Burgess said in an interview on love rugby league he's interested in Leyland and he would add to our team, if he's available. I'm reading between the lines but i read that as we are trying to get him, if we haven't already got him that is
On another note Lolohea has just scored a superb broken play try out of nothing

Abe said that Leyland signed a few weeks ago

Think he said verbally agreed unless iv missed an update. He looks like a really handy addition if we get it over the line

There should be a bit of cap space available still, Drinkwater wouldn’t have been cheap, and Bateman too came at a decent cost despite the deductions. And while we have seen extensions and upgrades to a few junior players, I understand Stef Ratchford has taken a considerable hit.

I would expect a new face alongside Leyland.

Not half OUCH!!

Re recruitment as others have said if we saying bon voyage to Bateman Fitzgibbon and Nicholson then we need to prioritise SR

So are you say Ratchford will play alongside Leyland?

From Burgess’ interview last night Fitzgibbon has had surgery, so will be back next season, sounds like it’s not the end of his career like some feared? Of course only time will tell

Was speaking of this with someone that if he was to continue and not miss to much if anything at all he needed to have surgery now if a consultant said it enables him to continue.

Yeah doesn't seem the immediate retirement injury people kept banging on about. He's got about 5 months to recover, rehab and strengthen for next season.
Will be very happy to have a 100% Fitz in the team. If we have signed this George Hirst the other 2nd row spot might be between him and Holroyd. Unless we have designs on a more experienced player already?

I think Holroyd is a more than worthy candidate to step up. His only faults have been the odd bit of indiscipline, but that will come with experience. We do need another second rower replacement, but as long as Fitzgibbon is on the mend for 2025 I don't see why it has to be an expensive one.