Will have to get an oversea half, no real other choice.

would you take eastmond who is rumoured to be coming back next year?

Is the Half so Horne can go to 1?

To Lose Seymour, McKinnon, Turner, Briscoe and Ellis out of our back line would take big recruitment and i'm not sure theres enough british talent to go round unless we pay massive transfer fees.

1. Horne/Lyne
2. Sharp/Lineham
3. Arundel/Crooks
4. Yeaman
5. Crookes
6. ?
7. ?

Was discussed the other day, he can't get fit.

Yes

Hopefully our backline will be something like this

Horne
Sharp
Arundal
Yeaman
Briscoe
New Halfback
Seymour

It does have a better look, hopefully Briscoe will hang around for another year.

Is this confirmed?

Nope, but then is anything on here.

SL player OOC, a couple slightly out of date.

Bradford Bulls

Jason Crookes - Wing
Shaun Ainscough – Wing
Karl Pryce - Wing
Chev Walker – Centre
Jarrod Sammut – Scrum Half – QUOTA & NON FED
Ben Jeffries – Stand Off
Kyle Briggs – Stand Off
Bryn Hargreaves – Prop
Manase Manuokafoa – Prop – NON FED
Tom Burgess – PropPhil Joseph - Prop
Olivier Elima – Second Row
Ian Sibbit – Second Row
James Donaldson – Second Row
Danny Addy – Loose Forward

Castleford Tigers

Ryan McGoldrick - Utility Back - EXEMPT
Nick Youngquest - Wing - QUOTA AND NON FED
Josh Griffin - Wing
Joe Arundel - Centre
Danny Orr - Scrum Half
Jacob Emmitt - Prop
Paul Jackson - Prop
Ryan Hudson - Hooker
Brett Ferres - Second Row
Jonathan Walker - Second Row
Steve Snitch - Second Row
Stuart Jones - Second Row
John Davies - Utility Forward
James Grehan - Second Row - QUOTA AND NON FED

Catalans Dragons

Clint Greenshields - Full Back
Scott Dureau - Scrum Half - QUOTA AND NON FED
Setimata Sa - Centre - NON FED
Daryll Millard - Centre - QUOTA AND NON FED
David Ferriol - Prop
Sebastien Raguin - Second Row
Steve Menzies - Second Row - QUOTA AND NON FED

Huddersfield Giants

Adam Walker - Prop
Jacob Fairbank - Prop
Tony Tonks - Prop
Tommy Lee - Hooker
Ross Peltier – Second Row

Hull FC

Richard Whiting - Utility
Will Sharp – Wing
Tony Martin – Centre – QUOTA & NON FED
Jordan Turner – Centre
Danny Nicklas – Stand Off
Mark O’Meley – Prop – QUOTA & NON FED
Sam Moa – Prop – NON FED
Willie Manu – Second Row - EXEMPT
Martin Aspinwall – Second Row
Liam Kent – Second Row

Hull KR

Shannon McDonnell - Full Back - QUOTA & NON FED
Louis Sherrife - Full Back
Nick Johnson - Wing
Craig Hall - Wing
Jake Webster - Centre - QUOTA & NON FED
Liam Salter - Centre
Chris Heil - Centre
Joel Clinton - Prop - QUOTA & NON FED
Scott Wheldon - Prop
James Green - Prop
Ben Galea - Second Row - QUOTA & NON FED
Jordan Cox - Second Row
Aaron Ollet - Second Row
Liam Watts - Second RowScott Murrell - Loose Forward
Rhys Lovegrove - Loose Forward - EXEMPT
Dave Peterson - Loose Forward

Leeds Rhinos

Brent Webb - Full Back - EXEMPT
Ryan Bailey - Prop
Kylie Leuluiai - Prop
Jay Pitts - Second Row
Luke Ambler - Second Row
Daniel Smith - Loose Forward

London Broncos

Michael Robertson – Wing – QUOTA & NON FED
Omari Caro - Wing
Karl Temata – Prop - EXEMPT
Ben Bolger - Prop
Jason Golden – Second Row
Lamont Bryan – Second Row

