Talk of them unhappy and wanting to move on

Without meaning to sound too downbeat, I am not expecting anything too exciting if I am honest

Cor this is a lively and enthusiastic thread. Come on chaps and chappets I know the season is over but let's have some enthusiasm for next year.

I am as enthusiastic as the next guy, but when you look at the Caliber of players being signed by Toronto and compare them to what we have and are likely to get, I can't see us challenging for either the MPG or the top 2 Automatic places for SL next year unless we buy 3 heavy hitting forwards and cover at Half and Hooker. Without them it'll probably end up Leigh, Toronto and then any 2 from Us Fev, Toulouse and Fax.....so I'll stay enthusiastic, but I'll also reserve the right to be a realist.

I remember that time at a pre season fans forum when Mac was asked where we'd finish that season and he said first...when questioned about it he growled....we finished 9th...Mac was enthusiastic but unrealistic

Not forgetting a decent centre who can beat a defender and pass to the winger. Not to much to ask

Pretty much spot on.

TOMMY IS PAST IT

Damien Sironen a prop from the Bulls has been mentioned in Hull Daily Mail I've read

As it stands



Judas --->



Barthau --->



Garside ---> Walters (assumed)



Roqica --->



Offerdahl --->



Pointer --->



Purtell --->



No news on Evans.



Add in 3 Academy boys where/if appropriate.

Roqica > R. Butler

Offerdahl > D. Hindmarsh

Purtell > J. Ogden

Pointer > S. Davis or M. Davies



Maybe Boudebza will get a new deal to replace A**ers??



Btw, Josh Walters is contracted to Leeds for 2018 so I'm assuming a fee would be involved if he is the new signing.

Sad to say I dont know a huge amount about the Academy boys, but what I do know is they are young and inexperienced and we play in a league where experience and being around the block count for a lot. Pointer and Purtell replacements, fine, but for all the underwhelming performances the replacements for the Offerdahl and Roqica need to have been around and know the front row. I read Walters was off contract, would not lose any sleep if he isn't coming. Its the Judas / Barthau conundrum that worries me.

If the rumour about our new signing is true, maybe we are giving it a go!!!!!





Joel Tomkins???

Highly unlikely...

No record of him starting off in Union as the club have said in one of their clues.

Why would he !

Matty Fleming it is then.

Well !

Cant believe we chose him over Tomkins !!!!!!



Any, being serious, good news is he is a centre. Not sure if he is actually any good (not digging him out, genuine question). Still alot if work to do with the squad though(prop, hooker, half back).



Welcome aboard Matty

Well, Fleming did score Leigh's opening try against us in the Q8's and he looks like he's got a good side-step (similar to Api) so a good replacement for Purtell in my view if he doesn't become homesick.

Don't want to sound underwhelmed, but............



Agree with above, a prop, half back and back up hooker needed to get us back to where we started last season!

We needed a centre to replace Purcell in the squad. Some respects it's an extra player we didn't have for most of last year. Hopefully he turns out to be a good one. Lets face it this deal was probably done before Ackers and Barthau decided to go.



Yes we need to replace them now and that elusive Neanderthal is still required.

When we were at Toulouse, we were told that we had a Super League player signed for 2018, I assume that it was Fleming that they were talking about.

Wellington Albert is a PNG prop 6'4'' and close to 18 stone...he had a spell in the NSW cup before returning to PNG to play with the Hunters......I'd look at this caliber of player to get us into contention in 2018.....I am sure he'd relish a season in the SL shop window!

I'm sure people thought Roqica was going to be the prop we needed.

He should have been but hasn't performed....that could be because he isn't up for it, isn't as good as we thought or has been badly managed.

Agreed! We all assumed he would offer the grunt up front, that got us nowhere