Agreed. Bowden showing his abilities now he's had an injury free run. I thought hadley was good when he got a few games at the back end of last season and green is starting to improve but needs to up his workrate. I reckon bowden will have plenty of clubs interested so hopefully we can get him signed up

fullback and running 6 really not that much different these days.

Indeed.

Rankin is no wear near good enough to play 1 or 6 for a team looking to challenge. We need better.

Bowden should be the next on a 3 year deal.

Like him or not Yeaman is fighting hard for a new deal and is well on the way to changing my mind and others about him, looks like a new player, dropping him has really given him a kick up the backside.

rugbyleagueweek.com.au/moles-monday-scoops-10-5/ What about Kelly? No work permit issues. Knows the area. Wouldn't have to move house. What could possibly go wrong?

rugbyleagueweek.com.au/moles-monday-scoops-10-5/ What about Kelly? No work permit issues. Knows the area. Wouldn't have to move house. What could possibly go wrong?

He was at the game yesterday, so doubt that he only went for a few days. However, Pearson did say that he was going over there in a few weeks. Probably some wires crossed with Smurthwaite somewhere.

Based on talent then yes, based on other factors, injuries, attitude and cost then no.

Don't think Radford or Pearson would touch him.

Reckon he is after an NRL deal, probably the main reason he has started to play.

He's had a few good games, but nothing that would have me thinking he was the answer. We're doing OK at the moment, so any new signings need to be significant upgrades in talent. (Other than Pryce, who is a similarly bad signing as Long was)

according to todays Rugby leaguer Bowden is interesting Wigan

Not surprised.

Would imagine we're looking to get him on a long team deal, hope so.

I do too. Wigan aren't the only ones interested from what I hear though.

May be agents trying to hype fees, maybe he doesn't want to stay?

Maybe he does want to stay.

I know loyalty is in short supply in pro sport, but you would hope the way the club supported Bowden after his driving ban would count for something.

Can't see Bowden leaving.

What do you mean by "hype up"?
Bowden has being absolutely superb thus far this season, do you even know he has an agent, do you actually know his intentions?
'Maybe' when the time is right he'll sit down with the club and sign a new deal with respect to his continued improvement and value to the team in an amicable fashion...and if he has reasons not to sign and someone else snaps him up then that's his choice.
That then doesn't make him a judas, or greedy or big headed/think he's better than he is or other bollox that fans come out with, that's him making a decision for his livelihood, for better or worse and we have to accept that and move on.

Where have I said anything of the sort, do you know his intentions, if he has an agent etc.?

Bowden won't leave, reckon he will be looking at a good pay rise though.

Deserves it though Dave,outstanding this this season.
Just wish Green had kicked on a little more as he has the pace and build to be a real line breaker.
That said we have four high quality young English props with one or two younger lads to come through in the next couple of years.

Green just doesn't appear aggressive enough or have that win at all costs desire that others have. Difficult to quantify of course & it's only from what I observe from way over in the stands.

He's built like a Greek god, yet fast & mobile too. I just want to see him angrier. Maybe he needs to rub deep heat into his scalp like O'Meley did? We've all seem him have really good games for us, he's just not hitting that level consistently like Bowden has this year.

No doubt, seems much fitter this year, which is a credit to him and Hatton.

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Think he'd go well behind our pack

Hoping the Bowden talk is just that. Would be disappointed to see him leave. He's had a great year, and yesterday I thought that you could tell when he left the field in the first half. May have just been a coincidence.