sooner they arrive the better, cant do with another slow start which could be likely with the new key positions we have in the team

woolford says they are looking at getting another back in.... cover for the wingers ... if uate or jerry get a long term injury then might be asking abit much for the seniors to do alot of games... will see if it comes off.. mamo gone now so wants some more depth in the backs

Incorrect

fair enough, the club leaves fans guessing then , they havent said anything so we will just have to presume hes still there

Frawley is here.
Uate- I hope he’s truly committed-taken long enough to get his signature on the dotted line.
I know it can’t be easy and they will have affairs to sort before they can make the move.

As soon as we signed Frawley he posted on Instagram how we couldn't wait to get over here which is what I like to see. I've seen nothing of the sort from Uate and I feel he could turn out to be a total let down. The fact it took him so long to sign suggests to me he wasnt overly keen in the first place.

Matagi should have also wanted to be here for the full pre season.

Its disappointing more so from Uate as he has hid months off with his injury but also from Matagi whos fitness was an issue last year so should have wanted to hit the ground running this season.

I assume we only start paying their wages once they have arrived and started training with their new club, therefore we might be trying to save a few bob by not insisting they are here for the start of pre-season training.

Can’t see that. Signing a contract with a gap in pay? Why would they since they don’t have to. Last year we had half the squad missing at this time due to internationals so it’s not too much an issue providing they join soon.
Uate seems to be keeping up with his fitness going by his social media accounts. (Certainly looks in good shape

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He also posted two days ago it would be his last session somewhere so hopefully he’s landing soon.

Hearing Ollie Roberts is flying in pre season and judging by the pictures i've seen he looks in quality shape. Could be like a new signing himself next season.

Dale Ferguson if behind his injury worries and can stay fit could be a real asset. Both Fergie & Roberts were massive let downs last season.

roberts was awful last season

ferguson was good but had too many injuries

need our second rowers to step up this coming season, mellor should improve again too.

uate on the plane, frawley here.... patience jake lad

We are being linked in the media with Gareth widdip who has put in a transfer request. Now that would be a signing.

staying in the nrl, till the end of 2019 anyway!

Heard that one before....

So if rumours are true and Joe Wardle is coming back with losing Seb. It makes us very strong in the 2nd row and very weak in the front row for me.

1. Where do we see him playing?
2. Will a fully fit Joe Wardle make our starting 17 now?

We have the best physio in Dave O Sullivan who should keep him fit (hopefully)

If we lose Seb I will not be impressed. At all. And of our front row gets battered I will be saying "I told you so"

Wardle was never a second row.

sebs going cos he cant/wont get fit and cant play more than 30 mins a game

Strange move if were getting him to play centre as we have Leroy, Turner and Jake who should be looking to break through as a regular this year.

No way is Wardle junior going to be playing every week.
1) his bones are made of biscuit and he wouldn’t last
2) he’s little experience and hasn’t played more than a dozen games in over two years.

Turner at centre - meh.

Turner apparently moving to loose forward

Now that I like.

well cudjoe wont be playing centre early on with the knee op like last season so need to find at least one new centre if not two if turner moves to the pack

presuming we were pretty much upto the cap spending end of 2018 season are we currently upto it again?

hinchcliffe out ... uate takes his salary

mamo out ... frawley takes his

brough out .... ?????? holmes wont be on same pay packet as what brough was on.... with woolford wanting ikahihifo out seems still abit of space left... hopefully not wasted on joe wardle!

Paying brough 40k for this year

Doesn't sound like sound business sense to me ,I'm sorry to say ! Paying a players wages to play for your rivals? Uuuum! Must be other matters to take into account like badly wanting rid? - but the logic is still baffling after the one year contract extension

Aaah well..

Totally agree our business management is shocking