Most definatly.

It’s not only Gleeson but Lockers, Hock, Tomkins x2, Prescott, Ainscough & Richards means we’ve got some very good talent that have yet to reach their peaks or prime.

One or two careful/choice signings at HB and Prop and I truly think we’ll be fighting for the top spot with Leeds and Saints which is where we belong.

Very good step in the right direction

Great news

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If he was on a huge wage then I'd have put the lot of it toward a better scrum half than he is.

Dave

Agreed.

Tommy is an average 7 at best with very little creativity, if we're resigning him as a 7 it's a bad move.

However, if we've signed him as a 9 it's a great move. he proved in the WC he potentially could be an outstanding 9.

No good having him play between the two roles, you need a permeant 7 and 9.

I wonder if the club are regretting a couple of signings they made in the summer. They've obviously spent good money on name players from the NRL at Hooker and on the wing before finding a player on the books already who's a world beater at 9 and an emerging star winger on sod all money whilst were short in other positions. Just a thought...

Bit disappointed with this really.

IMHO Lulu is just an average player.

From his position , perhaps expecting a 'gamebreaker' is asking too much nowadays.

If your in a 'hole', and we often are these days, then Lulu is not one to get us out of it.

I guess all that depends on who our next coach is (I still can't see Noble being given a new contract), and how he views the situation.

It may also depend on whether or not we can get another halfback in.

The Riddell signing hasn't been a bad one and in the long term i think he'll be a big influence around the club and a fine player for us.

As for the Roberts one it's not looking the best piece of business is it?!! Richards is solid at fullback but better on the wing and Ainscough looks a great long term bet.

Roberts hasn't been bad i suppose but you can't help feel the money would have been better spent on an out and out fullback if it were a back or more importantly a prop forward of real class.

I don't think the Pig is a bad signing either. However I don't think, given the chunk of the cap they will be sharing, we're in a position to play them for 40 minutes each. The Hooking role for mine if used with an interchange should be one of master and apprentice, the latter role being served adequately by McIlorum.

Good player, great attitude, best years ahead of him. Good signing, very pleased.