And what happens to the guy who just got man of the match in the Grand Final, and will also be Rhinos captain in 2016?

Great story though

Yep by the way McGuire spoke after the GF he expects to be partnering Sutcliffe in the halves next year. Also would be quite crowded in 2017 is Brierley is joining then.

Also regarding Brierley. If the plan was to loan him back to Leigh next year......doesn't Rangi Chase signing at Leigh impact that? They've got three halves in Chase, Ridyard and Brierley for next year. Why would you play the latter IF he's only on loan and heading to Headingley in 2017?

Well if Gale was true, and I don't for one minute believe it is, how would that effect McGuire in anyway?

Wait and see

Because they are both scrum halves? Seriously Gotcha. What have you been sniffing in the past 24 hours?

They are not both scrum halves at all. McGuire is an out and out stand off, whom has moved to scrum half to help us out. Gale has also operated at stand off in most of his career.

Therefore each could play in either half back position. Still as I said though, I dont think that is the case.

I reckon luke gale is a possible signing. As mentioned before was at both recent home games v saints having a meal with his dad. He is also a big mate of danny mag's and they share the same agent. He would kick for goal, could kick in open play and take strain of a new Sinfield free world. Give 3 options at half with Sutcliffe and burrow as a fourth when needed. Decent shout for me rather than pile all the pressure on only Sutcliffe and McGuire. If enough salary for a hooker, gale and Westerman the sleeve will have worked more magic.

Gale is from Middleton in Leeds. He's a product of Leeds academy and will have friends at the club and has family and friends who are Leeds fans. Turning up to watch a playoff semi final isn't exactly evidence he's signing for us.

Paul Sculthorpe was sat in the Leeds end at Old Trafford, is he signing for Leeds too?

Westerman signed for Warrington because we wouldn't pay fee.

Gale would be a good signing, as he would also come as club trained player.

McGuire is a scrum half. He's been a scrum half since Sinfield moved to stand off. To say he's helping us out is ridiculous.

Him and Wayne Rooney, both due to sign on pay per play, you heard it here first, in fact you started it so it must be true

Gale would be a good signing ... would we have to l loan him back to Cas though?

Fair shout only said possible signing in that would fit in with knowing mags , culture, not mega expensive, goal kicker etc. he might just have been having a free tea. We must be after a hooker plus at least 1 more and gale would fit bill. Who knows ? Westerman, gale Or could be a Load of Herbert's from aus I have never heard of.

no such thing as scrum halces and stand offs these days. half backs are interchangeable

Agree with eagle, just look at mags, burrow and Sinfield shirt numbers and where they have played of late.props become loose forwards every 10 minutes as well.

I didn't put the word FACT in capital letters at the end though, nor mentioned a RELIABLE source, so can't be true

Are you seriously suggesting that if Leeds signed Cronk that McGuire would be out?

Was going to say the same. I can't see any particular difference in the positions other than the strengths and weaknesses the individual players have.

You could name any of McGuire, Burrow, Sutcliffe and Sinfield at either stand off or scrum half and not see any difference in how they play.

indeed, its interesting how people see McGuire as a stand off filling in at scrum half, Sinfield as a loose forward playing stand off and Burrow a scrum half filling in at hooker, yet even in our first GF Mcguire played scrum half, Sinfield stand off and Burrow hooker. That we have also been wildly succesful with McGuire at Stand Off, Sinfield at loose and Burrow at scrum half is a testament not only to those players as individuals, but as a group and their ability and versatility to play where the team needs them to a unbelievably high level.

Lots of speculation around here, I think we're all still very high.So all will be revealed this week?

Ah well perhaps that was what Sinny was saying to him last year when they went "Head To Head"

That was Luke dorn.......

Oh yes you are right I was mixing my Luke's up Perhaps sinny was as well

So we have Luke Gale signing here and briefly on the westerman thread. We are going to be awash with halfbacks.

The only place he's not signing is on the dotted line