Some players I might consider as useful additions to the 2011 squad;

Fielden or Dowes
Wild (If his injuries are sorted)
Jessie Joe Parker (very impressive when I've seen him at fev, clearly should be playing at SL level IMO and could be worth a gamble for a powerful addition to the outside backs)
A stand off, no idea who TBF, but we need one - use our quota spot if we have one open next year for this. Kearney to be starting FB, sykes to not be at 6.

Outs? Well I reckon you could make a case for or against a fair number of the squad if you wished. But I think Worrincy will go and at least one of Sheriffe/Reardon/Halley, I'm also not convinced Langley, Manzies or Sculthorpe will be with us next year. Obviously I hope Im wrong about Langley and Menzies, but Langley could go somewhere to challenge for honours and Menzies might wonder if its worth the effort of going around again for another transitional season.

Already on his way to Salford.



Wakefield bound.

doh and doh. Thats a shame, good signing by wakey I reckon.

Well, they would have been good for us... This was always going to be the downside of waiting to get the right coach, missing out on players that have already sorted their futures for next year.

Which is why players like sheriffe, whilst hardly top drawer, might need to be retained as there isn't a better replacement available. Internal pressure for places from the likes of finigan is probably the best we can hope for. Unless Potter unearths some gems from the NL or NRL if we have a quota spot available.

Kear certainly seems to have the knack of dipping in to the lower leagues and uncovering gems. Makes you wonder why more clubs don't.

Been rumoured that Will Sharp of Harlequins is on his way to us next season.

Another quick but generally average winger in the same mould as Sheriffe. Not gonna be a great signing, but I'd say he's better than Reardon at the moment, and with the scarce amount of wingers available....

Sharp has potential, as a winger and a whipping boy.

It also helps to know how much money and length of contract they are demanding. Both for the "outs" and the replacements.

isnt that what was asid about sherriffe when we signed him ??

And I think that's what he'd end up as. He strikes me as almost identical to how Sheriffe was down there. Fast, good if you use him right, but lacks some of the skills to be a top winger. I fully expect he'd get the same treatment that Sheriffe gets now if he were to join.

Although if he were the same player joining from Leeds, he'd be hailed as awesome.

Thats spot on to me. With Donaldson, Scruton and Sculthorpe back next season, and Hall in the second row (where I believe he was originally signed to play) it won't leave much game time for Worrincy, always assuming that others are resigned. I think also Menzies, who I hope is resigned, would be able to play in the centres where he is a class act. Anyone saying Rikki Sheriffe isn't the best winger in the world may be correct, but with the Beaver at centre he's a totally different player.

When I saw him earlier in the year I thought he was the best British winger on form. A cracking signing IMO.