Never expected him tbh, way out of reach

Also ruled out any of the recently released Parra players

Interesting that the noises regarding recruitment are that we possibly looking at 2 new players for next year. Hoping to announce one in the next couple of weeks.
This could mean that the 2nd potential target being worked on is a contracted player whose team are still involved in the play off picture either in Superleague or the NRL. For off contract there would seem to be no reason to delay as we know who's being released and presumably how much cap space is available and which players are off contract are available.

Didn’t we want to announce one before season end?

Matt Lodge from Manly has also been offered to SL clubs

Is he still paying off his legal debts?

Lodge had a bad ACL injury a while ago. He's only 29, which surprised me, but he hasn't been a force for some time - a bit Keith Galloway style for me, overtaken by younger, more dynamic props.

The video of him in the incident in NY was horrific. He may be a reformed character but signing him wouldn't sit well to me. I'd also question whether he'd get a visa, although the charges were downgraded on the basis he pay compensation to the victims (not sure he really did).

Do you mean for the Rhinos? Pangai Jr is a bigger name but he's coming to SL I think its a numbers game tbh.

Actually, Reagan Campbell-Gilliard is a bigger name

We need a 2002 style Cull 7-8 players need showing the door. Otherwise Arthur may as well just go home now, 2-3 new signings ain’t going to cut it.

Yep agree. Rohan and Gary made a right mess of recruitment and it’s going to take some time to get it right

Given the amount of surgery we need , I’d be looking to say to Ryan Hall you can go into the corporate role next year and free up more space and go with Lumb.

As others have said one prop isn’t enough

The plus side of the Wigan result is showing that London away is actually closer to the normal standard for too many of our squad. That will hopefully show in comings and goings before next season.

I still think Hall is a strange and rather pointless signing, most likely not based on anything to do with the playing side. Still, its done.

In a fantasy rugby world and based on actual performances this season, looking at senior players I'd keep just Miller, Handley and Croft in the backs and McDonnell, O'Connor and Bentley of the forwards. Add to that Oledzki can do better, hopefully Newman is carrying some kind of knock, and Ackers has shown decent form elsewhere, so I'd keep them. Frawley is passable when the rest of the team play well. I'm genuinely struggling to find reasons to justify keeping anyone else.

Sadly its not fantasy rugby, and we'll be stuck next season with some substandard players. Smith did show its possible to get rid of contracted players. But the focus on who we bring in has to be on quality, and its clear there are some players who have to be moved as soon as possible.

Momo got to be going after that shambolic effort, gutless

Really disappointed with Momo. I know he missed pre season and first season over etc but he just hasn't really kicked on at all