I agree, it's a no from me. Thought ward was a bit quiet but made more impact going forward. Was very impressed with Smith. Just don't see a place or need for Donaldson.

Fair do's to the club for having a look though. Nothing lost on this one.

Of the pack, what did we think of Peteru’s contribution? I thought he was good, always looking to turn and offload - something that now seems to lacking from Cuthbertson’s game. A wasted talent in FR....
I think Peteru will get a lot from this season if he can keep injury free.
It is interesting a number of comments have criticised our pack size but in comparison to Wakey’s giants we did better. If DF can improve Mullally’s technique, he’ll get back the raves from a couple of seasons ago.

Personally I thought Peteru was poor in contact and Wakey drove him back several times he did however pop a couple of nice offloads away but i think he was running soft thinking about offloading rather than the collision. You need forwards who can offload its a big part if the modern game but you need to be going forward in contact and then offloading to create momentum.

I thought Mikolaj was soft in contact also in few minutes he got. But I truth it was a Mickey Mouse friendly and you literally can't judge anything from it.

It was 2 very under prepared teams with very little to offer who will both be a lot better next time they play each other.

Firstly, it's clear we did not see him at his best last season, injured on debut? Came back got injured again and then came into a side low on confidence. Add to that he had just moved halfway round the world anybody judging him on last season is being harsh.

On boxing Day he took the ball up well, took 2 or 3 to get him down and got a number of controlled off loads away (take note cuthbo - controlled off loads). If he can stay fit he will be an asset.

Not convinced by the Pole yet. Hes big for his age, though he looked to have trimmed down a bit but makes a lot of mistakes. Early days for him though. We need to use him sensibly.

Cuthbo isn't a front rower but he tries his heart out. Better in the back 3 but may struggle for gametime there this season.

Mullally. Ah mullally mullally mullally. Could be so useful and shows glimpses of what could be but just doesn't make enough impact consistently enough. Out of contract at the end of the year I think so needs a big year to warrant staying.

I’m still hoping for another first grade quality prop before the season proper starts. I’ll reserve judgement on the pack until I’ve seen a few games but without more go-forward it could be another frustrating year...

Me too.its the difference between us being a play off contender and scrapping for 6th 7th and 8th which is where i feel we are at right now.

I still wouldn't rule out Ikahihifo joining us for 2019

IIRC we’ve kept a squad number free haven’t we? Which would indicate we’re hopeful of a signing either pre or mid season.

Or they could give it to Donaldson.

Exactly what would make our squad for 2019 if it were to happen. Seems a lot is happening with him and he’s besn given a low number at Huddersfield so he will be on the outer. Been rumoured to castleford and to Hull FC too.

Out of the rumoued not wanted brigade, mullally seems pretty determined to win himself back into favour, cannot fault his attitude and sure the coaching staff have taken note and may have earned him some brownie points. But the coaching staff may just want rid regardless of any improvements.
Walters, well he won’t jump ship and why would he, full time contract or at best part time championship contract.
Ormanroyd, not sure he is even a professional standard player, league one standard at best. Cannot blame the later two for sitting tight on their contracts as they ate unlikely to ever get another full time contract and its a career outside RL after this expires, and a fulltime regular job.

Think Walters knows he'll be part time soon, that's why he's a barber these days.

Can't see any other way than going with what we've got. If we had cap space we'd have used it by now. There's a slim chance of freeing some up mid-season - though I wouldn't bet on it - and in any case, who'd be off-loading quality players then?

Players in other teams get injured then they look at cheap fill in options like Mullally walters, thats the only way we will offliad deadwoid mud season.

Cannot run a good line, hope he can cut one otherwise that won’t last either.