The worrying thing is that Ashworth is not the only one

Little said about Holmes other than he has a knee injury which we know about and restricted him to just a few games last season at Leigh

No time frame about Cartwright so sounds worse than it is

Hardaker six weeks

cant believe its just all bad luck

The worrying thing is that Ashworth is not the only one

Little said about Holmes other than he has a knee injury which we know about and restricted him to just a few games last season at Leigh

No time frame about Cartwright so sounds worse than it is

Hardaker six weeks

cant believe its just all bad luck

Sao

Staveley 

Lane

to replace with only one quota spot

You add in Ashworth

Plus probably the need for a halfback and a .

Do you think we could sign 4 good good SL domestic forwards, or three if we use our last quota spot (which I'd rather use for a half or centre)

For all our good young players, they seem to be in the backs and have yet to see one ready to play in the pack.

I'd certainly keep Ashworth.

Sao

Staveley 

Lane

to replace with only one quota spot

You add in Ashworth

Plus probably the need for a halfback and a .

Do you think we could sign 4 good good SL domestic forwards, or three if we use our last quota spot (which I'd rather use for a half or centre)

For all our good young players, they seem to be in the backs and have yet to see one ready to play in the pack.

I'd certainly keep Ashworth.

For me know we need 5 players for next year

A prop (Sao)

2 backrowers (Staveley, Lane)

a Halfback (Abdul)

Centre (Briscoe)

If we could get Satae, Pryce,  Batchelor (saw his name mentioned yesterday), Cross/Wrench/Halsall/Wood and an overseas backrower.

Would the salary cap stretch to that?

I heard we had 270k left before Staveley went, add in Sao, Lane and Briscoe. That's probably over 500k. Could have one of those (UK players) on a marquee contract too.

For me know we need 5 players for next year

A prop (Sao)

2 backrowers (Staveley, Lane)

a Halfback (Abdul)

Centre (Briscoe)

If we could get Satae, Pryce,  Batchelor (saw his name mentioned yesterday), Cross/Wrench/Halsall/Wood and an overseas backrower.

Would the salary cap stretch to that?

I heard we had 270k left before Staveley went, add in Sao, Lane and Briscoe. That's probably over 500k. Could have one of those (UK players) on a marquee contract too.

Halfback could be dependant on how Charles and Kemp go this year. With Bourouh, Balmforth and Hutchinson we have a young hooking trio so hopefully Cust won't be needed there and with him only being 26 he could be here a fews years yet alongside one of the younger fellas. 

Halfback could be dependant on how Charles and Kemp go this year. With Bourouh, Balmforth and Hutchinson we have a young hooking trio so hopefully Cust won't be needed there and with him only being 26 he could be here a fews years yet alongside one of the younger fellas. 

Hopefully JC is just being polite about Sao. We should not be keeping him, been poor/ill disciplined for 2 seasons and now injured for a 3rd season. Needed a good season to be considering a deal. Let him go, let someone else take the risk and get fresh faces in.

Hopefully JC is just being polite about Sao. We should not be keeping him, been poor/ill disciplined for 2 seasons and now injured for a 3rd season. Needed a good season to be considering a deal. Let him go, let someone else take the risk and get fresh faces in.

Sam Eseh has joined on loan until the end of the season.

Sam Eseh has joined on loan until the end of the season.

I don't think Eseh is good enough for Wigan's pack (certainly not at present), they're absolutely stacked in the forwards, so hopefully he goes really well for us and we could pursue the option of making it permanent. Though if they're losing Byrne next season they may be keen on keeping him

I don't think Eseh is good enough for Wigan's pack (certainly not at present), they're absolutely stacked in the forwards, so hopefully he goes really well for us and we could pursue the option of making it permanent. Though if they're losing Byrne next season they may be keen on keeping him

I don't mid Eseh and glad it is for the year, gives us the chance to have a look at him and could be  long term signing and replacement for Sao.

Would have been even better if we had got him and used the quota spot on another position.

Still concerns me that we will now have 6 props for the Leigh game and one backrower.

Feel like Knight isn't needed, but him signing might be more to do with the quality available rather than position.

Worries me the coaching staff keep playing Fash in the backrow.

I don't mid Eseh and glad it is for the year, gives us the chance to have a look at him and could be  long term signing and replacement for Sao.

Would have been even better if we had got him and used the quota spot on another position.

Still concerns me that we will now have 6 props for the Leigh game and one backrower.

Feel like Knight isn't needed, but him signing might be more to do with the quality available rather than position.

Worries me the coaching staff keep playing Fash in the backrow.

Seems the clubs plans on recruitment are based on the long term, so it could also be that they already have irons in the fire so to speak that cover the back row from 2026 onwards, which may make any interim signings more difficult unless they were loans.

Just highlights how poor our retention and recruitment has been over the last 5 years or so since the likes of Gaz, Mini & Sika retired, other than Manu Mau have we gone out and signed any real quality 2nd rowers since then? Being honest we took a punt on Savelio with his injury record and Jones the least said the better, we moved Griff to 2nd row and he out performed our 'seasoned' 2nd rowers before Smith pretty much dumped him.

Seems the clubs plans on recruitment are based on the long term, so it could also be that they already have irons in the fire so to speak that cover the back row from 2026 onwards, which may make any interim signings more difficult unless they were loans.

Just highlights how poor our retention and recruitment has been over the last 5 years or so since the likes of Gaz, Mini & Sika retired, other than Manu Mau have we gone out and signed any real quality 2nd rowers since then? Being honest we took a punt on Savelio with his injury record and Jones the least said the better, we moved Griff to 2nd row and he out performed our 'seasoned' 2nd rowers before Smith pretty much dumped him.

It's a no from me.  Can't get fit, disagreement with the coach over training and remember, never go back

It's a no from me.  Can't get fit, disagreement with the coach over training and remember, never go back

In an ideal world we could have signed Eseh and Watts to bolster our front row and used the quota spot on either a second row or a centre.

In an ideal world we could have signed Eseh and Watts to bolster our front row and used the quota spot on either a second row or a centre.