We have signed 6 new players, all mentioned on here or in the RL press as rumours before being officially announced. Amour from Saints, Johnstone from Hull, Walker from Bradford, Gilmour from Batley, Evans from Whitehaven and Dixon from Leigh. Dixon was the only one I don't remember being mentioned on here but with him already being on loan to us it was always a possibility.
We must have a fair few re-signings to be announced, by my reckoning 8 players on 12 month deals that haven't been announced as released or re-signed so far; Flemming, Fozzard, Bent, Ince, Brookes, Brown, Holroyd and Tilleke.
I can't think of any new players that are on the rumoured list, so any further new signings will come as a surprise, has anyone else heard any rumours?
Strong talk lewis hatton is incoming who tbh I quite like ...very powerful cannonball type but like walker doesn't play big minutes but in far better shape lol ...think if doro has gone to halifax I'd expect another prop aswel...keanan brand was the other but not sure how true that is ...
Also imo for what it's worth I wouldn't offer new deals to brown holroyd or tilleke ...in fact if we do the disappointment will be right up there with grady getting a new deal ...its OK if you want to plod around 6th..7th..8th ...but if ye seriously want to challenge top 4 they've gotta go
I feel we need another centre, 2 props, 2 Second Rowers and a loose forward at least to sign. Keenan Brand, Lewis Hatton and Brown at loose forward possibly. Hopefully find a good 2nd Rower from the World Cup. Gutted we did not get the prop from Leigh, as Keighley beat us to the signature.
Assuming all is true I think we'll have good options at prop if we finish with ..
Owen Farnworth.. josh Johnson.. kyle amor..ant walker..Lewis hatton and plus one other ...that'd give us 6 ...of which some can operate in back row or loose ...lack of pace and size on the fringes was also a sore point last season so deffo like a centre/winger ..
Totally unrealistic but would love a Willie isa or get a season out of krisnan inu ...loads of power n size ...bit of the dark arts on the edge ...
I doubt inu would return
@mckviking yeah very very unlikely...would just love test kind of player that can explode 5/10 yards out in wide areas
There should be some Leigh players available to sign, including overseas players, as they have quite a few they have to get rid of for SL, if we can afford them.
Josh Simm has been released by St Helens, he would be a decent addition at centre.
@the-ghost-of-ethel if we could get him he would be excellent for us. Personally I think he will want to remain in SL but sometimes if you don't ask you don't get. Let's keep our fingers crossed.
Tilleke,2 years contract.
Rubbish decision he is crap at this level. We need size and power up front and he lacks it.