One down,four to go

Gaskell
Blythe (loan?)
Evans (loan?)
Melling/Kaufusi
Lawrence?

I think if we manage to get Blythe and Evans again for next season it will probably be loan deals again. The only alternative would be if Wire couldn't fit even half their wage under the cap and so decide to let them leave - perhaps for a nominal fee.
I think Evans would be far more reluctant to leave Wire than Blythe would, due to Rhys being at the club still. By all accounts Matty loved it at Bradford, and being older than Ben he will be more desperate for regular first team action, which he will get here.

Rumours suggest we're after - or have already signed - someone from the Broncos. I only mention Melling's name because I know he's ooc and I could see FC using him as cover for the backs. Kaufusi's name has been mentioned on here as one to sign, and I think he would do ok. But he's under contract until the end of 2014 so that could make things tricky. An additional point on Kaufusi, I might be wrong but I'm almost certain he played the full 80 minutes for London at the weekend. Perhaps this is why he isn't anywhere near as effective now as he was earlier in the season. If we get him and play him in shorter spells then he could be quite an effective prop I think.

Can't see us getting Anasta or Hodgson, and FC has flat out denied any approach for Bosc. I believe him.

Maybe Bosc's agent approached Franny? So he won't have told a lie, just been a little short on the actualité....

Addy is definately off at end of season

Where to? CSS / Wakey I'd imagine

That style of rumour is going to cascade very quickly.

I don't know where he is going,I would guess Wakie/Cas will be favourites for him

Gaskell, blythe, kafusi

Along with Ferguson and George; Gaskell and Kaufusi are two players I admire and would've hand picked given the chance.

Throw in Jean Philippe Baile and I'm worried Francis Cummins is actually inside my head.

How about bousquets I know we haven't been linked but I'm sure he is ooc and he is abit of a beast with a no nosense attitude, we also have the quota spot with Lulia going any queues or kiwis on their way?

Kaufusi is contracted isn't he, so with relegation next year don't think London will want to lose their biggest metre maker.

If gaskell has signed we are covered for halves next year and also maybe centres if blythe signs also, think purts may get moved to 2nd row and gas at centre, still wonder what fosters position will be.

I doubt we'll be signing Kaufusi. He is one of London's best players so I wouldn't have thought they would want to let him go. Would be nice to have him though.

I'd be worried about his tendency to get banned!

Also, when it comes to French players I still have a doubt whether there'd be communication problems, hopefully not though.

Oh and just to change tack a little with Kaufusi, I'd be hesitant to have two quota spots tied up in two front rowers.

I'm only saying kaufusi Because of a friend hu works around the bulls. Says he's not 100% coming but were definatly talking t him

If we got Kaufusi and kept Evans that would be a pretty decent set of props! Manakafoa, Carvell, Sidlow, Scruton, Kaufusi, Evans.

Plenty of cover for injuries. Do we need so many? Can we afford so many props? I guess it is an area
we have been short this year.

Gaskell would be a good signing and I hope it is true.