IMO a comparison of Price to Crookes is not the issue, rather the overall squad
A team needs 4 wingers with at least 2 to be highly competent in another position.
ATM we have
Price
Ainscough
Crookes
Kear.
The first three are OOC this year.

If we have no junior player coming through, and we do not sign another, then I would not be surprised if we try to keep them all

in the squad, if Crookes is not in the squad who would you replace him with make the numbers back up to 4 wingers? or which two replacements, as Ainsco has been fourth choice and may decide to go elsewhere next year? Then of course Kearney could be off Kear could becomes FB, three replacements? I would like Crookes and Pryce to get extensions as they all have different attributes, (Pryce knocking several Hudds forwards back on their @rses was one of the highlights of that game for me), so that just leaves Ainsco as a question mark.

If Crookes is not going to be getting guaranteed first team rugby and may have to settle for a squad place then I doubt he would want to re-sign anyway TBH.

I agree ME, that is another possibility, but it doesn't answer my question, who would you replace Crookes with? I dont think theres anyone in the junior squads knocking Potters door down, so it would have to be from outside. Any thoughts?

snap up shenton and put Purtell outside lulia, shenton's defense would make up for pryce's sometimes inability

Don't think we're in a position to 'snap up' anyone atm.

Who knows what investment Caisley has lined up? and if he has got something lined up, and Shenton and Purtell think its a good idea, looks like a good idea to me too.

ME, have you got any thoughts?

Aye, deffo no to Shenton. Decidedly average for the wage he would expect.

Dixon and Owen from Cas would be nice. Platt is also signed up till about 2045 so he could be one of the Bradford Four.

As a centre or winger Dixon is a decent goal kicker.

Agree with the opinion that Shenton is very average and would want most likely want better than average money. Not that it matters right now as there is an RFL embargo on us signing new contracts, as I remember.

www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/s ... on_future/ “My contract is up at the end of the year and other clubs obviously know that. “Everything is up in the air at the moment, I don’t know what I’m doing." “I’ve definitely not ruled out staying,”

www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/s ... on_future/ “My contract is up at the end of the year and other clubs obviously know that. “Everything is up in the air at the moment, I don’t know what I’m doing." “I’ve definitely not ruled out staying,”

If its right and Hull are throwing the money at him he want turn down a 3 year deal. I truely hope im wrong because I think this kid has come on leaps and bounds in the last few years under MP.

The article comes across as a tacit implication of his leaving at the end of the season.

Well he'll need to pay the bills and the longer we leave it before sorting out the future the more likely those with deals running out will go elsewhere.

I see what you're saying, and I'm inclined to agree. And he won't be the last either.

From my own point of view I have a suspicion the Bulls would be well served fitting a revolving door to the entrance/exit at Odsal this close season....providing we can find one on offer somewhere, we can't afford full price.