Absolutely brilliant

You're the gift that keeps on giving.

Now Walters is at Wigan, I would fully expect Wane to give him an England cap.
But they're pretty meaningless these days.

And I don't see how anyone can question Martin and McDonnell being our best second rows last season.
And then suggest that someone who came in as prop cover (and admittedly did well) when Tetevano was out, was our best second row.
Ridiculous....

Burgess to leave Salford….unfortunately for us I cannot see them wanting Olpherts back and so there’s a chance if we haven’t finalised a deal for him, Kershaw May end up at Salford?

Imagine not rating McDonnell

Thankfully someone else pointed out McDonnell is already an international. I said a while back he's of a similar mould to Carl Ablett with his solid defence (all bar a few missed tackles) which is his best asset and i've seen no reason to change that opinion. He can chip in a few tries as he does have attacking ability but i think the lack of a few more last season was down to how he's been asked to play.

Also doesn't the logic of points making Martin a better player than McDonnell mean he's also vastly superior to Walters as well? I might have to re-rate Ben Walker from god-awful if kicking goals is all that counts.

I honestly don’t understand what is going on at Salford.

They are now down to 24 players and with them being under special arrangements with the RFL, it doesn’t seem to be changing.

With the new restrictions on playing time for players, will a squad of 24 be enough?

Pick up a couple of injuries during the season, and they may find themselves unable to field a team by the latter rounds of the season.

Walters is decent, but let’s put it in perspective, he was scratching around trying to get into a pack that was fairly average at the start of the season. He got into the team as a prop, in a team who didn’t make the playoffs.

Walters is 22, will be 23 by the start or next year and has played under 50 games I think. As a comparison KPP is a year younger, has played 20 odd top level games more and is now in the NRL and playing for England.

Wigan see Walters as a potential replacement for KPP, in some ways you can see that. Both big lads, both got some pace, alright hands and like a shot. However, KPP can play centre at a push, his defence is so far above Walters. Walters is used to being the top guy, best player in all academy years, looks like a monster etc. However, when asked to put the hard work in, defend space, move laterally and read the play he has always been found wanting in open age rugby. Maybe Wigan think they can sort the work rate out in their environment. I just don’t see how you fix the lateral movement and defensive issues, I think those are fundamental and linked to his size. There is a plus and a negative to being that size.