I've been shovelling concrete all day but looks like some have been sat in their gardens on the wasp juice.

Not surprised but dissapointed regarding Talanoa. Glad for Thompson who most clearly under-rate. Washbrook has stepped up from last season and is deserving of another deal but this now leaves with the dilemma of what happens with Hadley and indeed Litten as Washbrook has being used as the dummy half role when Houghton injured/rested so if that is the case where now for Litten, loaned out elsewhere to develop him?

If we are losing Michaels, Fonua and Ellis but have uprated Kelly a huge amount for next season what does that leave us cap wise to bring someone in?
If we bring another player in of any note then that means no Hadley and no JA.

Have we uprated Kelly, or is that an assumption?

"Shovelling concrete ALL day" come now Graham.

The cap has increased also

Talanoa is a must to lose him and Fonua would be a disaster.

Think people forgot that litten has just turned 18, he can still play (and has) for the COHA. Isn't ready to play regularly, think it will be the 2019 season before we see him make an impact, think he will be at Doncaster next year.

If Hadley, Abdul and Thompson signing I don't see us replacing Ellis, all the talk has been of a winger to replace Fonua.

Really need an impact forward and this is my concern with the resigning of Thompson.

I'd have thought we'd replace Ellis just for his leadership alone . It's shown in a few games when he doesn't play , we're not the same team so I think we need someone similar if possible.

Sooo....Hakim Moloudi on trial. Has it been announced officially that it is him? Looks ok from that video site, but attitude issues apparently.

If Thompson plays like he has the last few matches its a good signing. If he plays like he has the 18 months previous he isn't.

Radders confirmed it his him in his press conference this morning