Our squad for next year would look pretty exciting!
1. Matt Blaymire
2. Damien Blanch
3. Daryl Millard
4. Ryan Atkins
5. Luke George
6. Ben Barba
7. Danny Brough
8. Shane Tronc
9. Terry Newton
10. Michael Korkidas
11. Dale Ferguson
12. Glenn Morrison
13. Jason Demetriou

14. Sam Obst
15. Tevita Leo Latu
16. Richard Moore
17. James Stosic

Scott Grix, Sean Gleeson, Kyle Bibb, Aaron Murphy, Cain Southernwood,

Would be a nice Xmas pressie for us all, but sadly it won't all pan out that way.

Looks good....but again if the rumors are to be believed then Grix and Atkins are going, and Brough and Blanch might follow!!!

Barba isnt coming (it was a suggestion by myself as to who this bulldogs player could be, we've since found its millard).

He's also commited himself to the dogs after asking for a release a few months ago.

You had your aussie no6 you wanted to sign. This is mine perhaps for the year after next if things dont work out for him.

If rumours are to believed take out george replace with david hodgson and remove grix also and put in paul johnson.

Atkins - done deal 3 years.

Where does 'quotas' come into the above quoted squad list?

You have missed Andy Raleigh, he is linked with us so he needs including.

Starting when ?

Think we are fine with Martin, Drew, Peterson, Witerstien all leaving.....with maybe Blanch to follow.

That team above doesn't fit quota rules.

Yep, you are right....dont think the barba one is going to happan and can see us letting one of Obst or Latu go too!

Forget Ben Barba. But the rest probably fits.

JD and Sam are off quota. I think Blanche may also be off quota

so who's at stand off?

There are 8 players on that list not including the stand off who are no federation trained or on quota. We can only have 6

I think only JD is exempt

6.Ratchford

Rest looks sweet as a nut!
Would be nice to keep Snitch, any news on that front or is that another done deal.

Can't beat a bit of over optimism

So are you saying hes not signing for warrington vastman ?

I have no idea, which makes me the most honest poster on these forums.

You and some others on here think you know, you always think you know but more often than not you don't.

RL is a rumour machine from start to finish and you can't trust anyone IMHO, and anyone who posts stuff like done deal is a fool IMHO, which includes Wakey fans. Those who I know who do know the truth are never silly enough to post it, why would anyone with the clubs best interests at heart do such a thing?

I wouldn't care if Atkins took me for a cosy dinner for two at the Toby inn and told me he was off I still wouldn't believe it until it was officially announced. Sadly may take pub gossip and friend of a friend stuff as gospel and it simply isn't, it's still just gossip no matter how high up and trusted the alleged source is.

It could be 100% correct but anyone who 100% believes what gets posted on here is an even bigger fool than those who post the rumour.

xxHoneyxx says he's staying - so who do I believe? I hope it's correct for your sake, you need one as it's been a while. Me personally I don't understand the joy so many of you seem to find in telling the bad news which again IMHO it is.

Where has I said he's going??

What have I been wrong about then vastman, as your vitrol lately has been towards me.

You didn't.

You were wrong about Obst, however it's not just you there are plenty of others you just tend to do it more often and with more authority but I may be wrong.

Do you think he is off?

correct.

Also understand Grix has signed for Huddersfield, Wilkes has signed for another club, unsure who. Brough apparently in talks with us over a new deal - sticking point over money, as broughy states he could get better elswhere...which worries me, because over the years, whoever wanted more money, weve not given in and theyve ended up leaving...notably nat wood !!!!

Was already thinking about this today after i heard about Millard, so IF Atkins goes & we sign (as i think we will) Stefan Ratchford, i would go for a starting 13 of;

1. Matt Blaymire
2. Damien Blanch
3. Daryl Millard
4. Sean Gleeson
5. Luke George
6. Stefan Ratchford
7. Danny Brough
8. Shane Tronc
9. Terry Newton
10. Michael Korkidas
11. Dale Ferguson
12. Glenn Morrison
13. Jason Demetriou

14. Sam Obst
15. Tevita Leo Latu
16. Richard Moore
17. James Stosic

Thought the test run of the Gleeson-George wing went well on Sunday, & like everyone else I'm already watering at the thought of what a Millard-Blanch could be like if they gel & are fit & well.

Roll on 2010.

being pedantic great team except make up of the bench. obst and latu on bench doesn't go for me

I'd still have Grix over Ratchford for now. He isn't quite ready yet

have thought that too, but lets face it Sam could at a push play aywhere 1-7 because of his speed, skill & mean takle for such a little lad.
Where as Leo can cover all forward positions at a push, apart from prop but you carry 2 on the bench anyhow. Meaning even if a prop or (even 2) goes off you can put Leo on and move a second rower up-front.

Ha. Method to my so-called madness.