Do we see many more players coming in next year? Personally I don't. Maybe one more dependent on mini and manu staying or leaving

With the kid from london, kelly on an increased contract and potentially westerman staying on an increased salary we will presumably have to free up some cap space. I think we'll re-sing the bin man but at least 1 of manu and mini will leave (possibly both). I'd like us to keep manu but think he may go back to the NRL where he would surely get a half decent contract but for me i'd release mini and try and get a younger impact back rower from overseas.

It looks like washbrook is maybe now on the outers so I wouldn't be surprised if he was released but it doesn't free up much cap space

Other than that there are only a couple of the younger players OOC so won't make much difference to cap space.

Can see Tuli and Manu getting one more year.
Mini maybe on a reduced contract. Think it will be one year too many though.
Turgut id still give another year. Got something about him, but not pushed on for some reason.
I'd cut some of the fringe players like Washy and Downs, even though we've got good service off them. Can't see Abdul staying either, as he doesn't suit our style of play.
Can see at least one more new face coming in.

In an ideal world we'd have Kelly as a marquee player from a cap perspective. Our challenge is to replace Watts somehow. Taylor is a standout prop IMO but needs someone to help him out.

I think we need another forward, two if Manu leaves. That's provided Westy stay.

Talanoa will deservedly get another year.

I'd give Manu a 2 year deal, as good as he has been for us, I'm not sure he would get an NRL deal.

Time to release Washy and Mini.

Question marks over Logan, Abdul and Turgut.

See how Turgut goes after his loan spell. Time for Mini to go as he's had a few injuries and was clearly absolutely fooked yesterday, Westy to fill the 12 shirt?

Can see Abdul and Logan ending up with someone like Rovers. And Downs will probably get something in the championship.

Hopefully we can keep Manu and Talanoa. I’d look to release Mini, think age is catching up with him now unfortunately.

If we can I’d like us to sign another second rower and prop to help Taylor out, as well as keep westy. Maybe I’m too optimistic about our salary cap situation....

A pack next year of:

Taylor
Houghton
Cuthbertson?
Josh Jones?
Manu
Hadley

Bench:

Paea
2 of Bowden/Green/Masi/Lane
Westy

Don’t forget our new prop Bienek?! I think he’ll play from day one imo off the bench.
And a couple of people commenting Josh Jones is definitely signing with us.
I’d also look at getting another winger for back up. Not a fan of Jack Logan and for a start he’s more a centre than a winger. See if there’s someone from the Championship worth looking at to cover injuries. Would also look for an impact back rower too (that’s if Jones doesn’t sign with us).

cuthbertson? No thanks. Shadow of the player he was a couple of years ago and I don't think we'll sign a prop given we have taylor, paea, green, bowden, bienek, masi and fash. More likely a 2nd rower plus westerman to replace mini/manu/watts

Second row a priority for me.
Also like to see another outside back with some real pace.
May be time to release some of the younger fringe players like Downs.
Logan may get another season as we are short on backs.
Dont see a future at Hull Fc for Abdull or Turgut.

Spot on Dave, I'd give Manu 2 years, Talanoa another and agree on the others I think Washy and Mini shouldn't get another deal, I'd release Logan, Abdull and Downs, Turgut needs a season away like Hadley still undecided on him

Fair enough, he’s a similar style of prop to Watts and is OOC, at 33 it’s probably going to be his last contract too. As a stop gap for a year or 2 I don’t think he’s that bad of an option.

On a side note, we’re looking at Joel Moon according to LE.

Keep Manu and Talanoa. Probably give Turget another year to see how this loan spell has helped him. Still think we need a proper back up winger, Logan isn’t one, maybe Sanderson will be up to it? Would let Washbrook go now

Prop to replace Watts
Second rower to replace Minichiello
Another second rower if Westerman doesn’t produce.

Moon would be a strange signing given where most see our recruitment priorities.

Yeah don’t get it myself, unless Radders moves griffin to the back row.

Shaul - Miloudi
Faraimo - ?
Connor - Logan
Tuimavave
Talanoa
Kelly - Abdull
Sneyd

Taylor - Green
Houghton - Litten
? - Matongo
Manu - Lane
? - Turget
Hadley - Fash

Griffin
Westerman
Bowden - Bienek
Paea

Plus Sanderson, Osborne, Scott and Buchanan. (Harris?)

Still got Connor and Tuimavave though, expensive rotation of centres.

Indeed, I don’t see it happening anyway. He’s after a deal back in the NRL

Think Kelly be on a fair bit this year given he was cheap last year. New deals gonna be marquee money surely. 175k is the number to hit on that so probs not finding too much more from what he'll be on now tbf
Salary cap raises 100k next year. Then the year after as well so that allows leeway as well
Mini (at very least be on reduced deal)
Washy
Downs
Abdull
Logan
I can see going
Turgut could go but at very least I'd season loan him

I think there'll be a fair few quid knocking about. Plus 25k of Taylor salary now as an elite England squad man

Rumours of a new signing announcement today

Are there, where?

Faceache

She only asked a question.

Do you believe that's posted on there?

What’s the Joel Moon thing ?? Seems a very very strange target if true unless griffin will be slotting in to the back row next season with moon at centre . One of mini or manu may be leaving , maybe both , be a big void to fill if that’s the case . Personally I would like to keep griffin at centre , he is having a good strong season

totally agree, why move griffin when hes one of the best in SL atm, if we lose mini or manu lets get a good 2nd rower to replace one of them, can also see westy here next year,