See Johnson now confirmed to have signed for Ottawa. Can somebody tell me exactly what Ottawa are adding to RL in the UK, other than stripping players from other clubs, particularly Widnes. Fortunately, Widnes are in a position to replace players of equal or better quality. Other teams may have struggled by losing so many of the players from their first team.

They are parasites on the game and the sooner RFL put an end to this NA dream the better, preferably before the 2021 season. Personally, I would tell those players leaving to this parasite club, that they would never be welcome back to Widnes.

The Widnes or ex Widnes players signed by Ottawa are relatively easy targets, they are mostly players who have been FT until recently and would jump at the chance to go back to FT. Plus they all know each other well.

Its not like we have lost the key players, its not a Brown situation where the lynchpin has gone.

Noticed on the ‘Out of Contract Players without offers’ lists are Junior Moors, Gil Dudson and Wellington Albert! Looks as if Gil and Wellie have hit the buffers!

Dudson is going to Catalans.

It is absolutely extraordinary that another expansion club goings tits up and the solution? Invite more expansion clubs in?

Prediction 2023 Ottawa won’t be in existence and will be replaced by Coventry.

Team building going along nicely, with just two to be retained/released (Else and Roby). Not too bothered about Roby and I suppose it is whether Sheens sees any potential in Else whether he stays or not. At 20, he should be showing whether he has potential to develop into a decent player, capable of challenging for a place in the team.

With the experienced signings to date and more signings to come, I believe we will have a far better squad in 2021, more than capable of challenging for a top 5 finish.

Perhaps a Christmas friendly with our second team, Ottawa Parasites, would attract some interest. I'll bet Perez has got a tv deal set up already for the game, with a huge demand for the Parasite fans to travel to Widnes for the game. Seriously, I think there would be some local interest in this game and there would be a bit of bite to it, with the former Vikings their squad. That is, of course, dependent on where we are at with lock-down etc.

Any signings predicted today? The one bright spot in suspended animation.!!!

3 in 7 out so far, so would have thought at least 4 more signings needed.

Think additions will be spread out, keep our powder dry and see who will be leaving SL Clubs.

2 more props and 2 more back rowers, personally would be the priority.

I’ll bet Leuluai will be here.

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Looks like lockdown in some form or other will be with us for a long time yet. Major plus this coming season is that we have our core ready now and judging by their comments ready to start training asap. A fair amount of training could be done with distance maintained,  certainly fitness etc.

TS will have time to get into tactics and his precious 'lines' which will be great for our youngsters. Teams like Storm and Saints have so many preset moves for situations that take an age to get spot on, now we might have that time.

Derek Beaumont was on GMR yesterday angling for a 4-team comp to include Leigh, on the not-reasonable basis that his players are desperate for the rugby. Not many takers for that it would appear!

It may a dumb question, but are Salford still being bankrolled by Marwan? As a supposedly community club they do all right, don't they?

They certainly seem to scrape by - wouldn't be surprised re Marwan though.

RFL likely to taper funds in the same frame as last year's final positions. It will be a long time before we have a league that we can depend on and actually knows where it wants to go!

Plenty of signing going on, could be a very competitive league next season. We will have a better balanced team so long as we finish our recruitment sensibly. I would just love a slick set of plays to be in our locker!

Clough confirmed, 3 youngish props replaced by 3 very experienced.

Need one more prop? Got Farmworth and O'Neil too.

Not seen much of O'Neill other than the Leigh game. Would he make a hooker? Looks as he can handle the physical side. Can't find any info re - weight, height etc.

We have got the three experienced props that we needed for 2021 and are on the plus side with quality and experience when comparing incoming players to those leaving, with a further 3-5 signings to come depending on what happens with Roby and Else.

I reckon Farnworth will be a regular although still young. He has the size and more aggression than the Chapelhows. I wonder if Sheens will give the opportunity for the younger players like Edge, Hatton and O'Neill to have a few games. Sheens will not be afraid to give young players a spin if he thinks they are good enough

With it reported that Sheens sees Lyons more of a full back rather than half back, maybe we will be looking for another half back, as well as a hooker, another prop and a good strong running second row.

It is looking like we will have a better squad in 2021 than this year, with a good mix of experience and younger players given the chance to establish themselves.

We need to sign 2 second rowers, Wild, Leuluai and Cooper have all left, we currently have Baker as loose forward and Grady/Dwyer as 2 second rowers. We don't have any one else in the squad as a specialist back rower.