Well we've shown our commitment by offering a contract I thought out of our top end players who could get SL contracts I thought Josh would stay but if he's hanging out for SL contract good luck to him but I think it's time to say make a decision either way

Lancaster would be a decent option, but he's not played many first grade games and there's already a lot of 'potential' in the squad.

the fact that we are starting with a lightweight back row, makes it imperative that we have 2 wingers who can take runs down the middle of the park to compensate.

So if Quinlan is coming we have 4 quota spots at our disposal? I can't see us using one for a winger...

Jamie Ellis on loan from Hudds?!

It would appear TS has signed who he wants and retained who he wants from the players prepared to sign for 2017. As all Superleague contracts were nullified on relegation the decks were automatically cleared. The aim seems to be 3/4 more signings and leaving space on the cap to sign experienced players for the middle eights should we achieve a top four finish and finances allow, following the Leigh model.

Exactly the kind of signing we need, a good player, with a good kicking game.
We can offer him a chance to rediscover his best form and who knows what the next season holds for him.
Next we need to find an "under loved" winger. Tom Lineham anyone ?

If Ellis signs I don't think we require Abdull, more of a running half.

Agreed, probably a young Aussie instead

The player I mentioned earlier in week is a young up and coming Penrith player.

Think he is called Heffernan, and is only 21. He can play half back, full back and centre, but has been down the pecking order below Wallace and Soward.

Maybe Hudge was telling the truth and we won't be signing anyone front the dullers

Decent signing is Ellis at your level, I'm sure I suggested him as a signing a while back.

Can't sign Abdul surely now as him and Ellis would be fattest halfs in the history of RL.

Found it, in the know

Also found this on page 18

I vaguely remember Hull fielding the 'tallest halfs in RL history' (according to Stevo iirc), due to injuries - Whiting was one, I think, but can't remember the other. Possibly Westerman?

Anyway, if JE and JA make the pitch seem narrower for the opposition, that has to be a good thing, right?

plus Addy from the bench, it would be like a second front fow !!

Ellis is now confirmed by the club (Season Pass holders should have received the email.)

On the website now, with confirmation at the bottom the story that Mantellato, Larroyer, Allgood, French John and Kelly have left the club.

Another FC reject to the championship.

It'll give a bit of balance to all the Rovers rejects in your team I suppose.

Good signing is Jamie Ellis.

Remember seeing him put in some decent performances for Hudds and Cas in the last few years.

He seemed to lose his form after he got injured last year and Brierley signed which put his nose out of joint and then stayed unloved by Stone. I remember another unloved Giant recently by the name of Jason Chan who turned out to be an excellent loan signing in a Rovers shirt.

No Tubby Lard of the Boulevard then surely.

Him and Ellis would be like having Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee at half back....fat boys...

Sheens must like a porker at half back. Then I don't remember Benji Marshal being too porcine.

Uninspiring signing for me but a more 'rounded' product than Tubby Lard if it is a choice of the two.

Andrew Heffernen confirmed aswell to play centre, don't know anything about him though,

Quote ="Burtons Forearm"No Tubby Lard of the Boulevard then surely. Him and Ellis would be like having Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee at half back....fat boys... Sheens must like a porker at half back. Then I don't remember Benji Marshal being too porcine. Uninspiring signing for me but a more 'rounded' product than Tubby Lard if it is a choice of the two.'" Are you an expert on Photoshop Burton? Have a butchers at this piccie of Jamie Ellis in the link below posted today on our website. Looks like he's got some bulking up to do to get back to his porker past. Must be about to appear in " Hello" magazine soon. www.hullkr.co.uk/on-the-pitch/ne ... back-ellis

Quote ="Burtons Forearm"No Tubby Lard of the Boulevard then surely. Him and Ellis would be like having Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee at half back....fat boys... Sheens must like a porker at half back. Then I don't remember Benji Marshal being too porcine. Uninspiring signing for me but a more 'rounded' product than Tubby Lard if it is a choice of the two.'" Are you an expert on Photoshop Burton? Have a butchers at this piccie of Jamie Ellis in the link below posted today on our website. Looks like he's got some bulking up to do to get back to his porker past. Must be about to appear in " Hello" magazine soon. www.hullkr.co.uk/on-the-pitch/ne ... back-ellis

Penrith signed him from canberra in 2015 on a 2 year deal,showed tremendous promise but suffered a couple of bad hamstring injuries.Only 21,very quick and elusive,played centre or anywhere in the backs,if we can keep him fit and will be a great signing,but could be a big if.Fingers crossed.