I think that the current situation in exchange rate etc. could be a good thing. Some Aussie players still want to come to the UK for the life experience. So while the numbers making the switch will/is shrink/ing the ones that come will be those that genuinely want to.

That will happen, I suppose. Wouldn't bank on it making much difference for us and a few others, though. Catalan, London, and the clubs near Manchester will probably get first dibs.

We become successful, we become attractive.

Still think that players coming over for the experience will prefer either sunny France or the big smoke to a little fishing town that mainly receives negative press (most outsiders' perception, not mine).

I wonder if the two English signings will be a couple of the u19s given full time contracts?

His knees are ed.

He was going to retire last year but stayed on for this season if I remember correctly? Greenshields has been standing in for him quite a lot and ha done pretty well after a shaky start. He is a bit risky to say the least, especially on our heavy pitches early season. Wouldn't swap him for even McDonell on the injury front, fantastic player when going well though.

Lovegrove to you guys hopefully with his "friend" .....

Whats this?

Burns is his friend?

Brett Seymour joins Andy Lynch signing at Cas for next season !

good on him, good luck to him

Releasing lynch would be a big mistake, been excellent the last few week.

Agreed - carried us tonight for the most part.

Comfortably the pick of the props. Close between Tickle & Westerman for back row I thought.

Thought Westerman went up an extra gear in the last ten minutes after they'd dropped the goal. Really helped drag the team over the line.

The cockrel? Anyway apparently this deals off now, or was actually never on. All seen on Twitter obviously.

Outstanding last night. Wrong decision to release him IMO, unless we're bringing someone startling in.

Walker from Cas.

Walker from Cas would be fine for me. We are building a young side that will be together for a long while. The young kids we have brought in so far haven't done bad for us.

there are reasons for letting Lynch go, apples and barrels....

Can't let a few decent performances gloss over the fact that Lynch has been average this season and not a patch on the player he was last year.

Lynch hasn't hit the heights of last year. Having said that, he plays a lot of games. Only missed two whilst he's been at Hull, the home and away derbies this season.

Oh?

Thought he was outstanding last night. Made a lot of good yards

Wouldnt mind signing Amor & Lovegrove.