Salford City Reds

Josh Veivers – Full Back
Danny Williams - Wing
Ashley Gibson – Wing
Sean Gleeson - Centre
Matty Smith – Scrum Half
Luke Adamson – Second Row
Vinnie Anderson – Loose Forward - EXEMPT

St Helens

Paul Wellens – Full Back
Francis Meli – Centre - EXEMPT
Gary Wheeler – Stand Off
Paul Clough - Prop
Sia Soliola – Second Row – QUOTA & NON FED
Chris Flannery – Second Row
Andrew Dixon – Second Row

Wakefield Trinity Wildcats

Ben Cockayne - Wing
Tim Smith - Stand Off
Paul Johnson - Prop

Warrington Wolves

Brett Hodgson – Full Back – QUOTA & NON FED
Rhys Williams – Wing
Lee Briers – Stand off
Gareth O’Brien – Stand Off
Micky Higham – Hooker
Mike Cooper – Second Row
David Solomona – Second Row - EXEMPT
James Laithwaite - Second Row
Lee Mitchell – Second Row

Widnes Vikings

Anthony Watts - Scrum Half - QUOTA & NON FED
Ben Cross - Prop - QUOTA & NON FED
John Kite - Prop - QUOTA & NON FED
Steve Pickersgill - Prop
Kurt Haggerty - Second Row

Wigan Warriors

Amos Roberts – Wing – QUOTA & NON FED
George Carmont – Centre – QUOTA & NON FED
Stefan Marsh – Centre
Brett Finch – Stand Off – QUOTA & NON FED
Thomas Leuluai – Scrum Half
Michael McIllorum – Hooker
Stuart Fielden – Prop
Chris Tuson – Second Row
Sean O’Loughlin – Loose Forward

Bold are the ones I think could be potential signings and improve our squad.

Salter & Green have just signed 2 year extensions. Wheeldon signed for the Broncos last weekend.

Thats why I said it is little out of date (maybe 2 weeks) a few players on there have signed new deals.

Not sure why everyone seems to be assuming Johnson would be a direct replacement for O'Meley. We went into this season 1 prop short, so even if we did sign Johnson we should still be looking for replacements for both Moa and O'Meley if they do leave. Johnson also plays back row, so you could quite as easily say he might be a replacment for Aspinwall, in which case he's younger, has more potential, and I think has a better injury record, so would be an improvement.

Still think it's strange that people seem to be passing judgement with apparent certainty on our recruitment/retention for next year based on rumours, when the facts that remain are that it is only just May and the only official announcements are that we've effectively replaced Manu with Ellis.

We signed Pitts mid season, also Bowden looking good, I agree though it is an area we should be strengthening more if Moa & O'Meley go.

Id pick Rhys Williams from Wire above Crookes, not that i think they would let him go

Not convinced Pitts is a prop, personally, and he's effectively a replacement for Burnett IMO. Regardless of what Gentle says about mobility Pitts does need to bulk up a bit if he's going to play prop, the games against Hudds and Wigan showed how he'll be bumped off through the middle if he doesn't. If the Johnson rumour is true and we do indeed lose Moa and O'Meley, next year's props so far are Lynch, Johnson, O'Carroll and Bowden. We need at least one more there IMO, preferably 2.

After reading Gentle's comments I think we are going to be left a little underwhelmed by our signings for next year. The signings we have 'apparently' made are not about to land us in the top four (Arundel, Crookes, Johnson). Young players with potential but they will need time.

Think our overseas signing will be a prop.

Scott Dureau would be an awesome signing.

We turned him down once, and signed a much inferior halfback. Although 5 clubs in total failed to recognize his ability before Catalans snapped him up.

I don't disagree with you on that, with Bowden coming through and Gentle keen to blood youngsters I do not see us signing more that 1 prop (though again I agree 2 would be good)

id be absolutely amazed if catalan even thought about getting shot of dureau, since he's been here, he's been the best 7 in the comp by some margin IMO

I agree. Maybe we could tempt them with Manu!!

The Dureau that is playing for Catalans is a totally different player to the 1 that was playing for Newcastle I doubt anybody believed he would come over here and become the best 7 in the comp.

Not including the Johnson rumour, I assume? Has to be a minimum of 2 coming in if Moa/O'Meley go, Johnson possibly one of them.