Now were half way through the season and had a look at pretty much all the squad, who out of the OOC players would you keep or let go.

Scott Wheeldon -GO
Shannon McDonnell -KEEP (But is going)
Louis Sherrife, KEEP (1year contract)
Nick Johnson, GO
Craig Hall, KEEP (3 years)
Jake Webster, GO
Chris Heil, KEEP (2 years)
Rhys Lovegrove KEEP (4 year),
Joel Clinton,KEEP (Or go if we can find a BETTER, younger replacement) (1year)
Ben Galea, KEEP (prioraty signing for me) (1 year, then coaching position)
Jordan Cox KEEP (4 years)
Aaron Ollet, KEEP (1 year)
Liam Watts, GO (A fee would be nice though)
Scott Murrell, KEEP (0n a 1 year deal on less money)
Dave Peterson GO
Jason Netherton- GO

That free`s up 6/7 salaries, if we promote 3/4 youngsters to the squad we could buy 2 quality oversees to replace Webster and CLinton, if he go`s.

Your wasted on here, you should put your cv in to Craig Sandercock ASAP.

For gods sake I thought Mcdonnell has signed another two years

I think that Peterson will take over the role Scott Murrell has within the squad this year!

Aw I like scotty

Where has this come from that Shannon has signed? Or is it just wishful thinking

Easty says so

Oh and he is in the 'know' is he?

Apparently so yeah I hope he is right

Easty knows nothing, he's a parrot and repeats other people's information.

So u think he's not signed

He might be, it depends how reliable the original information is, like any rumour they all need a sucker like Easty to pass them on.

I like Scott Murrell but i think that it is pretty much nailed on that Dave Peterson will take over his role next season. Has played 6 and 13 for Workington this season and also had short spells at 9 whilst playing for our 20s last season. Sandercock really rates him.

Thanks

he's been a great servant has scotty but he's as good as he's ever going to be and has slipped down the pecking order to become a squad player. Peterson on the other hand is a young lad with a lot of potential, it'll be a shame to see scotty go but sometimes you've just got to take a chance on a player to improve overall.

The 'Red' notation is the current situation as far as I am aware

Paul, please don't mention Lopini Paea as all your doing is feeding Mrs B's Rovers recruitment fascination.

I thought Jason Netherton had another year on his deal? The club won't let him leave now anyway, not after his best ever game in a Rovers shirt, he even broke a tackle against Hudds.

Time for Murrell to go i think. Great for a crowd lifting hit, or the odd 40/20 but his lack of pace and mobility really shows now.

On a seperate note, anyone got any ideas on how Jordan Cox is getting on injury wise?

Early on in the season when we were missing Green, Galea etc, Scott was our best player, and I can't remember him missing a game this year. Sandy doesn't seem to hang about if he doesn't think someones face fits, as in Scott Wheldon, I would be surprised if Murrell was let go.

=redFullbacks
Shannon McDonnell (2012) Stay
Louis Sherrife (2012) Stay

=redWingers
David Hodgson (2014) Stay
Nick Johnson (2012) Go
Sam Latus (2013) Go
Craig Hall (2012) Stay

=redCentre's
Jake Webster (2012) Stay
Kris Welham (2015) Stay
Liam Salter (2014) Stay
Chris Heil (2012) Stay

=redHalfbacks
Blake Green (2014) Stay
Michael Dobson (2014) Stay

=redProps
Rhys Lovegrove (2012) Stay
Joel Clinton (2012) Go
Jordan Cox (2012) Stay
Scott Taylor (2013) Stay
Scott Wheldon (2012) Gone
Ryan O'Hara (2013) Stay
Mickey Paea (2014) Stay
James Green (2014) Stay
Rich Beaumont (2013) Go

=redHookers
Josh Hodgson (2013) Stay
Lincoln Withers (2013) Stay
Keal Carlile (2013) Go

=red2nd Row
Ben Galea (2012) Stay
Graham Horne (2013) Stay
Jason Netherton (2013) Go
Aaron Ollet (2012) Stay
George Griffin (2013) Go
Constantine Mika (2013) Stay

=redLoose
Liam Watts (2012) Go
Scott Murrell (2012) Stay
Dave Peterson (2012) Stay

So that's eight players I'd replace with one already gone making 9 players going out the squad. If we can replace that spare cap space with a couple of quality backs and another hard hitting forward then we would have the makings of a cracking side.

I'm gonna take a guess at how much cap we'd save.

Watts = 50k
Griffin = 20k
Netherton = 35k
Carlisle = 20k
Beaumont = 15k
Wheeldon = 40k
Clinton = 110k
Latus = 20k
Johnson = 15k

Thats 325k I still don't think we are working anywhere near full cap having let

Shaun Briscoe (Widnes Vikings)
Ben Cockayne (Wakefield)
Peter Fox (Wakefield)
Clint Newton (Penrith Panthers)
Mick Vella (Retired)
Ben Fisher (Released)
Matt Cook (Harlequins)
Liam Colbon (Harlequins)

All go last year so it comes down to our financial position and how much salary cap the board want to use and give to Craig Sandercock to play with. Don't see why we can't be 500k below the cap at the seasons end.

Agree with that mate, he's good to have in the squad, cheap, versatile, he's no world beater but pretty reliable.

What is your point, Easty? You've already stated 8 are coming in. What are your assumptions on their salary levels vs the bit part players you are proposing to bin off (Clinton excepted)?

I would think Nevo would be on a fair bit more than 35K, certainly more than Wheeldon and at least as much as Watts (if the 50K is anywhere near right).