Zack being banned for 8 games isn’t going to help either.

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A bit off thread. I have been looking at the league tables when I first started watching Fax in1977/78 season and then looked at the 1980s. We had two divisions Div 1 had 16 teams Div 2 had 14 teams sometimes up to 18 with new admissions. 4 teams were promoted and relegated respectively. I happily see that system again.

So far apart from those already contracted beyond 2024 the confirmed and rumours are 2 leaving for Bradford and 1 for Widnes with incomings at 3 or 4 from Dewsbury, 1 from Sheffield, 1 from Whitehaven and 1 from Huddersfield ( subject to staying up ) 3 or 4 re-signings.

And it used to be very competitive. Fax narrowly failed to stay up in the early 80s following a late season defeat at Barrow, but we mixed it with the best, going to the likes of Widnes and giving them a real game. One of the most brutal games I ever saw!

In those days all teams were part time so there was more parity. But Wigan ruined it all by becoming the only full time club and ruining RL for several years with their dominance. Full time SL has done nothing to enhance the entertainment, if anything it's less attractive to watch and it's created an unbridgeable gap between 1st and 2nd tier unless of course the likes of Wakey, Leigh and Toronto become the only full timers trashing the Championship in the process.

Just going to be starting a few games with less numbers available than before, Will and Douglas out for the season, Andy O knee a few weeks, Kev knee, Widdop hamstring Bob 3 game ban and Zack 7 more remaining.
To call on we have Tibbs in the backs, Hursey ( who it looks like Finn doesn’t rate or use much and similar with Olly Davies who looks like he’s gone for good ) leaving Matty Gee to come back in for the pack, young Hird the signing from Sheffield and the rest are young Leeds lads.

Transfer deadline this Friday and rumours of some Championship clubs bringing in some players.
Will we be among them as we enter the crucial run in to the season or be going with what we have?

Seeing our predicament you would have hoped they would at least be looking and trying to, another indication if we have any money left at all.

Quote: faxcar "Transfer deadline this Friday and rumours of some Championship clubs bringing in some players. Will we be among them as we enter the crucial run in to the season or be going with what we have? Seeing our predicament you would have hoped they would at least be looking and trying to, another indication if we have any money left at all.'" Lannon off to Widnes early but we are looking to recruit https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/ru ... e-29644770

Quote: faxcar "Transfer deadline this Friday and rumours of some Championship clubs bringing in some players. Will we be among them as we enter the crucial run in to the season or be going with what we have? Seeing our predicament you would have hoped they would at least be looking and trying to, another indication if we have any money left at all.'" Lannon off to Widnes early but we are looking to recruit https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/ru ... e-29644770

Lannon been bang average this season at best. Just another player gone who has played a big part in our pack getting dominated week in and week out.

Said it before but Lannon is the same old story with ex SL props. Drop a league and having come out of a full time environment and they look like world beaters. but a season or so later look average at best.

In a way the opportunity of moving someone on who’s not firing on full cylinders and is going end of season anyway could help us both short to medium term if we can get someone in who wants to play and just roll their sleeves up and really get stuck in, that’s all anyone at the club wants and shouldn’t be asking too much of any player at any level.

Looks like we’re having to lose a wage to pay a wage approach but still a money better spent scenario if we can get the right one in.

Agree, Brew. Lannon was immense last season when he dropped down but has really gone off the boil. He seems to struggle to settle anyway, moving about abit and getting loaned out when he was at Salford and Hull KR. Dan Murray was another who rapidly lost it but having said that he now seems to be a constant at Widnes!

Now Keyes is going to Bradford, maybe we could get Lilley in return? Just a thought.

Sorry TF should have read this first.......I've never been a Lilley fan myself but maybe nows his time....