At least one new face in 2026 is a must imo. New faces, especially the right ones, keep everything fresh & continue to move the needle. Who that person is or, more importantly, who they'd replace however isn't a straightforward decision.

Surely it would be Hirst to come in at second row next? I think he is back at Oldham on loan but not sure if he's training with us as well? He is almost 24, a good 3 years older than Nsemba so should be ready for first team.

[quote="Wigg'n":34c4dtlf]Surely it would be Hirst to come in at second row next? I think he is back at Oldham on loan but not sure if he's training with us as well? He is almost 24, a good 3 years older than Nsemba so should be ready for first team.[/quote:34c4dtlf] He’s only been in the pro game for 12/18 months and full time environment for 3 months. It wasn’t too long ago he was plsying for Armondbury Spartans in the Yorkshire Men’s league. I’d be surprised to see him this year.

I could see Tyler Kerr maybe getting a crack at second row at some point. He looks a natural 13 but he's versatile and sometimes you need to take your chances where they come, a bit like Morgan Smithies did before then moving to loose forward.

It doesn't look like Chan will ever make it with us.