Peter Smith was saying we are looking to bring in a 9 so I think that is on the cards. Whether Merrin goes or stays we needed another good prop anyway so I find it strange it's hanging on the Merrin situation. Golding and Parcell gone Singleton and Myler likely to, surely there must be salary cap to do so.

Parcell was replaced on the cap mid season. In theory we’ve had Walters, Ormondroyd, Mullally, Parcell, Lolohea, Watkins, Lunt, JJB, Ablett out of our squad from 12 months ago, with possibly Myler, Singleton, Merrin and Albert to leave. Replaced by Lui, Gale, Martin, Mellor and Seumnaufagai. With upgrades to the youngsters too. There will be some salary cap left, but not much until the others leave.

I’m all for promoting within, but we need structure around the ruck and Dwyer doesn’t give us that? Is Johnson ready for that, as 9 is very pivotal position. As for Mclleland are they thinking along the lines of Burrow?

Ablett wasnt on the cap last year. The club got exemption for him and Crosby and we was still upto the limit by the end. Crosby's salary will need to go back on for next season.

Think you can only get exemption on one player. And you have to apply for it, which is usually made public.

Id be suprised if we managed to get Ablett off the cap wasn’t he named and actually did the warm up in the Hull FC away game?

Correct, he was named in a 19 man squad once in the season and was about to play before an injury so he will be on the cap for last season.

All requests for exemptions are made public, so Leeds didn’t make any at all, Allbeit they could of done.

Theyl never be ready if we keep plodders like Ferres and give him game time in front of them.

Both Ablett and Crosby was given exemption mid season. I am unsure if Ablett being named in the 19 at Hull means he will go back on the cap. Given the news yesterday i suspect the club arent sure either.

Looks as though Merrin is on his way back to the UK judging on Instagram.

I see they waited for me to renew my season ticket before stating that Ferres is staying!

Bradford owe us £35k for the cup game. Rumoured that we are taking Matty Storton in place of the payment.

Has this been confirmed now? Where?

League express agar interview saying Ferres has had an operation and will miss the beginning of pre season.

Thanks. That sounds like a 1 year deal on much reduced terms. We will have a lot of players off contract at the end of 2020, most of which I don’t see being kept on.

Looks like we’re going with a similar squad and giving the kids some experience so they’re more ready for the following year when we can add some quality due to cap space.

Fair do's.

We cant shift everyone who we want to immediately.

As long as the youth is blooded, cest la vie.

we have 3 very good second rowers waiting for their chance is Storton any good?

What’s he posted? Can’t see anything on there

Indeed.

His wife has posted asking for advice on furniture places for babies in the uk. Wonder who we're going to bring in now.. a 9 and a 10 are still very very much needed

Will we have cap space and if Merrin's coming back why sign Ferres on?

Unless hes on very much reduced terms it makes no sense. We need Myler to go but surely we must have the cap space regardless of Merrin situation just not marquee money.

Ava AND Martin rumoured to be on back loaded contracts plus upgrades for some players so I would think unless Myler leaves we may not have that much room for manoeuver.

If Merrin is to come back, which now having seen his fiancée’s instagram post looks likely I think we’ll be going with what we’ve got which pretty much ties in with Agar’s comments

We need a hooker. Hopefully, Davies comes in and another prop would be helpful.

Release Ferres, Myler, Singleton and Peteru.