Seen that circulating on social media from someone connected in the game. can't recall who..

We need some prope and centres. Not wingers.

Thompson
Donaldson
Mellor
Briscoe
Dwyer

All leaving us at the end of the season (all deals ending I believe)

Surely we can cut one or two of these deals early in order to give the new head coach a mid-season signing or two.

All 5 getting released early would be ideal.

Donaldson is effective enough and worth the small amount of cap we pay him. For the rest the time is probably up.

Unless they agree to go without payment it isn't going to help salary cap budget

Thompson has to go for the overseas spot. Dwyer is a shame as he does inject momentum even if it isn't focused. Donaldson would keep but only depending on salary. Can only see him back at HKR scoring a winning try passed us if he leaves. We desperately need 2 x props, a centre and an organiser though (depending how Sezer and Austin go for the rest of the season). Not sure Walker is worth what we're paying but hard to judge backs in front of a beaten pack.

Alex Mellor linked to Hull FC.

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Not good enough

....another player who will find another level after leaving?

Out of contract players are

Austin (OQ), Briscoe, Broadbent, Dwyer, Martin (OQ), Mellor, Mustapha, O’Connor, Thompson (OQ).

I would not be surprised if all but Martin leave.
I could see Briscoe and Broadbent out, with Tom Johnstone coming in.

Mellor to Cas or Wakey and an international call up!!

Could see those outgoings. Fitness wise, I think there's a big question mark over the wisdom of signing Johnstone.

Can see limited changes in season as players aren’t going to go without another club paying them and don’t see many clubs taking players on mid season.

The OOC players are easy enough it’s a decision are we keeping you or not.

Briscoe
Dwyer
Mellor
Martin
Thompson
Mustapha
Austin

I would release the above.
I can see Broadbent leaving as well and possibly O’Connor. That is 9 players from the first team squad leaving. I have said in another thread I would personally ask Prior if he wants to retire ayear early, I would ask Sezer if he wants to mutually terminate end of year and he can find another club. I personally would also get rid of Donaldson and Sutcliffe if we can find takers.

Even if it was just OOC leaving that is a fair amount of squad space, you would think some ok cap space and 3 overseas spots.

3 props - 1 overseas and two younger UK based. That gives you 6 pure props in the first team squad.
1-2 back row - one overseas back row, with one UK based. Need to make a decision about Smith at 13, I might move Bentley to 13 in a simile style to Knowles at Saints in terms of setting the line speed and wanting to Defend.
1/2 half backs - if Sezer stays then one overseas if he leaves then 2

That is a huge amount of work and manoeuvring even with a settled coach in place. Hopefully they can get somebody in or if somebody is coming end of year it is announced and they can start getting the recruitment sorted out

While we have this salary cap in place we are not going to see any top bopper forwards coming out of Oz. Read an article this morning reporting that their top props are on AUD$1m a year (Payne Haas). Even with marquee spots our clubs cant put this cash up. Best hope is a young un not being able to break in to the first team and they are only going to come over for a year, or two maximum, an older one extending his playing career or someone who has fallen out of favour for whatever reason.
Reality I'm afraid