Just shows how much of a mess we got in post 2015.

Interesting reading some of the St Georges fans take on this, they don't seem too impressed with Merrin returning and hope he's not on much money as he would be taking a youngsters spot, one of which they shipping of to Wests to accommodate the move

Just underlines how lucky we've been with overseas signings (for the most part) in the last 20 years or so. There are so many extra factors that can go wrong compared with UK based players. This is exactly why we shouldn't rush into a panic overseas replacement signing for Merrin.

The team are still well-stocked in the back row.

A spine of Walker, Lui, Gale and Leeming with Myler, McLelland and Dwyer as back-up is infinitely better than last year, when we were reliant on Sutcliffe and Lolohea.

The pack has been shorn of its under-performers - in particular Singleton and Ferres (Peteru can perhaps count himself a bit unlucky, but it's a sign of our ambition that a player of his capability is no longer deemed up to it). Seumanufagai, Cuthbertson, Crosby and Oledski might be bare bones, but presumably there will be no short-term obstacle to bringing in Prior now, assuming it is true that we're waiting on Martin to get his passport sorted. It's also a hell of an opportunity for some of our younger forwards to step up, assuming Agar thinks they are ready.

I do share some of the worries about the back line. While Briscoe is injured it will presumably be between his brother and the Sutcliffes as to who takes the extra spot. Maybe we could bring Ryan Hall back with some of the Merrin cap money?

Hall has a buggered knee.

It's a cruel sport sometimes with injuries, but Hall is probably not the answer going forward.

T Briscoe is a good player but knees can rob players of pace as we've seen several times in recent years.

Still think we should switch Hurrell to the right and develop Newman as a strike left centre.

Another reason why we need Merrin/replacements sorting ASAP - the side cannot afford to start in the defensive disarray that we saw on our RHS defence at the start of 2019, and we need the second rows and centres in particular defending as a unit and practising their organisation.

Got to swap Newman and Hurrell, Hurrell is a far better defender on the right hand side.

I really do fancy we will have hall back at the end of the season.

Judging by the clubs site with the announcement of Prior and Merrin leaving, we have at least £175k on the cap since they wanted them both alongside. Big money when it’s a marquee spot available too.

Yes it seems we have a bucket load left. Let's use it well

Leeds Rhinos have confirmed five squad numbers.
3. Harry Newman
6. Robert Lui
7. Luke Gale
9. Kruise Leeming
12. Rhyse Martin

Think we all know who the 1-13 will be, outside that it doesn’t really make much difference.

1. Walker
2. Briscoe T
3. Newman
4. Hurrell
5. Handley
6. Lui
7. Gale
8. Seumanufagai
9. Leeming
10. Prior
11. Mellor
12. Martin
13. Ward