Realistically? I can't see us getting Patrick. I think if we get Lawrence then that will be it, no more.
I'm tempted to say Fairbank, but only because of him coming here last season. The trouble with that is, he was very uninspiring the few times he actually played.

I'd be content with Lawrence if its for the season. Would be competition in the Centres for me, i don't think we need him in the back row.

Danny Brough???

Thought I would start Friday with a smile

Maybe we could have Wardle and Atkins back?

Although they have released Ferguson. I'm not sure on what grounds Bulls fans think they would be prepared to get rid of Lawrence as well.

If it had been the Bulls that had been caught poaching you can bet that the RFL would have given us a large fine and a points deduction. When are the RFL going to treat all the clubs the same and not pick and choose how to deal with a particular team or player. It’s supposed to be a governing body laying down rules which everybody (including its self) has to abide by rather than a kangaroo court made up of self ed individuals who answer to nobody but themselves.

what he said....

Can we have Kopczak?

cant see lawrence going on loan, one of the first names on the team sheet the season just gone and anderson rates him highly. Mainly for his defence. We have brought in bailey though so there is competition on the 2nd row.

Patrick too is a first team player even with kaufusi, think it will be patrick/kaufusi/crabtree/kopczak for the starting props next year.

more likely be these

aspinall (2nd row)
blackmore (wing)
connor (full back)
fairbank (2nd row)
johnson (prop)
mullally (prop)

if we keep a fit and healthy squad though who knows, players on the fringes will need game time.

thanks for the info: we need cover for the four first line props and Mullally has a low missed tackle to tackles ratio, 22 years old and a bit of beef, in teh world cup squad, so fits what we need, however the same factors must apply for the Giants. Perhaps the deal is on a match by match as available basis rather than a season long, which saves on the money but means less cohesion in team play.

The RFL will always be more understandering and lenient in their dealings with the bigger and more influential clubs in the league .

I dont think there are many Giants fans who feel we acted well in this or Masongate but hopefully it can all be put to bed as it leaves a bad taste in the mouth.

I hope as part of the deal, we would get at least some say in who we had.

Same as Batley.