John Bastian and his team have been really impressed by James Bentley of late. He's really come on. Same as Ross Oakes. These lads are hoping to put in a huge pre season and get in the 17 next season.

I've heard Blythe has got a deal at Warrington. Surprising. Good luck to him. For all his many brain farts he never hides away and shows more enthusiasm than many of the rest of the side put together.

Well there really is absolutely no reason not to play some of them in games like the one coming up on Sunday. I'm hoping we see both Bentley and Oakes, there's no reason playing Blythe and Purtell is injured so get Oakes in at centre.

Does anybody reckon that Cameron Scott will be promoted to the first team squad next season?

I doubt it. He's not played any U19s yet.

Still too small physically for open age.

well Blythes now gone. Can't understand Warrington signing him.

Ross thinks there's more business still to come between the 2 clubs. With most of our big name players already signed for other clubs, I expect it be players coming to us.

Obviously Ben Evans has been rumoured and so has Joe Philbin.I think we've done the better bit of business.

Richie Mathers !!!!!!

Is this some sort of RL related tourette's?

Won't complain if we get Philbin and Evans in return for Blythe

Heck, I'd settle for Philbin OR Evans in return for Blythe

Evans is a good forward

I like how our squad is shaping up for next season with the juniors and rumoured signings. Philips and Evans would be great captures.

Well, going by the T&A today [url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbulls/14694913.Smith_rebuilding_with_trimmed_down_squad_ahead_of_mass_exodus/Link[/url we certainly need to add to it in terms of forwards. At least 2 new props (preferably 3) a loose forward and a quality centre are needed.

That is an interesting article and lays bare the squad. With a touch of honesty from Rohan Smith too; some were decided before he arrived, some were simply to save money.

Without wanting to circle Sheffield like vultures, there are a number of players we could offer a reasonable - cut our cloth accordingly - lifeline to.

I'd especially think Matt James could come and do a job in the forwards once again, a former home grown player and Champ established forward.

And of course I think we'd all like to see roger get his wish if things don't turn around in the short term.

Definitely need some props, hopefully Magrin and Evans both sign up which would give us Sidlow, Kavanagh, Evans, Magrin and Kirk. Still at least one more needed after that imo.

As for our centres, I want Welham and Clare to get the 3 and 4 shirts. Oakes for backup, Mellor can also fill in if needed.

Loose forward is a tricky one. Do you go for pure bulk and ignore the handling skills? Or maybe you just get a tackling machine like Donaldson was? No names are immediately springing to mind - hopefully Rohan can use his contacts in Aus to bring over one or two more gems like Moss.

Foster could be the 13. Think he's a tackling machine. Think remember a game in SL he made 40 tackles and missed none. Would like to see Philbin back. Think he'd go well as a bigger 13.

They'll be a couple of signings no one saw coming like Moss.

See how Macani goes today against Leeds

Haggerty for 13. You watch him playing, in his head he thinks he's Paul Sculthorpe.

maybe plan is to use haggerty at loose forward then gradually bring bentley into the role?.

Looks like Ross has a new favourite word in exodus. He's certainly using it at every opportunity. Ateotd we were always going to have a big turnover of players this year due to stupidly large squad and 2 yr deals given out last year. Only a handful of those going that we would have probably liked to keep. Suspect due to issue with HMRC and winding up petition, we're in special measures, so unable to announce any new signings until after hearing 5th September. So a couple more weeks of only outgoing news.

Dovetail, he loves that one.

Foster at 13 for me should we sign him. Big strong runner and defender.

London fans seem to think Foster is going to Widnes.
A shame Ioane is staying at London because he looked good today, runs very hard.
And who on here wasn't impressed with Macani? Scored a very special try today. Hopefully roger is right and he's already a done deal.

Macani, Caro, Clare and Ryan battling it out for the wing spots is fine for next year. His try today and 3 last week all showed tremendous speed. Rohan seems to be going for a very quick and skillful backline with Moss and Welham in there too.

Very happy with how things look to be shaping up if all the rumours are true.

Anyone heard anything more on the Achurch rumour? He looked good again today. The guy is massive and pretty mobile too. He took his try very well. He'd add some much needed size to our pack.

Macani is an out and out finisher. Great speed and footwork.

But his defence and ability under the high ball need a lot of work.

We're certainly upgrading in recruiting Dalton Grant.... In my opinion

Well I think at the time bulking up was a long term strategy use by all the SL Clubs for Senior and Junior players, in Johns case he was probably glad he had the bulk after seeing how he was targeted by the Aussie Schoolboys(What a misnomer they were all built like brick outhouses) while on tour in 2012 over there, but that could also account for his neck twitch, which can happen when using and I am assuming this was steroidal bulking products!

Know what you mean about the vultures comment but certainly wouldn't say no to mark Mexico and Gary lo

Just reading and thinking about the exodus, from the MPG last year, which presumably was our strongest team at that point, only 2 from the 17 will still be at the club, namely AOB and Sidlow!!!! Of the ones leaving my main regrets would be Mullaney, Gaskell 2015 vintage and Clough with lesser regrets around Pitts and Olbison.

Don't think you can call it vultures when the players have been told to find another club, different from a certain SL team not far from where I live and a Welsh prop forward, that was a vulture approach