Rickett had offers from at least two other clubs before deciding to stay for 2019. I don't know who one of them was, but certainly the one I do know, he'd have got more game time. I'd expect if he hasn't managed to crack the first team by the end of the season, he'll be more likely to take up the offer at a club where he'll have a chance of playing.

I wouldn't be concerned about the promoted club picking up players from the relegated club

IF it turns out to be Toronto they'll be setting their sights higher. They can pay transfer fees to get players and they'll doubtless have their eyes on players from the NRL. They won't need to be picking up scraps from London!

There'll be a fair few from the SL OOC list who will be dropping down. They might not want to, but they won't necessarily have the choice. Clubs will be promoting up some of their younger players, as well as signing people from abroad, and so there will definitely be some who will be surplus to requirements, just like we signed people like Webster and Evans this year.

So why not us signing up some of them? Who else is going to have a bigger player budget than us next season in the Championship?

If we get promoted though we will have the dregs of the list. Thankfully our name still has a pull so we may be able to tempt some others.

That's not really gonna happen though

Technically we signed Evans from another champ club so he's a bad example. Webster and Hitchcox could have stayed in SL I reckon and yes we did well to sign them.
I'm not sure Webster has been worth money so far though. Not through any fault of his own, but our style of play means that he's not getting the ball enough and definitely not where he's most dangerous. I'd rather we make shrewd signings rather than big name ones.

As for playing budgets, we'll probably be behind London if they come down, Widnes if they stay up, Toulouse and probably Leigh if Derek starts spending again.

Go incognito (private) on Chrome and it will let you read them. I had the same problem but didn’t want to sign up!

I think Webster probably been one of our best players. He also looks like a leader on the field that gives others around him confidence.

I agree.

He's been great for us so far.

Yep he has been very consistent, I just wish we'd give him the ball a bit more when we're in the oppo 20 or with a bit of space in front of him. Webster shouldn't have to be coming in field to get a touch of the ball, or driving it in against a set of forwards.

Agree about Webbo, he's been class as far as I'm concerned.

So long as we finish top 5 then we have as good chance as anybody in the playoffs.

I really think if we get top 5 we would see what Kear is all about. Sheff should have never won that cup final. Wakey should never had stayed up when Cas went down. I would be delighted if as a promoted side we could finish in the top 5 I think that would warrant a very good season. I actually wonder if promotion would hinder the progression the club has made should we over achieve this year and manage it