So other rumours:

Danny Richardson to Wigan (as well as Hastings)
Fonua back to Hull
Mcshane to Newcastle knights

Maybe Hastings wants Lui at Leeds before he comits?
Or could we not let Myler go back to Salford along with Sutcliffe and Ferres as makeweights for Hastings and Lui?

Kelly isnt marquee

Problem with 3 marquee players is unless they are home grown they still take up £175k of salary cap ( I think its £175k not £150k) each so over 1/4 of your cap on 3 players which is probably only 10% of your squad. You'll end up with 3 great players hut a thin squad beyond that

Edit - I've just checked and it is £150k but the principle still remains that you have a huge chunk of cap tied up I 3 players

Quote chapylad="chapylad"Maybe Hastings wants Lui at Leeds before he comits? Or could we not let Myler go back to Salford along with Sutcliffe and Ferres as makeweights for Hastings and Lui?'" https://www-yorkshireeveningpost-co-uk. ... -1-9839351 Rhinos want Hastings asap but hes still undecided. Also sounds like hes got reservations re our relegation plight.

Quote chapylad="chapylad"Maybe Hastings wants Lui at Leeds before he comits? Or could we not let Myler go back to Salford along with Sutcliffe and Ferres as makeweights for Hastings and Lui?'" https://www-yorkshireeveningpost-co-uk. ... -1-9839351 Rhinos want Hastings asap but hes still undecided. Also sounds like hes got reservations re our relegation plight.

Clearly the club are doing everything they can so fsir play

Fonua looks gone this year. At the end of last season he was one of the most powerful wingers around, massive yardage running the ball back. This year he seems far less effective.

Because he has been injured

Hasn't stopped him playing most weeks. I'd say its far more that last year he was a bit new, this year teams are ready for him. He's also (even last year) probably the slowest winger in the NRL.

OK so it's looking like this deal will happen IMO - Parcell out and Lui plus Lunt in. We're looking for another half as well, which indicates Myler and Tui will also be out sooner or later.
It's looking like we'll lose Ferres and JJB next year. Ablett if he doesn't recover from his injuries. Crosby if he doesn't take the field this year? Smith I'm not sure on.
We also have Mellor confirmed for 2020.
Is a new half back combination and a second row enough for 2020?
Cap allowing, I'd still like to see another dedicated prop to partner Ava in the starting side, with Oledski, Holroyd, Singleton and whoever else as rotation.
Hooker - not sure Johnson is ready for 2020 at SL level unless interchange. Funny one - maybe we will run with Dwyer and Johnson for next year.
You would imagine the first choice back row would be Ward, Mellor and Merrin but do we need a Zeb Taia?
We do have two of the best young second rows in the country in the Academy though.

Possibly questions over a wing spot as well but it's in the middle and edges I think our greatest issues lie.

What about Peteru?

He's looked okay this year I'd say, but he's somewhere between a prop and second row for me. I'm not sure if his contract runs until the end of 2020 anyway?

Go on then, we will take Fonua (the slowest back in the NRL), and you can keep Luke Briscoe and Handley.