However much KR demand, he still has a couple years left on his contract. The extension they offered was an early one to try and tie him up.

In the case of Chris Hill coming under the ruling of taking a player from a club under a certain age, I think it's about 25k. Not 100% on that though.

Bargain for Chris Hill.

Eorl Crabtree was at Langtree Park last night so he must be signing for Saints

Probably cheap. That's as good a reason as any.

Tell you who was at Langtree recently, Maurie. Just visiting friends?

I'd imagine he was just visiting, hopefully not though.

I was out with sia last Saturday in town and maurie joined us. I only stayed for 5 mins when maurie Turned up but he looked fit as a fiddle.

Little off topic but Richie Blackmore is having trials at Leigh.

He's doing what? As in playing himself? Or hosting trials for other people? If the former, that's insane he's 43 and is the Business Development Manager at Leigh according to Wikipedia and retired from amateur rugby 7 years ago.

Wow, he was great in Deep Purple, never really saw him as a rugby player though. Would do a great half time gig, I suspect.

Richie Blackmore? Sure you don't mean Ben Blackmore, a young centre from Cas?

Bryn is off to Widnes so I hear, would have been handy to have around for cover up front maybe?

Nah. We already have Clough, who does the job that Bryn did but better. We'd be better off giving chances to people like Forster than bringing in players of Bryn's calibre.

Bryn has lost a bit of size & no bigger than Laffranchi. Probably even less aggressive & definietly not what we need in the front row.

Seems like we aren't signing Josh Griffin from Castleford. It's likely that he will sign for Leeds Carnegie RU.

Also, in the Clough thread someone has said that Clough has signed a three year deal.