Exactly, given a straight choice with all other things being equal, I'd probably take LMS over hargreaves (or fielden for that matter), but my not completely uneducated guess is that LMS would, quite rightly, demand more of the available cap money %wise....so its not a straight choice and Bryn is still a very good signing for our squad balance.

I'd like us to confirm Elima as well and I'd be happy with our pack recruitment so far.

Has anyone got any more info on potential halfs? Other than left field pryce, and the "will he? wont he? have no resaon not to belive he wont" return of orford saga!

According to man's Twitter:



Which like you say would mean Elima and another. Of all the rumours on here, the only solid rumour left that hasn't been signed is Elima, so this definite other and the 'maybe more' will be a surprise to us!

Unless it's Leon, which you could only pray will be true! I'm just interested to know whether if Leon signs, what impact that would have on Orford's return. Is it feasible for the two of them to be here together? Imagine that..

Pryce and Orford in the halves would make alot of the stay-aways come back!!!


Elima & Dowes could be the two certain ones.

Is there space for Dowes, and do we need him?

We now have Lynch, Scruton, Bryn and Koppy for a front row, with Crossley, Hall, Langley, Sculthorpe that could all do the hard work if needed.

I'd like to think the Dowes avenue has closed now.

I'm not sure, if Sculthorpe leaves, then we have those four as experienced props without playing someone out of position.

5 is the amount that alot of coaches think teams should go with, so that the older ones can have a rest now and again (Lynch hasn't had that luxury this season).

Another rumour about an English second rower with NRL experience was floating arround though, but if Worrincy is staying (Him not being mentioned with Reardon and Sheriffe makes me suspect he is) then we don't need 2 new back rowers.

I do hope it's Pryce but we'll be extremely lucky.

And that Obst rumour better not be one of them

The Dowes thing should entirely depend on Scully I'd say.

If Sculthorpe is staying, I don't think we need Dowes and money would be better spent elsewhere. If Scully goes, I'd like to see another prop brought in.

I'd rather have Dowes tbh. At least he's likely to be fit for most of the season.

I think we should call Scully a bad decision and let him go.

Worrincy's future may not have been sorted out yet, hence it not being in the papers like Sheriffe and Reardon's.

An English second rower with NRL experience? Divulge.. off the top of my head I can only think of Ellis and Flanagan!

Keep thinking




I reckon Worrincy's staying. I hope not, but Potter may think he can use his size & speed

Unless it's Thackeray or Obst. Karl Pryce has also been mentioned a few times too.

I can think of one who played for the Storm for a year. Currently at a team lower than us.

I think you need to tell us all!

I just pitched a 17 potentially to a friend, and it went like this:

Kearney, Ainscough, Platt, Walker, Ah Van, A STAND OFF (Leon?), Orford ... Lynch, L'Estrange, Scruton, Whitehead, Elima, Langley ...... Godwin, Donaldson, Hargreaves, Koppy

And that's without mentioning Hall, Worrincy, Crossley, Wardle, Sculthorpe. So the squad is already looking to have more depth.

Sykes ??
Halley??

My point exactly.. a much stronger squad, which is where we've been caught out this year!

I think Sykes will have a bigger part to play than a squad player, and rightly so, like Halley he always puts in 100%

He's got a fight on his hands to take that centre spot away from Platt though.

I don't think that Walker will walk in and get a starting spot, he'll have to train hard and show up well in the friendlies.

We have to remember Platt can play full-back, as can Sykes (and 6). and Walker can play second row.

I reckon the 3 year contract shows he'll be an integral part of our squad.

I reckon all the players will have a new slate with Potter though, training and friendlies will decide who plays at MM.

Worrincy has been given a one year extension on a vastly reduced contract.

That won't entice people back.

TBF to Mick it's only him that's come out with this so far.

Purdham has been linked with Wakefield.

Even though we have plenty of back-rowers, i'd like to see him at 13 with Langley & Elima in second row.

Whitehead on bench. Won't happen though.

It's not a done deal by any means, but that is what the club have put down on the table for him.

the storm player from a team lower than you?im going for ian sibbit from salford!

Hmmm, Sibbit, Worrincy, Obst etc. These aren't the sexy rumours I visit this thread for, come on people let's do better!