From the power of deduction I'm guessing we're looking to sign

Rhys Evans
Ross Oakes
Liam Kirk
Mikey Wood
Sam Hallas
George Flanagan
Ross peltier

As they're not in either list. Yeah I'm sick about the DR decision.

Is Dual-Reg such a bad thing?. The 4 teams above us have all used it this season.

I would prefer it didn't exist but as it does we should use it. DR players we're pivotal in our close losses at times this year. The field need to be level.

I would prefer no dual reg also, Leigh and Toulouse have used it well this year to cover any injuries where as we had to promote kids into the 1st team so needs must.

Green is a big loss.

14 players and looking to sign 'up to nine' more - so a maximum squad size of 23. That's a paper-thin squad.

Clearly we are intending to heavily rely on Dual Reg given the likelihood of injuries /suspensions.

Any thoughts as to who the DR partner could be?

Wouldn't be surprised if DR is with Wakefield given kears past links. Dewsbury are ending their DR arrangement with them. Think Carter tends to leave playing side of things to coaches so his attitude towards us may not be a problem.

Squad looks thin but remember u19s is becoming u18s next year so presumably our reserves will be largely made up of upper age end of current u19s which could be drafted into first team. Special measures are aimed at first team signings so by leaving players in reserves rather than promoting them into first team may be a way at getting more bang for our buck in terms of budget RFL are allowing for first team.

Other point is I expect RFL are being as pessimistic as possible with our budget application and assuming there will be a big drop off in attendances. If our crowds hold up better than expected they will be forced to allow us to increase our budget as year goes on, as they did with leigh this year, allowing us to increase squad size as season progresses.

We've always had a good relationship with Castleford.

Warrington
Wakefield
Castleford
Hull KR
Currently don't have Dual Reg agreements in place for 2020.

I can't see Hull KR, I mean Chalmers is likely not on Hudgell's Christmas Card list

That's if they are even in Super League next season

I'll throw two other out there for you to think about:
St Helens (if Beaumont does push the boat out they may ditch DR as they did during 2015/16)
Toronto (assuming they get promotion, with no reserves they will have to run with a slightly bigger squad which makes DR viable for them and you had a DR arrangement with them last year IIRC)

I really do not like dual reg system but I guess we've seen that our pockets aren't deep enough to compete with teams above who are using it to their advantage. As long as the spine of our side is contracted to the Bulls then 1 or 2 when Kear feels they can improve us then I can get over it.

So yes, it's disappointing but we might as well try and level the playing field in our favour. Cas would seem the most logic choice or possibly Toronto.

True enough, but didn't someone on the other thread say that we were going to announce the DR partner when it was clear they wouldn't be relegated? That rules out Cas I think. Wakey, HKR (As if...), London or Hudds as I see it.

Plus don't Cas already have an arrangement with Fax?.

Yeah but it's part of the deal that takes Keyes to Fax. In return we get to enter into a DR with Cas, plus a chocolate orange and a sixpence.