Really Happy about this.

Glad we finally announched it, just want to see Tom Briscoe and Danny Houghton get extensions all sorted on long terms now...

Dont think Galea will be coming now tho.... prob see him go accross to the Wild Cats.........

When we first signed Ellis, the plan was that Manu and Tickle would still be here. I know for a fact that the club put the suggestion to Ellis about playing front row, so all 3 would be on the pitch at the same time, and he was very much up for the idea.

Some more forward are yet to be announced, so as I said don't rule out the possibility of him playing up top a bit next season.

have you deleted that e mail about Galea signing for Cas

Personally, I'd prefer to see Whiting at 13 next year above Westerman. He's been by far the better performer, and it may be the kick up the backside Westerman needs to be more consistent.

With Galea on board as well, I can't see where Pitts would fit in in the back row.

11. Tickle
12. Ellis
13. Whiting
14. Westerman

18. Galea
19. Pitts

Thats what I would go with, all will get plenty of gametime with injuries etc.

McDonnell ??
Crookes ??
Arundel
Yeaman
Briscoe
Holdsworth
Chase??
Lynch
Houghton
Watts
Ellis
Tickle
Westerman

Ogre??
Johnson??
Heremaia
Whiting

Horne
Lyneham
Crooks
Green
Kent
Bowden
Galea
Pitts

That's 25 and assuming we lose Goldie, Aspinwall and Seymour.