Quality Fullback... Hold on, we already have a Fullback

Would of prefered Rangi Chase, time will tell..

But looks like Darren Anderton is leaving then. Cheaper Blue Wicked in Bradford

What do we all think our 1,6,7,13 combination will be next year then?

I think it will be wellens, hohaia, lomax, wilkin but would also like to see hohaia, pryce, lomax, wilkin, although I would hate to see wellens go and his form this year has been superb. There are some hard decisions to be made I think. Although the club could have decisions made for them by players leaving.

We are all entitled to our opinions, but you have got to be kidding.

As a signing he's undoubtedly a quality signing but as a half back I'm not so sure.

I was hoping we could develop the young talent we had and have a half back pairing for the next 10 years.

Will this means one of Lomaskell will move on or will Wello or ANOther get the boot?

So in short I don't feel this is a great signing for us! Only time will tell.

He's a fullback and a very good one. As a half he's very ordinary in my opinion.

Play him at fullback in place of Wellens and continue developing the Lomax/Gaskell partnership.

For a pie you talk sense

With Pryce and Eastmond on the move. We will be left with just Lomax and Gaskell ( I think Wheeler is targeted at centre now).

So 2 half backs next year will leave us a little exposed. I think Lance with add experience and cover there. Then after 2 years, Wellens may or may not retire. If he does then Lance will easily slot into the fullback role.


Players get injured, so I can see a Lance Lomax main partnership for 2 years, with Gaskell providing cover and getting the drip feed into the team that Lomax and Gaskell got. Then after 2 years Gaskell will be up for renewal, if he has made it he can step up and take Lances spot and Lance may move to fullback to cover a possible retiring Wellens at that point.

That's the way I would read it. Not a rejection of the young half backs but putting the plan back into place that went out the window with Eastmond and Pryce leaving.

You heard something about Pryce that we haven't?

He hasn't played in the halves for years so i'm not sure why Royce would want to play him there next year.

Because we are short on halves.

I'm sure I just read that he played at halfback only recently, this season, and had a stormer? Fullbacks and halfbacks often play similar roles so if he comes over early enough to get a full off season with us then he should be able to adapt and offer something to us that we don't have at present.

I think Pryce will leave, Hohaia and Lomax doesnt sound too bad!

Also he's really fast, not something we're particularly used to in these parts, but by next year we could have the fastest halfbacks in the league!

It's a shame Hohaia has said he's just coming for the "financial security". Usually players say "I wanted a new challenge" or "I always wanted to play in England" but he's just said it was an offer he couldn't refuse!

Hope his heart is in it, we don't like it when players show a lack of passion

Halfbacks quicker than our wingers

Can we not send Eastmond out on loan for the season and gring Super Lance in now?

Expect to see Lance sooner. Eastmond will be gone by August as the Union pre season starts. If Lance is not being used by the Warriors then I'd expect a early move.