Hi Christopher, if you’ve signed Westy, you will get a good solid performer defensively, and with good hands and feet creating options for your runners, he’s been good for us, and a few will be disappointed if it’s true.

Sounds like he’d be just the sort of player were lacking at tge moment!

Could do with him this year!

Great player, I really hope he stays at Hull. He'd be a very good signing for Leeds, my only concern I'd have if I was a Leeds supporter is that it would be his fourth club in little over two seasons.

Disappointing if westerman leaves as were a better side with him on the field and out attack is much better when he plays. Does a big defensive shift every week too

As I tried to explain a couple of pages ago, I don't think people appreciate how rare players like that are in the modern game. It's more than just being a pivot. You can put Kelly or Connor or whoever there but they just couldn't provide the same kind of threat. When a man of Westerman's size is running at the line you have to number up, otherwise he is just going to run over you, that sucks men into the middle and that's when his hands come into play. I can only really think of O'Loughlin in recent years that has been as effective playing that role. He might not be the one doing all the exciting stuff and getting all the assists, but he makes the half backs jobs so much easier.

If he leaves we will adapt. We did when he left the first time. But our attack is so much more dangerous and better to watch when he is involved. I personally would be pulling out all the stops to keep him.

You can't blame Westy if he moves closer to home on more money This is probably his last move so if it's for more money then Hull are offering him uou can't blame him. I know we took him back but he has given 100 % since returning which is good enough for me. Hope.he stays but if he leaves good luck to him. He can be replaced

Might we be looking at a London based RU player?

For which position?

Coach

He's a centre.

Who is

I think Jones will be one of the best signings for any SL team next season, he is exactly what we need, break tackles, can offload and his defence is excellent. Probably has the best stats of any other backrower in SL. Plus the fact he is fit and raley misses a game, think he has played every game this year, one of the reasons that Salford are having a good season.

Shame about Westerman, but there has the be a reason we aren't prepared to match Cas and Leeds salary offer, good player, but if the we sign the likes of Jones, Glenn and Thompson, our backrow will look very strong next year.

I also quite like the option of Kelly playing there, if we want a 3rd ball player, if we were fully fit.

If these rumoured signings come off, we should be chllenging Saints and Warrington next season.

I'm not sure whether Faraimo will stay and the Naulago situation seems a bit tricky. I do like the Fonua rumour in that context. We need at least one new prop with Green and Paea OOC and unlikely both will be retained.

Faraimo will stay

Why do you think Faraimo wont stay? dont think his signing is in doubt.
Ratu has also confirmed he wants to stay and the club would be stupid not to sign him.
The Army seem happy to release him as long as he plays the Army representative games in RU.
Hull are paying his wages and he is also stationed locally at Leconfield so travel no problem.
My guess is as long as the Army remain flexible with the arrangement he will stay in the Army until he qualifies for his pension.
Paea has shown us recently what he can do and Radford is a big fan of Paea so it wouldnt surprise me to see him here for one more season.
Chris Green has his critics but i still think he is a good front row and will be retained.
The two to go will be Manu and Minichello.
Not sure we will go for an overseas front row as when fit we Have Taylor,Massi,Bowden,Green, and possibly Paea with Back ups Jack Brown,Bienek,Levy,Savelio and Fash.
Think the money will be spent in the second row and if Paea goes then possibly another experienced overseas front row.
Forget Fonua with Swift coming in

Forget Mahe “never”

I reckon they’ll be more than just 2 going . Plus we shouldn’t fall in the same trap as last year and give deals out after a few good games . Depending on the cap I’d probably keep green , he’s looked ok since he returned but we need 1 top quality prop to come in , if we want to start challenging again . Someone the same level as Taylor or better . Plus we still haven’t replaced watts , so a quality prop is top of the recruitment for me .

I fully expect Manu Mini Paea Green Westy Logan to leave.I still think Hadley will stay as will Faraimo Litten Scott and Ratu.

2 x Back rowers
1 x Prop
1 x Winger/Centre

Josh Jones signs,2 year contract

I wouldn't be surprised to see green stay but agree with the others. I think we need a big aggressive prop and a couple more back rowers at least, potentially 3 more if we lose mini, manu, hadley, westy, ellis and washbrook. only leaves us Jones, savellio and lane

Don't know where the Fonua rumour has come from. He wanted to go back for family reasons and was even willing to play reserve grade in OZ so very unlikely he will come back to this country unless circumstances have changed. I would actually like to see is sign players with real pace in the team.

Worth pointing out that Radford is a really big fan of Chris Green. The only issue I have with him is his recent injury record. He is a quality player imo. You won't find many 4th/5th props as good as him. If he can have a prolonged spell in the side where he stays clear of any injury then it's a no brainer to keep him imo.

We have played Green in the back row on occasions, not saying he is another Westy but does have reasonable hands. Also looks rather leaner since he returned.

Has always played decent minutes, low mistake ratio & has the asset of size, so draws in the tacklers. Would like to see him throw his weight around a bit more but if he is the worst player in our starting 17 then we will be a contender.

Can't be a big earner so to me I would keep him.

NB - is he due a testimonial soon - has been around the team for ages ?

Didn't debut till he was 21 I don't think, so still a few years off

I'd take Kane Evans for Paea moving on any day!