All good points though for me if we're going to upgrade then a replacement needs to be a significant improvement. Marginal gains are all well and good but would they outweigh the disruption? The role model argument shouldn't apply. Like you say, there should be plenty already

Good point. Think some take this role model thing to far. Blocking a talented youngster isn't being a good role model!

Have you lot won the lottery?
If not Thompson and other retentions are about the limit at the monent

Not if we are never going to use that spot , for me he has been our best forward this season

Let's work out our current back rowers. From 1st choice onwards;

1 - Martin
2 - Mellor
3 - A.Sutcliffe
4 - Donaldson
5 - Walters
6 - L.Sutcliffe
7. Thompson

Such a waste of a quota spot. Also add Stevie Ward, he does still play for us! Obviously we don't know if he'll make a comeback. But he is currently a Leeds player. When he's fit Thompson becomes out 8th choice back rower.

Bodene Thompson has been our best forward this year?

If he is only on say 30K he is value for money , any more than that then he is not ,

Yep overall he has in my opinion

Is Stevie Ward still a Rhinos player, won’t his contract have ran out now?

Blimey.

Im not against the signing but are you smoking something funny?

Better than Oledski, Prior, Martin and Ava?

OK then i will give you Prior ,
Martin is ok on his day but sometimes you do not see him and as on other threads i have stated the improvement of Oledski , he still has a fair way to go and as for Ava , he was dire early season and straight after lockdown although has improved since

No...
Oledsjki or Prior been our best.

L Sutcliffe isn’t a back rower for me. If we were to sign another prop I would imagine there will only be one space on the bench for a back rower, and that likely could be Cam Smith.

Are we sure Thompson does count on the quota for next year given that Toronto have folded?

Like I said, I’m sure the club have a plan and we won’t be making lots of changes to this squad for next year.

To be fair to Thompson he’s shown a couple of nice touches here and there. It’s not a great use of a quota spot if it is.

I dont think back row should be anywhere near our top priority but if we want another why not get the big lad back from wigan? Bit of a gamble and perhaps slightly more money but if it paid off we could have a top quality versatile forward for the next 4/5 years.He also wouldn't count on the quota, leaving them open for genuine class from oz

Yeah he counts for 2021 as he was out of contract with Toronto at the end of the season. All their players are now unemployed and can sign elsewhere.