It remains to be seen whether Taylor,Horo and Aiton will match the players they are replacing.There is much outrage on the French website that Carney is once again not playing.When I saw him at Leeds a fortnight ago he seemed for the first time to not be carrying an injury.Since we are now safe it may be prudent to get him fully fit for next year.On the other hand we have now lost 5 games in a row.Bosc has shown serious signs of decline this year and one cannot see him turning that round in 2016.Finally Myler and Richards are 2 more signings who are not as good as they used to be.All in all I really do wonder if we will be in the top 8 this time next year.The only plus points are the continued improvement of Bousquet and Yaha-the only French back I have ever seen ,who is not terrified of the high ball.

Horo was brilliant for Manly this morning. Their joint best forward, looks to be a good signing. Aiton is a superior hooker to Henderson and Taylor could be brilliant or he could turn out to be a dud. I think we will do well next year. I'd be looking to try get Fages in sometime in the near future. Especially as he is desperate to leave Salford.

I read somewhere that (forty20 Mag?) that Fages was a given

Wow that would be an incredible signing. At expense of someone? Bosc? Carney?

Bosc is 32 now, so can't go on forever. Who knows where Carney ends up next season. I'm still saying Manly, but you just don't know.

I hope Fages is not replacing Carney.Carney ,despite his few appearances ,has shown himself to be a world class player whereas Fages is merely a world class whinger and an average superleague halfback.

I agree that Carney is world class but if he is gonna be injured all the time I would prefer Fages

Jodie Broughton confirmed

www.catalansdragons.com/en/artic ... broughton/ Jodie Broughton signs for 2 years. Good player and doesn't take up a quota space however where is he going to fit in? I assume this means Inu will not stay and our wingers are Richards/Yaha/Sigi/Broughton. Centres- Gigot/Tonga/Duport/Pomeroy???

www.catalansdragons.com/en/artic ... broughton/ Jodie Broughton signs for 2 years. Good player and doesn't take up a quota space however where is he going to fit in? I assume this means Inu will not stay and our wingers are Richards/Yaha/Sigi/Broughton. Centres- Gigot/Tonga/Duport/Pomeroy???

Adds some pace to the back line... hope he doesn't displace Mr Yaha though.

Still think we need a big nasty prop...

Heavily linked to Justin Carney...

Burned his bridges at Cas somewhat...

Would take in a heartbeat.

I don't think he's all that. Defensively, his positioning is poor.

I wonder whether the signing of Richards will work .Inu is playing very well and is younger ,faster and possibly stronger.I shall be at the last 4 matches-I am the loudmouth Englishman who does not trust Escare ,and who starts sweating at each and every high ball directed at our defence.I presume that Tonga has been dropped and hopes that he gets the message.

I think they will try get rid of Tonga if they can.

[url=http://rugbyleaguehub.com/2015/09/08/catalans-early-favourites-for-glenn-stewart/Glenn Stewart anyone?[/url

Sounds like it. Lima to Canberra on a 2 year deal aswell. Stewart would be an awesome signing but we still need a prop I think, especially if we lose Lima. Bousquet, Casty, Elima are the only props left? Anderson and Taylor can play there tho. Bring Simon back from wakey!

Could we be without Carney ? www.sportal.com.au/league/nrl-pr ... yisxnm11i8?

Could we be without Carney ? www.sportal.com.au/league/nrl-pr ... yisxnm11i8?

Stewart released by Souths

And he's signed

Live (almost) updates. Feel like these last few should have had a yellow background with the word BREAKING all over it.

www.catalansdragons.com/en/artic ... n-stewart/ CONFIRMED

www.catalansdragons.com/en/artic ... n-stewart/ CONFIRMED

He is a fantastic signing. Taylor will play Front Row then by the looks of it.