So after the Gildart rumour, I rang my mate/source last night, apparently this was on e of the big names I mentioned before. It doesn’t make sense to me, but it’s all about cap space, again which doesn’t make sense, unless Sutcliffe is going, I asked this to which he was coy, meaning there’s something in it. There is truth in Thompson and that we are trying to create room. We offered Toulouse a fee to take Sangare early and we got turned down. Another departure and incoming shortly, that’s all I’ve got. Also came through on the Martin deal, just waiting for Hardaker now.

Interesting bud, thanks for the update. Fingers crossed on Thompson ( Luke

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Hull want Sutcliffe but Jamie Shaul is pretty much refusing to leave and making things difficult.

Thompson is an interesting one. The noises coming out of the Dogs are starting to be about reluctantly letting him do what is right for him. Question is whether we have space on the cap to beat the likes of Wigan, Saints and Wire. We'll have to offer more in order to offset his desire to be based in the northwest. Big plus is that it would leave us with a free overseas spot (assuming Bodene is leaving) which is always useful.

Doesn’t really matter about the cap space, it’s having the money to pay him what he wants, given £150k would be just what’s on the cap.

Is tetevano our only current marquee?

If Prior and Thompson leave that should create enough for Luke Thompson.
Even better if Tetavano goes as well.
Gildart deal is off I thought according to the Aussie press.

There has not been a word printed or reported to indicate that Prior is leaving. Just a rumour on this forum. If he was I'm sure there would have been an announcement by now.

I believe so. But Hardaker coming in had pushed us right up to the cap.

Hurrell was marquee, so unless one of the incomes for this season is then we only have one. I’m fairly sure Fusitua will be next season as NZW are picking up part of his tab this year.

Shaul is due a testimonial next year which is tax free coin so he will be very reluctant to go anywhere else.

I would think Sutcliffe will be getting close to a testimonial as well which will again make him keener to stay at Leeds.