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Going or gone: Scott Wheeldon, Shannon McDonnell.

Others ooc: Craig Hall, Jake Webster, Rhys Lovegrove, Joel Clinton, Ben Galea, Jordan Cox (?), Liam Watts, Scott Murrell, Dave Peterson, Louis Sheriff, Nick Johnson, Chris Heil, Aaron Ollet.

Rumoured out - Jake Webster linked with Castleford.

Rumoured in - Lopini Paea (?), Sean Gleeson, James Laithwaite on loan (initially?).

Paraphrased from the chairman's column in Rovers Review:

'Difficult decisions... Craig looking to shape his own team... youth will be given its chance, even if it means a step back to go two forward.'

THink both clubs are looking to youth going forward, and I hope so.

not having a go, but rovers would benefit from getting their foreigner quota down.

Wonder if theres any truth in the rumour Hudgell's going to sell up to the Allams.

Sure as hell hope not, that family would destroy this club (i.e. immediately merge us with Hull) if they ever got their hands on us IMO.

100% agree, although there is a lack of British talent on the market, so replacing overseas will have to come from within. The fact that Wigan & Saints are after Matty Smith tells you all you need to know about the quality available.

INdeed, with the amount of players looking (or rather rumoured still) to be wanting out of FC, I am getting a bit concerned. Think you appear to have more youth ready to step up at the moment than us. We look good for the future from what I have seen of the 20's, but some not quite ready yet.

Youth systems appear to be cyclical at clubs, and it seems to be our 'harvest' time. Maybe in 2 years time it will be the other way around?

Lets hope these talks tie the pair down on 4 year + deals:

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Do you think NH would sell the club to be merged?

"We tried hard to retain Shannon McDonnell for next season, but we couldn't get anywhere near the terms he was offered elsewhere.

WTF?

Do you sheldon

Not at all.

how do you not understand that sheldon? seeing as highly intellegent and articulate as yourself could see that rovers offered him a deal but he was offered a better deal elsewhere. Rumour has it he is fc bound

I don't understand who's offering him deal what hkr can't get close to.

Mcrae has said were not interested in him.

Regards McDonnell, unless Rovers have an ace up their sleeve I would hope they give it another go, we could do a lot worse.

There is that, wasn't the plan for Sheriff to replace Cockayne when Briscoe left?

Will Sheriff be ready for next season?

No

I'll second that. he need s another year of injury free reserve grade to improve to the standard required imo.

Shows the lack of quality OOC backs, when clubs are fighting and paying stupid money for players like Turner,Smith and Mcdonnell.

Rovers made an improved offer to Shannon but he made it clear he is moving on.

I asked Bonesy where Shannon was going and he said home. . .back to Newcastle?

Roopy - any word at your end regarding our want-away full back?

If he'd been duped by the personas the Allams portray then yes mate.

If clubs are willing to pay him silly money, good luck to him. His strategy of signing for one season to 'showcase' himself has clearly worked.

Taylor's contract will have to be a lot better than the one he turned down last month.

Another one who knows the ins & outs of Rovers (and their players) finances. Who'd have thought it eh? A local RL team who's entire supporter base appears to be Financial Advisors.

Not at all Stanley, turning down initial offers is more than likely par for the course with these things. Just something I'd been told, and better contracts don't necessarily mean an increase in wage.