Think we may let Donno go, his injuries are ridiculous, although they are not his fault.

Good news about Addy, I like him, think he's got real potential.

Any news on prop forwards? So far we have Scruton, Manuokafoa and there is talk of Langley being used as a prop. Two more please, at least.

At the moment I see our strongest 17 as this:

FB Kearney
RW Purtell
RC Blythe
LC Lulia
LW (Foster) or Ainscough if we renew his contract
SO Sammut
SH Gale
P Scruton
H L'Estrange
P Manuokafoa
SR Bateman
SR Whitehead
L Langley

B Olbison
B Walker
B Diskin
B Addy

Heard we could announce the signing of two new props soon, hope this is true.

Well kopout hasn't done much for Wales but Kear is playing quite well considering !!

How appalling was Elliot kear today.
If he's our number 1 winger then we are heading for disaster.
Charnley made him look like a Sunday league footballer, he was pathetic. Too small, error prone and a nob picking a fight with the French player last wk then hock this week. U can tell he's been hanging with the Morley massive cant you!!!

Ainscough makes kear look like a batley bulldogs player

A lot of better wingers are made to look e by Charnley. Hell, didn't Ryan Hall take the out of Boyd in the 4 nations?? Didn't Charnley wipe the floor with Hall in the 50-8 win?? Ainscough is better no doubt but end of the day we have Kear who is a good player. Just needs a bit more confidence in his ability.

Heard Platty is off to Salford when their finances are all sorted. Will personally be gutted to see him go, been our most improved player in last 2 seasons

Why can't you look on the bright side? You could argue he never took a backward step. You could argue he showed commitment. You could argue he was prepared to front up against the likes of Hock. People on here argue the likes of karl Pryce don't show enough heart - heres a guy who tried his best, never shirked, and you are still not happy. Sounds to me like you are glass half empty type of person rather than a glass half full type.

I too have heard Platt to Salford as part of a deal involving a salford prop heading our way

I've got to be honest and say that I took the opportunity to closely watch Kear - and I wasn't impressed

Fair enough, its hard to look good when your side is heavily outgunned in every area, but I was still disappointed in what I saw from him.

Whilst I didn't see the game, is Kear perhaps a better FB than winger?

IMO, Yes and always has been. Personally dont rate him that highly at winger. Hes a much better FB.