Ah apologies, I thought we had Rourke for another year.


Agree on Tchamambe - next year he's probably out on loan at Batley with a couple of possible first team appearances.


I'm not so sure on Vagana as a prop. He definitely doesn't run like one, and while it's massively coachable, his wrestle isn't great and he often gets turtled for such a big lad. I'd want him running wider, as he's so difficult to stop one or even two on one. I like Matt Whitley, but I don't know why he'd leave Saints as he's also a boyhood supporter.


I'm not a Tyrell Sloan fan. His defence is wesh. He made good metres at fullback but not anymore. He is rapid, but that doesn't cover his faults. I'd sooner have someone heavier, more explosive, and an aerial threat. Sounds audacious, but someone like Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, Sam Stonestreet or even Nick Cotric.


As for British wingers, there aren't many realistic targets that would improve us. Adam Swift (32 now), Josh Charnley (34),  Jason Qareqare?




There are a handful of British props who we could target who would push for a spot in the 17, but no world beaters. Walmsley (35 now), Jack Ormondroyd (works hard but limited), Justin Sangare (the opposite), George King (not sure why he'd leave Giants but you never know). The outlier is Oliver Wilson, who we could probably tempt away from Fartown - he's technically good with room for improvement, got his best years ahead of him.

He has indeed, but I just mean that calibre of player really. There aren’t many great wingers off contract either side of the world, and I’m sure that’s in the team’s thoughts. 

Weel, that's a bit like saying we could do with some of the SOO players......

IMO we need a big nasty disruptive hard to handle front rower who can come off the bench and rattle the opposition for 15 minutes a half.


Looking at us next year with a fully fit squad and the additions so far my selection would be
Jowitt
Walmsley
Hall
Pratt
Johnstone
Trueman
Lino
McMeeken
Smoothy 
Uele
Storton
Vangana
Tevaga


Smith
Rodwell
Fa’atili
?????? Signing as prescribed earlier


Got Rourke, Tchimambe, Scott, Myers, to cover 1 to 5
We have good back row cover
Could probably do with another quality half
We have 3 quality hookers
But we are short on front rowers unless we move a back rower up which isn’t ideal

I agree. Except I'd like the big disruptor to be a second row.
Like a better Tanginoa or like Griffin was in hus prime.