I've done the same, my own fault thinking I'd be safe outside the NRL thread ("Dozy pillock" indeed), but given how the season has gone so far for the Eels/Lomax injury last week it's not much of a spoiler.

I watched cowboys souths instead, better game

Frawley, Lisone have to go.


ECW has had bad luck and Ackers seems to be struggling.


Who else is OOC ?.

Croft not ooc but i would be bothered if he left, been a flop realistically.Sivo will cone back in next year so we could gave 3 spots to fill. At least one half another overseas prop keep the 3rd as backup in case anyone cones available mid season. 
Are Arthurs 2 lads a hooker and halfback? 

Croft has been fine. And you can't just get rid of him, Leeds will want a transfer fee or another player lined up to replace him.

We definitely should be going nowhere near Arthur's sons.

Tom Amone has apparently signed a short term deal at Castleford,effective immediately.
He is rumoured to be joining Hull KR from 2026 (According to Matt Shaw)
He would be a fantastic replacement for Sam Lazyoney

Does anybody know  by what date Croft has to trigger his release clause in order to go back in 26? His departure would be the only scenario that would see us shopping for a half back in the NRL, in my opinion. 

I Believe jake Arthur?s contract ends at end of this year at manly and BA has previously said in interviews that they are coming over to uk at end of NRL season surely it?s a possibility that Jake signs for us as a replacement for frawley 

Interesting point, what if only one of BA's kids were in the NRL, and the other in SL. Then what would he do?

Easy. Go where his favourite is. Everyone has one, don't they. 

Tempting as it might seem, I think it would be a mistake to try and buy the Arthur's. Any quota spots need to be filled with the best players we can get in the positions most in need of strengthening. Frawley isn't even a starting half back, and for my money we should be trying to develop Connor and Croft as a partnership with Sinfield in the wings. Even if we were confident that Jake or Matt Arthur were players with the ability to provide the finishing touches to the squad it would still be a  risk. What would the other players make of it, if they were dropped for the bosses son? BA might end up losing the dressing room very quickly in such a scenario.