Agreed, and interesting that you mention Pickersgill whose career seemed to stall at Fev and Fax and is now going backwards. Can't help but wonder if he'd still be a better option than McGowan on loan.

No need to have a player lined up as 2024 is the most pointless season ever.

I disagree
If you finish 9th compared to 3rd/4th lose IMG points.

We already know Wakefield have been promoted and they'll do well with the squad they put together but we need to be aiming to finish second behind them if we are serious about building the IMG grading over the next few years.

Plus if Wakefield didn't win the league it would be absolutely hilarious and make a mockery of the whole thing.

Thanks

Keith x

Was listening to Gledhill and apparently there is absolutely no fall out, it's just the commute from Fev that is just too far!

Sounds like utter bobbins to me. He's either been tapped up with a higher offer or the club were happy to offload him for whatever reason. Don't see why they would grant a release so quickly unless another player was already lined up or they wanted him gone.

Player swap with Fev?..
England maybe doesn't fit into the culture EOC is trying to build?
A hang over from the unruly class on 2022?.

Disbelieve it if you want, but that's exactly what I'm hearing as well. No one teed up to come in, apart from the two kids from Saints, if they decide to offer one, or both a contract but that's nothing to do with what's happened with England.
Players have family lives too and sometimes that's the most important thing.

Don't worry about losing points the much tougher aspect us gaining points and while we are stuck with Odsal been a ehole thats not changing.

Well, it doesn't quite ring true to me. If they saw him as a big part of the squad, I would expect the club to speak with the player and agree to the release only once a replacement was signed. That would seem a fair compromise if both parties were on good terms? Just my thoughts.

There was a fall out between player and members of the coaching team.

Eliot Peposhi has signed a one year deal. I guess he's England's replacement. Far less experienced but has shown plenty of potential in pre season.

Played a lot for Saints reserves last year.

Wonder what the fall out was sounds like it's turned nasty

Thanks

Keith x

Peposhi has been there for at least 5/6 weeks now, trying to earn a contract, well before any talk of England leaving. Eliot is a really exciting young talent, played really well in the reserves last season at Saints and will add to the squad. But he's not Brad England's replacement, someone else is coming in.