 1 we are offering.

Not fussed on Eden, said last year I thought he was massively overrated, tonnes of erros in his game. Billy Slater my!

Not a chance it should be two years! If we sign him it's a stop gap for a year, we would we want to go giving him two?

A player will come available during the season, they nearly always do. We should bide our time.

I'm still hoping we wont need to sign McGoldrick .

Mcgoldrick would be waste of a signing, he isn't good enough for a team hat wants to in he top four, we already have Horne signed on as the halfback and FB cover.

After horne I woud rather see shall and nicklas play to see what they can do.

If McGoldrick's shoulder is ok and he will sign for a year I would take him.

If he insists on two years we should say no thank you and wait to see who becomes available.

We have added Holdsworth and still have Horne, Seymour and Heremia for the halves, where would be fit in ?

I wouldn't want to sign McGoldrick and then find we can't fit in a top HB if one becomes available because of his wage.

We already have an improved HB pairing over last year, lets see who becomes available.

Our first choice halves will be Seymour and Holdsworth with Horne and possibly Nicklas as cover.

Horne will also be covering full back.

IMO Heremaia should be spelling with Houghton at hooker, not acting as a makeshift scrum half.

If we can get McGoldrick cheap enough he can cover both full back and half back and I think that would be good business.

Are you sure you actually watch the game? You'd rather see Horne than McGoldrick? Goldie offered far more in attack in a handful of games than Horne's offered in 3 years.

I've seen absolutely nothing in Nicklas to suggest he's the next big thing.

Dont want to sound daft but this is my first pre season on rfl fans so why cant people tell us what the fixtures will be ?

Because the RFL embargo them until a date of their choosing and like to write threatening letters to people who leak them ahead of schedule.

They aren't fixed yet anyway, so those circulating at the moment are still technically open to change.

Cheers pal

so you'd rather waste cap money re-signing mcgoldrick?

horne is already under contract and is a ready made back up, why waste money on another?

Why the hell do you need to know - if some-one tells you it is Leeds away for instant will it make a real differance to your life if it is Saints away. And by the way you dont sound daft you are daft.

Maybe because Mcgoldrick helped us win games and showed much needed determination and aggression..... Things Horne hasnt done for a long time.

I'd play him over Horne anytime!

Wtf is your problem ? I was asking a question and more to the point whats it got to do with you ?