Hindsight is wonderful though.

If we had signed Harrison from Fev in 2020 which is four years ago he would have been a ‘project’ signing.

Our issue isn’t hard working professionals it’s the ‘ stars’ you mention that were missing.

I think part of Rohan Smith's thing was that he could spot something in players that nobody else could. He went out to the championship and lower SL clubs to build the squad, and came back with Sangare, Goudemand, Warren, Hudson, Roberts, McDonnell, Olpherts and Ruan. Literally only McDonnell has worked out as a SL regular so far, and he is hardly amongst the elite of the competition.

I don't think there was a single poster on here, or anyone I spoke to in person who was satisfied with our front row going into this season, or with signings like Frawley, but RS had a philosophy that he wanted to play.

The club have not helped themselves over the years by letting decent home talent leave, who all seems now to be regular SL players, and far better than what we've brought in (Dupree, Mulhern, Harrison, Trout amongst others).

Arthur has come in and realised what every man and his dog (except RS) knew from the start of this season, we're no way near big enough, and we're no way near fit enough. Hopefully Blease can sort out the squad and backroom, and Arthur can whip us into a half decent team with fitness and a style of play that makes us competitive in every game whether we win or lose.

spot on. Great post

Don't disagree but Im not sure where this idea that James Harrison was a home grown talent that was let go has come from?

He played a couple of games on loan for us from Fetherstone after coming through at Batley Bulldogs

Anyway Ive made my point on that one.

Harrison never was home grown, that's a fallacy. He was a player that had a decent pedigree, and a good work ethic that needed some rough edges knocking off. Warrington have done that with him so well done them. The only point about Harrison is that he would be better than everyone we have except Mik, and that's a statement of where our group of props are at the moment.

We need to fix that first, then every other player on the team will look better.