According to Widdop this is not happening anytime soon...

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I hope he stays in the NRL. He needs to improve a lot. I've been a big fan of his but last season he started to remind me more and more of Ben Walker - looked classy but set up sweet FA. He's also mid 20s now, not some 21 year old.

what about Scott Dureau? hes OOC next year. i rated him in 2012, hes just had really horrific luck last 2 years. if he can get up to form i wouldnt mind us landing him. be cheaper too which would mean we could replace JP with a solid prop choice

With all this talk of trying to get Widdop or another marquee signing.
Are we coming to the conclusion that Sutcliffe is no longer the answer to our SO deficiencies?
Whilst I would jump at the chance of a Cooper Cronk/ Jonathan Thurston signing for a couple of years.
It could mean Sutcliffe looks elsewhere as he is no longer prepared to stay 2 years to cement his place.
Just a thought.

No it means we are planning for McGuire to be replaced for 2017, which is what will happen. You do need two halfs.

Gaskell looked like the best British half in the comp in the second half of last year after going off the rails a bit at Saints. Seems to have grown up at Bradford. Can cover the rest of the backline too. He's someone we should be interested in if we're not going the Aussie route.

Yes my mistake Gotcha.
Meant to put and or McGuire alongside Sutcliffe then changed my mind.
So you would be happy with a Sutcliffe/Widdop pairing?

I would be. But the suggestion of more of a Dureau type player has some merit, as the style might suit Sutcliffe better.

He played full back most of last year didn't he?

Gaskell cant defend which is why no SL side has picked him up

Agree with Sal ,Gaskell is a turnstyle.