I don't think the pack is too bad save for a couple of BIG, UGLY Props. Signing Frankie up for next year will have no impact in cap terms because we spend way below it. We will still also have 1 quota space left for an overseas prop if one becomes available. IMHO that quota space should be used for nothing else and all other areas where we are weak can be solved by ditching the dead wood and promoting youth. I honestly think we will see a better frankie when the team is lead by a decent pair of halfbacks.

I do agree with you but I just dont see Laffrachi's value. I'd rather see Hand, Greenwood and Walker given game time , even Forster. As for the cap if we are spending it all we are getting ripped off.

McManus obviously happy to maintain mediocrity

As I e said for a long time "doing it on the cheap"

We play Laffranchi at prop - people say he isn't a prop.

We play Laffranchi at Second row with no props - people say he's a bad second row.

With 2 big props you will see a much better player. Of that I have no doubt.

I'd love to know where the blind optimism for him comes from.

I was under the impression we were full up to the cap.

So he's not trying now because we don't have two big props on the field?

By my information, we are comfortably under the cap and have been for 3 years. So much so that we could sign a couple of players and fit them in this season.

Even you aren't so stupid as to believe we can play without proper props and not makeweights. we have only one true prop in the club, and he's as much use as a chocolate fireguard. As I said, with [size2 BIG PROPS[/size he would look a lot better player in the second row.

Why aren't we in for soward then?

He's a halfback and looking for a loan spell until the end of the season. We could de-register Perry and sorted.

I know a couple of people, but none belong to the witches coven at the head of the club. You talk sense, so it probably hasn't occurred to them.

With soward on board and playing well it could really put us in with a shout this year. He's a top class player.

I might be imagining this but didn't the RFL say they wouldn't allow this after the willie mason incident? and wouldn't it be illegal to do that to perry with out he's permission? employment laws and all that...

I'm not 100% sure but I think you can de-register players but then you can re-register them again this year.

I don't see how it would effect the employment laws as he'd still be getting paid by saints.