I'm hoping so, but it could also see Lance leaving if he does not want to be that utility player.

Lomax
Makinson Turner Jone Swift
Burns Walsh
Amor Roby Walmsley
Wilkin Vea
Thompson

Hohaia Flanaghan LMS Masoe

Wellens Dawson Percival Hewitt
Beaumont Richards Greenwood Savelio

Is where were at at the moment signed wise (+burns) - Id imagine: Burns = Laffranchis money, Vea = Soliolas (with change), which leaves Manu completely unreplaced, McDonnell unreplaced and Wheeler unreplaced, who will all be earning a decent sum. If Hohaia goes as well (another big salary if you believe rumours) then thats just more space, with a backup hooker/ another quality second row to pick up.

Back on topic, rumour has it were not even having to pay a fee for Burns, as he had a clause that allowed him to leave if Sandercock left...

This or fullback was what he should have been brought in for. I think effort wise he cant really be knocked but I think some of the performances he's churned out at 6 have been terrible at best. Not a massive surprise that he's improved playing alongside a proper 7 though

I'd be surprised if the goons would be willing to sell one of their star youngster to us just yet. Of the 3 lads one of them will cover/rotate 9, one will cover/rotate Bowen at 1 and the halves and the other will be the starting 6.

I'd expect lots of change from this, can't see Vea being on anywhere near what Sia is

No doubt, but it just further makes the point I was trying to make, SC is not an issue at the moment, yet were losing a lot of fluff from the squad and not much that needs replacing, which means the money can be spent bringing in quality players where we need most (like Burns.)

On a slightly different note, is it just me, or does the outline of Bradford's next signing on twitter look like Paul clough?

Saints have made an 80k bid for Burns and Rovers are 'listening', apparently.

@GaryCarter_1979: St Helens have made a cash bid - worth about £80,000 - for Hull KR's Travis Burns. Rovers are considering it.

I think this journalist needs to catch up with this forum. He's way behind

The tweet further down from Mascarandy ( Saints Media Manager ) would suggest otherwise.

I wonder why season ticket renewal has not come up yet from Saints ?
An extra £10 from everyone could see this transfer fee a probability?

QUESTION:

Would you be willing to pay more for some decent signings

Or the fact we were already projected to break even, and then sky gave everyone an extra 500k probably helps...

That said, I dont understand why clubs dont offer an optional extra when buying season tickets for a transfer fund - a tenner extra, with an extra ticket in the back which acts as a tenner off the next season ticket if you werent happy with any signings the club made. Club builds a small fund for "extra" signings, fans feel they actively contributed to the team - win win.