Hi all, it’s been a while. That’s what working on a rig does lol. So I caught up with my mate for a few beers last night. The Hardaker situation wasn’t as it says. A deal was agreed of two years on a reasonable salary with incentives if he hit them. However he then threw his toys out of the pram and wanted more money, Leigh and another unnamed team came in offering silly money. Leeds weren’t willing to go that high as they believe Hooley is good enough to progress and Walker may come back if his body holds up as that was planned in.
Negotiations are on going into trying to pay off Prior to go to the Bulls as they have a had a big investment from a silent investor. Apparently a centre isn’t at the top of the list as Nene wants to stay at Leigh, but the big one was having cap space which Leeds have plenty of and more to come. Also last bit and I will have more on Friday but there is a big shake up of some big players within a few Super League clubs that will shock a few people.

Is the silent investor at the Bulls a Mr H. Getherington?

Would be great if we can keep using the Bullies as a reject department. Shifting lumps of our unwanted salary cap over to them is a great way of managing things. Not sure it's great for the Bulls to be used in this way but at least they're still getting decent players, for that level anyway.

I can well believe that about Hardaker, and Prior

If centre isn't at the top of the list, I wonder what is. The Aussie press are reporting Gildart without a club for 2023.

That doesn’t surprise me with Hardaker, I can understand he’d want one big last contract but surely he should have wanted to be somewhere that gives him best chance of trophies. I’m sure the offer we made was more than decent. Hopefully Prior goes and we can bring in a good centre

Centre has to be priority.

If not a centre the only position I can think of would be stand off?

If there are moves with Bradford for Prior, it must be to create an OQ space.
That has to go on a centre.
I liked the look of McDonald last night, but if Leigh are paying silly money, then we have to look elsewhere.
I would take Gildart, but expect he would be expensive - so maybe we're looking to create cap space by moving Prior on.
Sounds like still more moves to come.....

Not sure Gildart would be that expensive, he’s clubless for next year and I can’t see him getting a gig in the NRL

... Or an England cap anytime soon.

Centre 100% a priority.
Not sure I understand what the big shake up of some big players means other than clubs are looking to offload.
Which seems a bit late to do at this stage.
Intrigued.