McShane was okay for us without ever being outstanding. Would take him on loan for a year though to allow Berrigan to play centre.

Oh please tell us... please please please please!

I'd say his only/main shortcoming in the position is the same as his only/main shortcoming in any position - lack of pace. That being said, it hasn't done Wellens any harm. I'm not saying he'd be in Prescott's class, but then, very few are.



Perhaps not, but as Agar doesn't seem inclined to play a ball-playing loose forward, it might be the next best option. If Tansey goes, I'd say Whiting was definitely the best option at FB out of the players we have left on the books currently. Of course, that will all change when we sign Greenshields.

I'd sign Ratchford, but the club won't sign another 6 while Horne is here



Weak link in the team for me.

I still see Whiting as the perfect bench player rather than being tied down to a fixed position. With our history of injuries he's invaluable as a guy who can come on and play just about anywhere to a good standard so that the team doesn't need switching around.

If Tansey went for any reason, which I don't think he will then Whiting is the only contender for FB imo.

We better tell nicklas

I've heard from a very good source that he'll be staying but we're after a full back and that tansey will be back up hooker and cover for the halves

How odd you should say that when its been that very pack and bunch of players MINUS half backs for the vast majority of the season who got us to the play offs so why a joke?? dont ok so far . why next year WITH half backs should we then not go one step further??

I really hope not unless the FB has the attacking flare Tansey has. He'd be wasted at 9 imo.

I agree, that's what the full team is missing more players with attacking flare.

WTF? Who do you know

Lacyface? Stanleyismyfather? Scf? Uragay?

Because, although we have a competitive squad, we are clearly a fair way behind the top two or three in terms of quality. Signing players like Dowes is not going to close the gap when they are signing top SOO and Aussie test players.

he aint going anywhere , and he will play full back

without half backs its a darned miracle we got where we are which shows the class this squad really do have!!
we have plugged a hole on the wing already with a class act in young sharp and the couple coming in will plug other gaps , add that to horne and long playing more of a season than this year and we are up there with the top three..
dont underestimate this squad there is a lot of quality players in that squad and some hard grafters too, i just dont see how any team with the likes of Omeley, Fitzgibbon, long, Horne, Yeaman, manu, Tickle, Berrigan,Moa, Calderwood, whiting, could be called that far off the mark... again we have been without halves all season and that is all we have missed...
we will make old trafford have faith !!!

We've got Houghton and Berrigan. Why would we move a player playing so well at FB to back up Hooker? Why would we bring in another FB when we have cover for Tansey with Whiting and Horne?

correct !

dont you think its also strange that Hall has not signed for HKR yet as predicted

Dowes is an absolute work horse, which often goes unnoticed. I'd be happy if he stayed.

most decent front rows qill have two go forwards and one stopper, he fits the stopper bill just fine if needs be

come on then do tell

Because the club can't seem to sign any of it's proposed targets so are havin to re-sign those players that were deemed surplus to requirements several weeks back.

I can only agree with this to the extent that he [iis[/i the perfect bench player. But I think it's doing him a huge disservice to expect him to play that role indefinitely. In my view, his performances to date have earned him the right to at least be given the opportunity to make a position his own.

I certainly wouldn't. Would he get into Saints team? Or Leeds'? The fact Bradford fans didn't want he despite their abysmal season sums it all up.

I do hope this isn't the case. We've signed Sharp and Lyne is looking quite competent at the moment. There's also a rumour that Calderwood has been offered a new deal. We have enough cover for the 3/4s and should only sign another one if someone really special becomes available. If we've conveniently forgotten Hall's numerous poor performances on the back of two good ones, I'll be very disappointed.