He'll fit right in at Cas then.

According to someone on the Cru Facebook page we have signed Stuart Reardon from the Bulls. Certainly provides experience, depth and cover to our back line.

Youngquest has plenty of pace and gives 100% but bit of a hothead regularly ranting at officials - bit of a liability on that front. Was having a right old ding dong with Stuart Littler against Salford although Littler didn't seem up for it much. Would be sorry to see him go though if it is true.

How many Aussies are you lot allowed next year? More?

The final game of last year, Celtic Crusaders came to Cas and had a few fair local Welsh players in their side who were decent. Where are they now, just out of interest?

Rumours around that Stu Reardon has signed for you.

as a warrington fan i will say i liked reardon but there were a lot of things in his personal life that drew him away from rugby i think it wouldnt be a bad signing but i really hope that about meli is true would be awesome with him and mellars on one wing btw cru are my 2nd as dad goes to games then thomas has signed on again and you then have tony martin or rhys hanbury that can play centre schicofske full back, witt and sammut half backs thats a top notch 1-7 but the forwards arent as good theyre the main thing that needs sorting.

Rhys Hanbury is not a centre, 1, 6 or 7 yes, centre no!

he has played there though

Yes he has played at centre a few times for the Crusaders but he struggled, he's a lot smaller than Mellers and Hauraki. Hanbury also looked liked like he hated being there.

Hanbury played at centre in his first few games when he wasn't yet up to speed having only just arrived. Agree he's not big enough for a centre though but at halfback he's been great. Just hope Tony Martin and Clinton are fit for Hull KR, otherwise Hanbury (or Elliott Kear) might have to fill in. Chan at centre.

I can see the Crusaders looking to a few loan signings next season tbh.
Plenty of decent players knocking about on the fringes.
Readon and Meli are both past their best but MUCH better than Dyer or Youngquest for example.
IMHO you need some pace in that team, from when ive seen you its a very compressed defence that comes unstuck against teams with pace. Typical Noble really, big, solid but nothing spectacular.

Noble originally planned to have Matt Utai and Raynor on the wing. To be fair to Dyer and Youngquest they have given their all for the team this year.
Tony Smith is more than welcome to send Rhys Williams over the border for a few months on loan, we'll take good care off him

how long was the contract chan signed in 2009? Because I hope we keep hold of him but apparentlyleeds are interested in him, just a rumor on a fansite but a rumor that I hope is very wrong!

1.reardon
2.thomas
3.martin
4.melars
5.meli
6.witt
7.sammut
8.ohara
9.withers
10.bryant
11.winterstein
12.haruaki
13.chan
subs
14.james
15.thackery
16.?
17.?
for me still to many overseas players but a strong competitive side hopefully over the off season the crusaders can add a few quality players and a full pre season should see the crusaders improve as long as noble and co stay put

the backs line is quality but the forwards could do with strengthening.

I dont see why elliot kear cant have full back or at least wing a couple he played well back end of last season when they had players deported. Surely they can slip 3 or 4 young welsh lads in every week.

Woah. Hold on now! What about Clinton? How come he doesn't get a place? Is he leaving?
I think he has been outstanding since his arrival.

clinton has been really good for the crusaders but how old is he now maybe the right time to give elliot kear an oppitunity

Kear on the wing

1. Schivy
2. Kear
3. Mellers
4. Meli
5. Thomas
6. Sammut
7. Hanbury
8. Ohara
9. Withers
10. Bryant
11. Winterstein
12. Haruaki
13. Chan
subs
14. James
15. Thackery
16. Witt
17. Readon
18. Dyer

Didn't like hanbury either arlie lol

Hasn't Meli re-signed for one more season for St.Helens? The way Schifkofske is playing he has at least one more season in him = been awesome the last few weeks. Seems everyone thinks Nick Youngquest has gone but where has this been announced officially?

Also no place for Witt? Alfie?

witt and summut as halfback with handbury as a utility player on the bench.
1.schcofski
2.reardon
3.martin
4.mellars
5.meli? ( no deal yet would love him at hull)
6.witt
7.summut
8.ohara
9.withers
10.bryant
11.winterstein
12.hauraki
13.chan
subs
14.lupton
15.james
16.handbury
17.flower/thackery
not a bad side at all but think a big impact prop to compliment the two workhorses in ohara and bryant for the bench would be good. gareth thomas will no doubt be in the starting line up but a big winger like meli would be a great signing whos a experienced international winger would also be a great signing. apart from that the starting forwards are very good every single 1 of them are very good players. 2 good exciting halfbacks, just the three quaters were the crusaders need to improve with 1 or 2 good backs. and i like to see a number of welsh kids given first team deals.

in this week's league weekly it say crusaders are releasing Lewis Mills & Rocky Trimarchi

yeh rocky has stated on twitter that hes leaving no suprise there, but lewis mills is a strange one 1 of the young good welsh players in the first team squad

I was a bit worried about Hanbury missing from the Crusaders squad. Thought that maybe Hull had signed him