Nice to see all the kiddies are playing nicely on SS.com

Time will tell how this squad performs next season - on the face of it the squad looks a little old, a little fragile and lacking quality in key positions.

However some of us have written them off before and have been proved wrong - let's hope they can do it again.

Shut up The Bickerer, I responded the way it was put to me without it needed to be.

And I agree with your comment on Ward. I was going to mention him also, but then thought it is only one year so will leave. But thanks for backing up my point all the same. You could have just said you agree, instead of bickering.

It wasn't put to you with a dig at your intelligence but that's what you fired back with.

You're incapable of responding to someone without a line about lack of intelligence, naivety, dumb etc.

In this "new Southstander" with the new mods and less arguments you need to grow up and show some maturity in your responses instead of the constant belittling of intelligence if they have the opposite opinion to you.

I would agree I think with the squad and all its weaknesses we still have the quality to be up there challenging, having a quality hooker makes a big difference. I personally think we are weakest in the HB area and to me mags looks like he is shot but he has proved people wrong before.

I would like to see us add a quality half back but even if we don't I am not too pessimistic...yet

The squad for 2017 is stronger already with the departure of The Church. What a complete feck up of a signing he was.

Should free up a lot of space on the salary cap, if there's any truth in the rumours about his wage.

2 priorities for me are;

1- An organising halfback who is preferably also a threat with ball in hand (and ideally a bit pacey). We need that threat ball in hand to take some flies off the runners.

2 - A forward who's got some explosive pace - our current lot are very cumbersome. We need someone who can't dent the line and get a quick PTB - a point of difference.

Get a half back with a tactical kicking game and we look set for next year

I also wanna see some big pre-seasons from our younger players, it is time for Singleton to sink or swim, he either steps up and becomes our pack leader or stays a bit part player
I also wanna see improvement in Lilly Golding and Baldwinson, Lilly probably has a few years before we can properly judge him, but if the latter 2 don't improve I can't see them at the rhinos beyond 2017

oh the irony. From the one poster on this board who constantly bickers with people.

Sure thing mate.

since when was singleton a bit part player?

Is Galloway out for a decent chunk of 2017 then?

As already said many times on this forum and likely this thread, We need a good half back that can control the game. A back up hooker/utility player would be nice but can't see it when we have Burrow and Lilley.

I am glad Achurch has gone and that Hardaker doesn't seem to be coming back. Surely we must have the cash to get the 7 we need. As for an explosive backrower I can't see it being a priority when we have so many backrowers already. Unless we find a way to remove one or both of JJb and Delaney we simply have too many (Ward,Ferres,Ablett,JJB,Delaney,) and While if Sutty stays at FB there is an argument for Ward to move to LF I still think it's unlikely signing.

Think it is a bit like jjb this year. Hoping to have him back for the start of the season but might well miss first couple of games.

In terms of signings I'd hate to see any more Aussies, as others have said we have too many already. In terms of second rowers I'd hope if Jjb/Delaney etc can take up some of the donkey work then we might see some more punch from one of Ward or Ferres.

I can't see us signing a half, and only time will tell if that's the right desicion. It will be interested to see how we go with Segeyaro from the off, hopefully providing spark but ensuring guys like Walking don't have to tackle themselves into the ground to accommodate Burrow, who can also go back to what he does best, providing impact.

Big season for Sutty, who needs to nail down a position, Baldwinson who needs to be given a shot, as well as Cuthbo who needs to probe more than a one year wonder, and Walters who I've always liked. Add in continued development from the likes of Lilley, Golding, Handley, Smith, Hallas, Jordan Roberts etc and I'm happy to take next year as a building year as long as we show improvement.