I would definitely take Kyle Turner. He's at the right age also and reading his interview he said he's happy to move his family around as they are a few years away from school age. I think we are pretty sorted at Prop now with Ava and Prior as starting props and Cuthbo / Oledzki and Crosby to rotate. I think we actually look a little bare in the second row now after Merrin has gone. Martin and Mellor to start but the only real back up is Smith / Donaldson / Ward and Sutcliffe. That doesn't excite me too much if we get injuries. I would prefer to either keep hold of the marquee spot until if / when the right player becomes available OR go big on a British winger to replace Briscoe.

All gone a bit quiet around the transfer front.. anyone know what the timescale are for Martin getting his passport?

It’s PNG, it’s holiday season, I’d say could be January.

Any news on when Prior is arriving?

Ben flower unsettled at Wigan after loosing number 10 shirt to burgess apparently... And out of contract next year...

Ben Flower should never be allowed to wear a kit again. For any side.

Went to club shop today Martin was in there with Cuthbo and Mellor!

Did you ask him?

Unfortunately didn't get chance!

I’d love the two signings to be Bill Tupou, and Joe Greenwood

Whilst neither are bad players I don't believe we need either. Bill would halt Newman's progress and we are ok in the second row unless a real top player becomes available and I'm not sure greenwood ticks quite that box.

I'm more inclined for a prop and a utility back but that's just personal preference.

The Shannon Boyd link has been cropping up very often over the last few days! I thought he was still injured! But he is the type of big grunting forward we need!