Would like to know peoples opinions on it?

On paper it looks decent. I know we cant really judge without seeing and I hope our spending isnt done yet.

Suppose the recruiting could've been worse and were overun with 2nd rowers but is next years squad going to win us trophy's? I would think not.

It's passable. It's not the big bang everyone expected and the club hinted at when the stadium was announced. If we're really spending the full cap we're wasting a lot of money other clubs don't as their depth is better.

We don't have a fullback, one of the three main players in modern teams.

We are two props short of where we need to be, even if we move TP there fulltime.

We are about 3 or 4 senior players short in overall squad depth.

If I had been in charge I would have signed two from Flower, Griffin, O'Hara and signed another couple from them just for depth.

Comparing the squad quality and depth against the likes of Warrington Wigan and Huddersfield I think one too many players are taking a fair wedge of £££ home, again if we get a few injuries we'll struggle.

Whereas Wire and Wigan can loan out the likes of Mitchell Riley B.Davies etc etc we don't get that option as we seriously lack depth.

Whose going to be filling the void left by James Graham ? Thats one big gap you'll need to plug, the metres he makes per game will be hard to replace.

Anthony Laffranchi is a good signing, no nonsense with a high work rate. Still think you need some serious work doing to that backline to make it a threat, Jodie Broughton or Tom Briscoe would be prolific for you if you could put them with a class centre in the mould of Lyon or Gidley, yeh i know they are hard to find but you have found them before.

Obviously you need to sort out which are going to be your starting half backs and stick with them, you have a few options. Getting the half backs right as you know is important, Rangi Chase would have been ideal as you need some X factor in the half backs but not sure what your quota situation is at the min.

The likes of Wello, Gardner and Leon are probably earning way beyond their contribution this season because of what they were when they last signed up. Ade for example was probably an international and looked the best winger in SL when he signed his last deal. Wello probably still had the use of his legs.

I think we've fallen down because we've put so much faith and investment into the young players and they've not been good enough. If the likes of Dixon, Ashurst, Frodsham etc were where Mossop, Farrell and co were for the Goons we'd look stronger. At the moment one or two injuries in any position and our bench becomes incredibly brittle.

If Leon stays it is a sure fire guarantee that either Lomax or Hohaia is down to play fullback next season.

I cant understand why we have so many 2nd rowers? :s

Thought he was off to France?

I see the recruitment for next year at best as maintaining the quality of this years squad, and potentially because of the loss of Graham leaving us weaker. The only way we will improve is if one of the young players really comes good. The only one with that potential appears to be wheeler, who will not only need to improve his performances, but obviously his ability to string together more than 2 games without breaking. Otherwise I see us remaining 3rd best behind Wigan and Warrington and hoping no other team overhauls us.

if pryce stops it wont be the coaches choice

Laffranchi is a very good player. He's big, tough and has a unreal workrate, if he's a out and out prop is another thing and time will tell.

Lance is the sort of player we are lacking at the moment, hes fast off the mark and can make a break out of nothing but if he's a halfback is another thing. He's pretty awful under the high ball.

Flanagan, I've not seen much of him since his first year in the nrl but it's obvious he's got a great work rate.

I think they are 3 good signings but I find it strange that we've signed a backrow to replace Graham in the front row and we've signed a fullback to play in the halves.

If we re-sign Pryce, then the signing of Hohaia suddenly looks alot stronger as he'll be able to combine with Pryce rather than take the lead role with Lomax. I still think Lomax would be better used at 1, but I also think Makinson could play there too. He's a real talent Makinson, I've been very impressed with him and I reckon he'll turn out to be a good 'un for us whether he's on the wing, Centre or at full back.