Sam Tagataese would be interesting if only to see what the singers in the East stand do with his name?

Oscar thomas who plays for bradford bulls,looked pretty decent in the samoa/scotland match.

Oh dear, have you seen his defence ?

Exactly it’s shocking.

No,fair play.lol.

Franck has signed a 1 year contract.



I like the idea that were signing young players, and potentially growing a team, that gets better the more they play together. though slightly worried that it's only for a year, think it adds to much pressure onto them.

I am not worried its only a year lets see if he is any good and if he likes it hear if so and he fits the bill then sign him up for more before any body else comes in for him

I see and get your point. I just prefer minimum 2 years, when we get a better chance to judge him, and he can judge wether he likes it here more.

Is Thibault Franck going to be known as "the young French lad"? ...[url=http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/rugby-league-news/watch-danny-mcguires-first-press-829234Danny McGuire interview[/url...

Keiran Moran has left the club, going to Sheffield.



Jake Butler-Fleming also strongly rumoured to leave. If he does go, how many quota spots will we have?

Butler-Flemings spot got used last season when Masoe signed, so him going won’t free anything up apart from enough cap to by 3 tackle bags.

Quinlan, Blair, Carney, Masoe and Heffernan take 5 of our 7 non-fed spots.



If JBF were confirmed as leaving, it'd leave us with 2 spots.



I wonder when we'll release the squad numbers.

Who we rumoured to be after?

Our esteemed local journalist keeps referring to a half back. Any ideas who?

You also didn't factor in the considerable savings on knee bandages.

Jason Clark is still rumoured. However “Our esteemed local journalist” also appears to be setting up the “Go with what we’ve got” scenario.

Between Sheens, Hudgell and Peacock we have spent almost 4 months in Australia surely to God there will be a couple of players announced soon.

I'm clinging to the hope that we're waiting til visa's are sorted to announce the signings, get the feeling we're going as is though, as you say the groundwork seems to be getting laid.

You do know xmas is coming and even rovers give out xmas presents maybe that is why nothing has been said lets wait and see

Not much seems to leak from the club nowadays, so it's not an unreasonable hope.



But I do suspect that we haven't been able to get the quality we wanted, and with decent depth there's no point making more signings for signings' sake.



With a non-fed spot or two and some spare budget we should be well placed if somebody becomes available in the new year. Not ideal, but things often aren't.

Over the years I have been watching rovers (over 50yrs and counting) we have signed some very good player in the season so I am not worried

I'm not worried exactly. Worried was with 10 minutes to play against Fax in the first game in the 8s this year.



There's a bit of nervous trepidation in anticipating the new season, alongside the excitement and hope. Like most years, really.



I do though remember Peacock once saying that 'everybody has a plan until they are punched in the face'. I just wish our plan was to metaphorically do the punching, rather than relying on a smaller team putting in a 80 minute performance to nick the odd win. But there'll always be summat to fret about.

I'd be surprised if we have freed 2 quota spots without a plan in place. Hopefully awaiting visas.

Australia based brother of one of our current crop anyone?

Joe Greenwood? I seriously doubt he’s ready to quit Gold Coast for East Hull when he’s featured so regularly thus far.



I hope I’m wrong mind...

He was rumoured to be coming the year we went down but like you say I'd be very surprised if he left Australia now

Maybe he hasn't settled, it happens, cant see it though.