I sort of agree 2 seasons Leigh played there first team all season and were burnt out by the middle 8s this season they signed about 5 players for the 8s and cruised through

Minimum aim is 4 home games and if we are good enough we will go up.no one should begrudge Leighs place in super league but our relegation seems worse as we had hudds and reds by the balls but screwed it up.still can't quite believe how it ended but it is what it is.still a bit sore from the season but we will go again.not looking forward to pre season friendly with the curly turds.Think we will do very well in championship,win our home games and fans will stay loyal.we will be fine

From a purely first team point of view, Cox would be a decent signing in The Championship, it might give him a chance to re light his career.

I really think him losing his spleen could have psychologicaly affected him.

The Kelly thread has been rightly locked, and please let's not carry it on here, but I'll miss him, loved the little fella.

Also bumped into Scott Taylor on Friday night and told him I thought he'd made the correct decision to go to Wigan, didn't think his antics towards the Rover's fans was a good idea and that he should have been playing on Saturday, seemed a nice lad.

Happy Diwali everyone.

Ken Sio to Newcastle for 2 years.
There is also a rumour that Dane Tilse has asked to train with the side and trial for a contract.

I know the hull daily mail is rubbish but they reckon Tile will stay

I'll be sorry to see Sio go , he's been excellent, if a little underused at times.

Tilse ? Hmm , can't help thinking we can get better value from an import.

Depends on the salary he is on, not as bad as people make out, probably lower SL standard, did he play every game last year?

The Ken Sio departure was always going to happen, young family back in Australia and all that. I big thank you to him for his 2 seasons at K.R. always in the top performers even when the team was struggling.
The Tilse situation should be based on his contract demands. If he's not been to greedy then a season in the championship could be good for him and us.

Interesting quotes by Sheens in the HDM today

Not exact word for word but " Pre season is short over here, and plenty of things for me to teach etc, with our new faces in the spine, in the six and seven places at least, although there are a lot of old faces we need to put some work together"

I do wonder who he could possibly be referring too considering we have signed 2 props and a backrower so fair.

I worry if we go with marsh and blair, so i hope this is indicative of a couple of signings

It could be that Addy is destined to be played at 6 ?

Danny Addy should be nowhere near the number 6 role. Watching him on Friday he's a big lad & certainly not the fastest he'd probably be more suited to the role of a looseman. I'd be severley underwhelmed if Sheens gave him that role.

If you play Addy at 6 you must be desperate. You'll not get promoted if he's your stand off.

We tried it for years and it never worked.

He's backrower.

Can't blame Sio for this move. Excellent player and gave everything when on the field. Was always going back to Aus for family reasons.

As for Tilse? Waste of an overseas place unless Sheens can actually polish a brown thing.

Sheens comment about a new spine in 6 and 7 probably more to do with Campo and Kelly leaving rather than actual new players.

Ken Sio was a great signing for us. Pure class and gave his all every game. Disappointed that Webster couldn't find a way to get the ball to him more often to use his obvious attributes. Sio deserves another NRL gig. Good luck Kenny and thanks for the commitment shown in a Robins shirt.

I would welcome the resigning of Dane Tilse for at least another year. He has improved over time here and his work rate and defensive consistency merits another shot in the Championship, albeit on less wages. Sheens will get him offloading again.

does anyone know how contracts work for promoted clubs. As we have discovered, if a superleague club is relegated all player contracts are nullified, does this apply if you get promoted?

If so, any contract we offer know, will hopefully not be binding next season. Thus allowing the club to recruit for one season.

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As said very good signing, easily SL standard, who should get better with a run of games, great skill set, reminds me of Cooke.

I think when they sign contracts have clauses that include either eventuality. So maybe bonuses and rises kick in after promotion.

Open minded on Abdull signing.now with better coaching from Sheens he could be a stand out in this league.get him fit and there is a proper player potentially

not quick or fit enough for superleague otherwise the sharks would have kept him instead of signing Kelly, loose forward in championship looks to be his level could have a point about better coaching though plus the dullers are paying some of his wages

thanks for the reply Bullseye, what I'm trying to establish is with T. S. saying he wants to start the season with a squad of 26 and Hudge know saying the club will significantly strengthen for the middle 8's, If we are successful in regaining super league status, we won't have to start 2018 with a large chunk of our money already destined to pay-up unwanted contracts.

Confirmed. Ryan Shaw has signed for next year. Good news.

Good news for the opposition, like a turnstile in defence.

Good kicker that's it, you need better than him in your first 17.

You see, garbage like this might have worked to a point last year, but we all saw him play for us, start off not so well and absolutely look every inch a SL player by the time his season got curtailed by injury.

I saw him play a season at Bradford, he is one of the worst defensive players we have had.

Got turned inside out by Sheffield and didn't play many matches after that in 2015.