Well now this has settled and Leeds have missed out, what next for us?

It's clear we have a sizeable transfer pot, plenty of room on the salary cap along with the marquee player rule etc... should we now go with what we've got or do we say right, lets have another look and see if we can make a major star signing ?

Thoughts from our resident NRL experts on who if anyone would be 'gettable' or even anyone in SL ? and thoughts on what we think will happen.. are we keeping our powder dry for when Danny Mags and Burrow retire?

I still would not be averse to us signing Widdop on a 2/3 year deal.
His presence would allow Sutcliffe/Lilley to develop without needing to play every game & provide excellent cover should an aging McGuire and/or Burrow succumb to further injuries.
He would also solve the immediate issue of the goalkicker even though I believe Hardaker could fulfil that role.

I think that Souths will need to offload some to make room on their cap - talks of Chris McQueen who would be a good back row, or dare i say John Sutton.

A player who I'd like Leeds to sign is Mike McMeekin from Cas, a big, young, metre making 2nd rower with so much potential.

As for our actual recruitment, I'd be surprised if we signed anyone else for 2016 now that we've missed out on Burgess.
Looking to 2017, though, it gets interesting. If Falloon doesn't go the same way as the Hindenburg then will he get another deal, or are there other plans regarding a long term number 9, the Clark rumours won't go away, and there're a couple of quality NRL hookers available.

Also, depending on whom you believe Brierly has already signed.

I think we'll also try and strengthen in the back row, but I'm not sure whom we'll go for.

Clark's an interesting one. I don't think he had as bad a season as some claim but nonetheless he was a few notches down from his 2014 standards. A lot hinges on 2016; would we even want him should his form fall any further? Of course he could match or better the 2014 version - and he is, of course, contracted to warrington. I'm not sure that GH or B McD would be in the business of unsettling a player, given past relationships with Tony Smith.

I'd love to see Clarke at some point or Widdop. I've a funny feeling Widdop may sign for 2017.