Maybe hull will take Macca back on loan, Given their liking for players with Leeds connections at the moment.

I think IF he signs then Hood will go out on loan and posssibly Mcshane aswell unless he's the bench 9.
For me Ward whether this season or next is the incumbant 13 so again that raises questions about Sinny staying at 6.
Of course Ward could become the "Impact" BR which would balance a move back to 13 for Sinfield and Mags and Burrow at 6 + 7 respectively with Lunt and Mcshane taking the 9 duties.
Some big calls to be made but imo it would be a mistake to lose Mcshane or Hood permanently.

is the lunt deal with the oppurtunity for a permenant signing at the end of the season

Or Widnes.

Im confused why are so many ppl intent on switching sinfield back to LF surely having him lead us to the grande final and winning playing then in the WCC and winning then having sinfield at SO works for the team and also burrow at hooker is definately working i dont think ive ever seen him
In better form than back end of last year and first few of this 'if it aint broke dont fix it '

a complete full strength side for me would be:

webb
bjb watkins hardaker hall
sinfield mcguire
bailey lunt jp
delaney jjb
ablett

burrow, griffin, kylie, clarkson

drip feed ward, hood and mcshane into the 17 on a weekly basis depending on the opposition

I'm pretty sure the coach picks the team and the players play where they're told. I've never heard of a player negotiating where he will and won't play in the off season

Still no confirmation!!!!
Could it have fallen through??

He just wrote this on his twitter

@Shaun_Lunt

"Thanks for all your messages of support, not one negative comment, much appreciated.. It will be released tomorrow of where I will be goin"

One poster saying Widnes on the Giants board.

I've not seen anough of Lunt to comment but would be disapointed because if we are to sign anybody it needs to be a vast improvement on what we have. This year as many were shouting when Mcshane and hood weren't previously getting gametime was all about them trying to establish themselves and here you are writing them off. For what it's worth I think Mcshane as he gets more time is going Ok and as a lot more to offer as the confidence grows and the same for Hood.

That would make more sense as I still don't believe he's coming to us as I can't see we have a need for another hooker and IF he does end up here on loan with a view to a permanent signing then that surely has to spell the death knell for one of McShane or Hood which given the vote of confidence both have been given I just don't think the Lunt signing is going to happen.

I agree Lunt is a good young player and is commensurate with my mantra that if a player becomes available - at the right price - and he is better than what we already have (in this case, McShane) then he should be signed. However, I too find it strangely contradictory to the long term deals both incumbent rakes were recently given: to send one out on loan would then smack of a cruel debilitating lack of faith from the club in that player.

Time will tell I guess.

Confirmed: www.therhinos.co.uk/news/19127.php? I thinks Hudds are mad (moore is probably a better player but can't see how he's worth the gamble given his issues)

Confirmed: www.therhinos.co.uk/news/19127.php? I thinks Hudds are mad (moore is probably a better player but can't see how he's worth the gamble given his issues)