Sam is signed for next season. Other than that, I don't know

That's already announced isn't it?

Yeah it is but usually within a contract is a release clause if a club get relegated.

I can't think that Hallas would have needed to have a relegation release clause inserted in his contract. He only signed a couple of weeks ago - when were already as good as down!

All the more reason to ensure it applies then..

I notice Baldwinson put something on twitter moments after show me the money..coincidence?

What did he put on pal?

He just put Exciting time ahead!!

Could be referring to anything though. A contract extension for himself? A move to a new club? Restructuring? Literally could be anything.

He could but I just found it coincidental is all not proffesing insider knowledge...would be a good signing though!

He's nailed on for Fev probably.

Off to Wakefield

I cant see why at the start of this season we would offer anyone more than a 1 year deal with it quite likely we would be relegated. Surely it would be 1 year with an option for 2 (if we stay up)....So I'm thinking (hoping) those who signed for longer than a year will be with us next year. so that means we have Thomas, Smith, Gibson, Tonga and Keyes so far. Happy with that. But I cant believe were not offering deals out yet for next year, the likes of Chisholm, Roche, Peltier, Ryan, Oakes, Campbell. We should already be talking to them trying to tie them down for 1 more year. Still a young squad so if we can get them to stick together for a year or 2 then would be a huge improvement in my opinion.

oh $hit I was hoping Thomas was going...

Strongly rumoured that roche and ryan signed elsewhere weeks ago.

Yeah I know, just don't like to listen to rumours till official...same with Bentley...wishful thinking....Also heard from multiple sources that Campbell looking at going back to Batley...

That's no surprise. Behind Bentley he has been the next best player in the team.

No heard this but it's expected.

Does anyone know how next season's fixture list works? 15 games so how is it decided which teams get 8 home games and which 7, and how are clubs supposed to sell season tickets on this basis. Will there be any seeding involved...or being the RFL's pets are we gonna be away to Barrow, York, Donny, Newcastle, Keighley and Workington?

Or will it all be made up about a week before the season starts?

I bet my mortgage we get Keighley away.

I think you've answered your own question there.

Whoever is the toughest opposition I expect we'll have to play 15 times or something.

There's plenty of rumour around that the RFL are trying to jettison several of the 'expansion' teams - Hemel, Oxford and Gloucester (with maybe a merger and relocation for the last two named). There are also rumours that at least one other non-expansion club has serious money issues and may not be around in 2018.

So I think there's a strong likelihood there'll be few enough teams in League One to allow a proper 'home and away' fixture list, especially if, as we were told, the League 1 Cup is being scrapped.

The current fixture set up is ridiculous - how can you have a proper league when it's down a a random draw whether you play your rivals at home or away?

Aaah another successful expansion experiment. TBF Gloucester have made a great fist of it and i know their chairman was keen to bring local talent through rather than being an SL teams reserve side.

What happened at Hemel was farcical. Out of all the expansion lot, i thought they would be the ones that would make it. But they became Dewsbury reserves. Of course the RFL turned a blind eye



Speaking of reserves, i see 2 Hull KR first teams (Greame Horne and Zack Docker-Clay) scored for ST HELENS reserve side this week. WTF s going on. I know Fax supporters have played hell as many of their games have been cancelled this year. You have Fax and Keighley trying to run a reserve side, then get the farce of Hull KR (Who don't run their own academy entirely either) sending first teams to play for another clubs reserves. Stick a fork in the sport it's done.

Only in rl would we not even know the number of teams in our new league or even something as basic as do we play home and away. Shambles...we'll fit right in.

If we get Gloucester at home there has to be a cheese rolling competition down the rooley lane end at half time.

Of course, the thing about the sanctity of the league programme disappeared forever when, after playing all your rivals home and away, you still weren't the champions as you had to win a play-off fixture. Don't think the RFL would think twice, to be honest.