A new Full Back required for next season then; who's in the frame?

the quality of english fullbacks occ is very poor so unless the club are willing to pay a transfer for someone the club could struggle getting a good fullback. as ive mentioned before micheal robertson is a scottish international so might not be a quota player not sure on how that works

Well he'll be non fed and if he doesnt have a uk/eu passport on quota as well.

non-fed isn't a major issue for us. If he has a passport, he looks like a good option. ~200 NRL games, still only 28, can play wing, so if Sheriff does kick on, we'd have options. But could we afford him and would he want to come?

I think somebody like Blaymire or Halley is maybe more realistic.

halley is my guess, not heard anything just the option i think we'll go for

Has a amazing injury record as well.

He won't be on massive money but 100k is only a modest $150,000.

There is no way that Rovers would be prepared to lose a player of Shaun Briscoes calibre and replace him with Dave Halley as first choice full back. Wont happen.
I know that there have been rumours of belt tightening at Rovers regarding team affairs but in my opinion the re-signings of Dobson and Galea along with the signing of Dave Hodgson dont suggest it is going to be the case.

I really, really hope this is true. Cashmere is the sort of no nonsense, tackle buster that I thought we were getting in Clinton. Difference is Cashmere can do it in SL.

I bet he doesn't come.

Will Manly look to keep Robertson until Hopoate's done with his Mormon stuff?

Hopoate's not guaranteed to return to manly.

Cashmere isnt one on my radar but interesting.
Maybe the club are looking more at Yorkshire based players ?

Cashmere is going back to Aus i think i read somewhere. The only 3/4 worth looking at now are Coley, Bailey, O'Carroll and Moa.

Moa will re-sign with Hull or go to Hudds so that leaves Coley, Bailey and O'Carroll. Id be happy with any 2 of them 3 but if we were to sign Coley and Bailey it would give us some nastiness and aggression that our pack has missed for a long time imo.

Could never see it with Colez at Salford but he seems to have really turned it up a notch.
I'd have Bailey in a heart beat, vastly underrated and very good at what he does.

Would be happy with any of those 3 you have named.

Please tell me you don't mean Ryan Bailey mate?!

That's what i was thinking!!

Also Coley is 34 next year and O'Carroll hasn't played a SL game since last season. Non of these players will offer anything material improvement to Rovers imho. Besides i'd be more worried at the make up of the back division next season rather than the forwards.

Really?

1. ?
2. Fox
3. Webster
4. Welham
5. Hodgson (potentially)

6. Green
7. Dobson

pretty happy with that if Fox can get anywhere near top form. Up front has always been where we have struggled.

Maybe not all those you've named will be at Rovers next season.

I reckon Galea will have been signed on a slightly reduced deal, Dobson won't have had that much of an increase (if any at all) and Hodgson won't be here for big bucks (if he is Rovers are idiots). On top of this they have lost Briscoe, Cockayne, possibly Colbon and Cook and i'm hearing at least two others might want to move. Vella has supposed to have been offered a reduced deal, so may not yet sign, and Clinton may be on his way back to the NRL if he decides not to take up his third year option. There is also Masons money as well as potentially huge cost savings on a new coach.

The CEO is on record as saying there probably won't be anymore marquee signings so unless Rovers have some pretty big aces up their sleeve then i can't see them spending anywhere near the cap next season. Particularly when you hear some of the players being linked to them.

Belt tightening???....you decide

Not at all, plays big minutes, doesn't give away anywhere near as many penalties as people think, makes few mistakes, get's under the oppositions skin. There's a reason why Bailey's played a lot of games under several excellent coaches. Plus, we need a knew pantomime villain.

Tomkins it is then.

I have it on good authority this will be our new full Back!! whatch this space! oh and Frankie is also wanted back too

I think you may well be right.

Lee Smith isn't my favourite player but I understand he's likely to be on the move, so maybe something in this

Who would Frankie replace?

Best buddies with Scott Murrell.

Can also play right wing