You've got to hand it to Richard wright though !! He can spin a yarn or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8. Personally I think he's out of order leading all these loyal Cas fans down the garden path. You lot must have memories like goldfish

"we don’t even know if what supermarket this so called development is going to accommodate"

Speak for yourself Deehell.

We must be doing something to have Wakey fans worried because you spend all your time on our board trying to find out what we are upto.

Isn't that the case with most signings, your comment means very little these days. Very few clubs by in contract players. Hence the choice is almost always down to the player at the end of his contract. As far as I can tell Ellis and Wilkes were simply offered better deals by us that Quins could or would not match, they were however offered deals. Fox is clearly an out of favour player it happens. Southern is a typical Aussie signing that may or may not pay off, we have all been there Cas included. Lauatiti is clearly a player who we could take a flyer on because for well documented reasons we have a load of space in our salary cap.

I think most Cas fans would have Lauititi given the chance. I personally wouldn't but I'm not typical. Ellis, Wilkes and Fox would easily get a place in your team as I'm sure many of yours would in ours.

As Slugger says it's not a todger measuring contest. It's a team game and sometimes the teams with the best individuals are not the best teams, it's how they gel that matters.

Ellis may be about to have the finest season of his career and be pressing for England honours by next September. He may also turn out to be a total dud. You can't judge how good a signing is until the end of his time at the club not the start.

I don't recall Rangi Chase having many if any offers whilst down under, yet you all seem to feel him a good signing.

Deehell ,Rugby League has been going longer than 4O years,just pointing out you haven't been a big club for a long time

For what its worth i think you have made some useful signings, but getting them to gel on the field is a different matter.

Just ask Salford & Bradford fans this, signings aplenty in febuary, they were very optimistic and a few pundits had them both to make the top 8...both look like they will miss out!

No they wouldn't - utter rubbish.

Ellis would be behind Hudson, Milner and Clark.
Wilkes is no better than Huby, Emmitt or Jackson at prop. Wouldn't get in the back row either.
Fox would be a squad player. Don't think he offers much more than Youngquest or Owen though. Might be quicker than Dixon but Dixon has utility value.

None of them would be in first choice 17.

To be fair, he can hardly spend much less on the squad could he? Any investment is bound to demonstrate progression and an improvement.

Aye, the natural order: signing average foreigners, pushing out the English youth who have progressed this season for you. Sounds reasonable.

You have surely consumed one too many bottles of White lightning today !! Ellis behind Hudson ? Richard Owen better than fox ? My god it's much more fun on this forum. Never laughed as much in all my life

Fox is awful defensively, Owen isn't. Owen can score tries and is tipped to go on to great things. Whether he will or not is a different matter.

Ellis isn't any better than Hudson. Never mind, keep on trolling.

I'd have Owen in my team any day of the week over Fox. Owen can play fullback (which he actually is), so you can't really compare him against a specialised winger. Fox was good when in his prime and on form. Unfortunately that hasn't been the case for a season or so, that's why Hull KR are happy to release him. Still right age though.

Can't write an international off after one average season

Hudson better than Ellis? PMSL.