Still waiting for a visa

No mate, neither do I.

He was our best player a few times last season and was the surprise package, 'bolter' if you like from the academy last year, playing in far more games that he might have expected and maybe a few more than were optimum for his development. He's not perfect. Well, no sh.. Sherlock, who have thought that, a young player who's not perfect. I hope he doesn't come on here or he might be considering giving the game up. Hope no-one tells him that 'bolters' tend to have a 'catch-up' season after the big breakthrough year or his confidence will be totally shot....

Mate I’m not giving him a passing and I agree he was good last season but the last thing I want is to throw him in like we did with Kirk he was thrown in too early and it stunted his development a bit some players can handle the immediate some can’t I personally have high hopes for Storton this year maybe Wilson... I just feel pickers still needs to learn of a more senior fb I’d love to see him get some solid game time next season

I think Kirk too is coming along nicely. Playing CL/L1 for 5 years would certainly be ideal development for many props at SL.



As for FBs. I like Dudzek at Dewsbury.

He is now at Sheffield

Probably not him then if any.

It is Barrow he's signed for this season.









And called Guzdek.









Massively overrated IMO. Not surprising Jack Walker has taken over him as Walker looks top class and Golding is out of his depth at that level.

Has he played for both Leigh and Castleford??

It won’t be Clare he’s at cas another 2 years

Sorry I was a bit vague. Mata'utia?

Now that would be a good signing.

I don’t think Mata’utia qualifies as a signing we’d be ‘pleasantly surprised’ with! Plus I think he’s Cas first choice FB.

Unless raging bull is just guessing like all of us are

Not a a chance. He's Cas's first choice FB.

What about that lad that Wigan robbed from us? Brown?

Ben Roberts?

or that Simpson that Giants poached?

Thought he’d retired due to injuries?

He retired at end of season just gone.

Suppose GM does leave, does any replacement have to be a like for like replacement? What about another 3/4?



Who might we be realistical "pleasently surprised about" in a position other than FB?

With Peltier missing start of season suppose we might look at another Prop.

Is this a serious post?

Lose a full back sign a prop?



With Ross missing we still have

Crossley

Green

Kirk

Bustin

Magrin

Wilson

And even Wood



Hardly think we need another one do u?

Fine for props. Should be a like for like replacement if McNally is actually going. Keep the balance of the squad which at the moment I think is perfect.

If McNally isn't in the squad for next week I would assume that's him gone. Wait and see.

Surprised nobody has mentioned Ryan Bailey - he usually crops up at this time of year





Apparently he is on trial at Fev - came on as sub this afternoon, sin binned five minutes later and wasn't seen again.





BTW Fev got whipped 56-0 by a largely second string Castleford team, it looked like their team was a bunch of loanees and trialists. Let's hope they don't get sorted out until after we play them in the season opener





Seriously though, we need a full back more than a prop!