To be honest, I think McNally has been pretty underwhelming so far in a Bulls shirt so if allowing him to go frees up some space for further strengthening it might be a good deal for all parties. I’m sure he is a better player than we have seen though and he was named as our number 1 in the squad numbers so must have been in Kears plans for 2019.

Yep, I've already said I'm not fussed if he goes. He'll be on a wedge and missed far too much of last season.
Kear brought him back for the home game against York and he had a shocker.

Seems weird because you'd assume McNally would be on a FT contract with us, but Leigh are PT next year.
So unless he's got some other business interests which mean a PT contract would be more in his favour, you'd have to wonder at the move

Think it could be more because of his wife being ill and with them living in leigh it would make sense him being closer,if his wife would be full of health I'm sure he'd stay with u guys

Think there might be family issues and travelling is taking its toll. IIRC he lives near leigh. Usual suspects been telling anyone who'll listen that's hes gone for last few days so its probably correct.

I’m sure I heard Mick say on his 80 mins programme a rumour of another signing, but I wasn’t listening 100%. Just wonder if we are trying to get a replacement before we announce he’s gone?

Get Moss back. Then re-announce the shirt numbers with players that will actually be here to play in them.

TBH that’s what I hoped was happening or is!

if he goes to Leigh then surely we will get a fee for him, we wouldn’t be daft enough to let him go for free especially with all the sick pay we gave him last year

By the sound of it, and from reading Gregg's wife's just giving page, it sounds like a move closer to home for him is the right move. Best of luck to him (just not when he's playing against us!).

Looks like Pickersgill will be first choice. I can see Hitchcox maybe playing there too.

If Pickersgill becomes first choice I think our position will certainly be negatively effected

Well given that we never really saw the best of McNally I don't think we'll see that.

A fully fit McNally would've been first choice but he was never fully fit - and he might not ever be as good as he was a few years back. Pickersgill will improve as he's only young. Hitchcox has played fullback a lot in the past and could be a good choice there too.

We have options - it's not the end of the world.