I'd agree with that. Koroibete is a proper flying machine and I would love us to sign him, but not at the expense of Lineham.

If it meant Talanoa out then I would be happy. I like Talanoa, he's got an awful lot of good qualities, but I think he lacks the speed to be a top class winger.

unless long term that answer is to play Talanoa in the centres

It's a possibility, but I'm not sure he's got the passing game. Sa and Crooks need to be our centres in the medium to long term imo.

Talanoa can cover #1 to #5. That makes him valuable in a small squad. I know Radford wants to ship out the squad players but that doesn't rule out having a two or three utility players.

Here is another to put in the ring. A few days ago Talanoa was on a train with his young family going to seaside for the day, when a good friend of mine got chatting with him and told him he was going home at the end of the season. They were supposed to get off at Brid and Talanoa and his family got kicked off the train near Scarborough.

Lineham said not that long ago, that he owes radders and hull fc some loyalty after we gave him his chance, so don't see that happening.

Talanoa and Sa will end up centres IMO.

Arundel played well when given the chance, apart from when on wing, but if he is on big money (which rumoured) then not seen anything to justify that. But as say, not given chance.

A winger, a play maker is a must for us

So we're writing Ben Crooks off as a centre already then? Sa & Crooks centres, Talanoa utility back.

I can't understand your friend wanting to stay at Brid for more than a day, never mind the holiday season

He lives in Scarborough and I trust his word. Looks like Talanoa deffo going back home to Oz.

rumour is that charnley is unsettled at wigan and has upset wane with his attitude. they could well come in for lineham as a replacement. can't see charnley going the other way though, he'll probabaly end up on the salford gravy train

Is Charnley after a move to the NRL or is a switch to union more likely?

Koroibete looks like a machine.

Wigan offered a fee for Lineham last season and we knocked them back then and I would expect us to do so again.

Talanoa shouldn't play centre long term, I'd rather play any of our current centres before him.

I'd like to see something like this -

Shaul, Lineham, Crooks, Sa, New Winger
Rankin, New SH
Paea, Houghton, New prop, New SR, Ellis, Westerman

Talanoa
Whiting
Cunningham
Green
Tuson
Hadley
Bowden
Thompson
Feka
Miller
BTW
HTW
Lancaster

Release -

Colbon, Carvel, Crookes, Horne, Arundle ,Watts, Heremia , Yeamo, Pitts, Kent

10 players out, Lot of money saved to strengthen where we need it.

Don't think you will be far off, although I'd keep Yeaman, with Horne going, a lot of his salary will be off the cap and if he went it would leave us with two centres.

we will never progress as a club if we keep sentimental signings like Horne and Yeaman

horne will probably move into the coaching set up rather than move to another team id reckon

As a squad player with most of his salary off cap Yeaman is worth keeping.

He isn't out of contract so we pay him off or try and find someone to sign him, (but they won't get his wage exemption) so that is unlikely.

I'd have Sa and Crookes as our centres, with Yeaman as back up.

I'd punt for that. As said above, yeaman wont use much salary cap as he has been here so long. so as squad player, id probably keep. if he would be happy with that?

Crookes, TBH I totally forgot about him,

if bin man is going then that 'K' winger (not going to try type his name) would be cracking player. Need to replace quality with quality. Briscoe not replaced, and Cunningham im guessing will share with Houghton, so play maker and winger would be top of my list.

Dobson



after that a prop and second rower

Yep. Colbon, Carvell, Crookes, Horne, Arundle ,Watts, Heremia, Pitts, Kent out and all of the money to be spent on a winger, someone who can kick a ball, and a prop. I think we are alright in the back row for the moment.

Salford clearing the decks for Locke now. I reckon Dobson is going there.

What a waste. Koukash trying Cheque Book Rugby again. Hope it fails. Again.

You can talk!

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This is how I'd like our top 25 to look.

Shaul
New Winger
Crooks
Sa
Lineham
New 6
New 7
Paea
Houghton
Taylor
Ellis
Hadley
Westy

Cunningham
Tuson
Feka
Bowden

Back up

Rankin
Yeaman
Horne (Coaching/Last Resort)
BTW
Whiting
Green
Talanoa
Thompson

Get rid of anyone not mentioned and let the youngsters back these 25 up

Lineham to Wigan. Charnley to rovers. Koribete (sp) to Hull. I'd be happy with that.