Always got the feeling Radford didn't rate him.

Strange onr I must admit....opening the door for a Micheals extension?

How many wingers can you fit into a team?

Should he have been picked ahead of Talanoa, Michaels or Naughton (and add Fonua into that)

Its not that Radford didnt rate him, he is just too far down the pecking order

Well Micheals is going,Naughton will back up Shaul as well so that doesn't leave a lot of wingers....we was lucky with injuries this year and he is a out and out winger with Pace to burn

If Michaels goes we will only have two as Fonua is clearly better suited to play centre. He is only 19 and has already shown a lot of potential and it would be disappointing if he were to leave. However I trust Radford's judgement if the article is correct.

Maybe Tom's coming back!!! He's not getting a game a Wire.

or maybe Justin carney watch this space

Sooner have Todd Carney

If lineham behaved I'd have him back. Carney getting a few injuries of late. If true about Lancaster shame really as the lad has a proven try scoring record and pace to burn but we do not know what goes on behind the scenes

HTW on the way also

Disappointing as he certainly had an eye for teh try line but he's not a radford type of winger so was never really likely to hold down a first team spot. Can see rovers signing him and htw unless maybe lancaster is toronto bound? He must have an offer on the table if we're releasing him early

i agree its disappointing but i suppose we have to back the coaches judgement.
Its obvious Radford favours big and powerful over pace.I hope he doesnt go too far as our backs for next season as it stands are hardly flyers.

Wouldnt surprise me if Logans not next

Connor coming in who can cover both FB and wing.

Is it fair on Lancaster to let him wait for an opportunity which may never arise?

In a salary capped sport, its simply not possible to keep all of the potential talent if they are good enough to get some game time elsewhere.

But I remember this forum when Reece Lyne was allowed to leave, you'd have thought we'd released the next Martin Offiah. Look how he turned out.

The hype put on Reece Lyne was unbelievable, all he ever really had was pace and then I remember one of his last games (wan to say at home vs Hudds) we got battered and second rowers were outrunning him.

Or Josh Hodgson



Only time will tell. I agree with you though, he's not going to get the opportunities here, which is a shame, and it sounds as though the club won't stand in his way playing elsewhere.

Could be we're freeing up some room for a specific target.

Always liked him but surplus to requirements I guess, shame that.

The coaches see them every day so I'll trust them on this. Plus there's a cap. We need watts and Sneyd tying up soon and maybe another signing to happen?
On lancaster his spell in 2014 was not ideal to judge him on. Most games were blow outs. Never seen him enough in the SL environment to really judge. That said without knocking him I didn't see much progress in him v wire this year. Looked unsure under high ball. Got dominted in a few challenges and made a couple of errors. Shame couldn't of seen more of him but Tala michaels and naughton have had the wing covered

Wouldnt be surprised if this is the start of a clear out of some of the under 23s to free up a bit of cash to make way as you say a specific target.
the biggest loss for me is HTW.
We seem to be a club that can bring on young forwards but not backs.

I think we are trying to make another signing, probably a stand off and it wouldn't suprise me if it was Brough or Todd Carney.

That will be Lancaster, Abdul and HTW off the books, along with a bit left over and Yeamans offer I think we could get a decent player.

I'm a bit disappointed as that's 3 top prospects let go this year and I hope the club aren't making some big mistakes and not thinking too short term.

Abdull out on loan?

Upgrades for bowden, green, hadley and houghton. connor, griffin and the lad from halifax in. We're losing micahels and pruce plus 2 or 3 fringe players so I don;t see a lot of cap available. Although it may be BS, radford has already said we can;t afford to keep michaels and stay within the cap so I reckon it's unlikely we'll have much left for a big name signing. If it was our plan to sign a 6 I doubt we'd have signed griffin and connor

Spot on I reckon, the only possibility IMO is this could maybe free up just enough for Michaels.

I think getting shut of HTW is a huge mistake he is a huge prospect and not really been given a chance as yet.