He'll spend half the season on the physio bench again. But there's nobody else, so he'll have to do.
Starting to get a bit concerned over the lack of news surrounding Donaldson. The last we heard, his op went really well, he was ahead in his recovery and could even make a rturn in August. Since then we've heard nothing, and his name isn't really being thrown around with those supposedly ironing out new deals.

Its a difficult one. FC needs to build a smaller squad for next year, and probably cannot risk a player with Donaldson's injury record.

Harsh, I know, but we need to be realistic

Disagree completely. Donno is a MUST

Rhys Williams hasn't been offered a new deal at Warrington. Always rated this guy, unfortunately he had Monoghan & Riley in front of him at Warrington, but when ever he did get a chance, he always scored.

Agree about Donaldson, defintely a must. I'd really like us to keep as many of this years squad as possible.

understand that will sharp is OCC (he is a bradford lad from thornton), and the st helens poser jamie forster is available. i bet hull would have kept him had they not signed crookes months ago.

Why are you naming wingers? We have 3 capable wingers on our books already and Jay Rossi in the academy if we get that desperate.
We need a 6 and some props as our main priorities.

Williams and Sharp are both below Ainscough in ability for mine.

Jay Rossi stated when he signed he is not here with ambitions of playing 1st team, he wants to complete his studies then go back home. Sharp is no straight away and I would take Williams as cover. If Kearney gets injured Kear will be there, Williams and Ainscough on wings.

What happened to Alex Ball? Isn't he the huge fella who also plays on the wing? Any good?

Who are the three on the books? Can only think of kear unless your counting u20's. Pryce and ainscough are both ooc at moment.

We are desperate for Props, lets hope we can re-sign Manoukafoa and maybe bring in Fielden if the deal is right. I also think its time to move Langley to Prop and maybe give Joseph another season for cover..

Judging by what was said last night the Bateman deal is still up in the air and i've been told Leeds have snapped up one of our "promising players" nothing confirmed yet.

It is also good news to hear that Purtell is on the mend and looking to possibly resume his playing career although if he stays on with us it looks like we'll have to lose Sammut which is a blow.

I'd prefer to keep Sammut personally.

Walkers one year added. one piece of the jigsaw, but quite a few more needed, wings (2 more suggestions added - Williams looks the sort of option for our circumstances) props and no 6 particularly.

Alex Ball was injured all last year, and as with all those other u20s/ younger squad members a bit of clarity is needed

Sammut will not leave if offered a decent deal. He is not on quota as the RFL recognise his Maltease passport. Sammut himself said on twitter he is not on quota.

Ainscough and Pryce I expecct will be offered new deals as we simply have no cover on the wings.

It's not the quota spots we need to worry about, it's the non-fed trained players we have. Currently there are 6 on our books and we are only allowed 5. We can't keep both Nas and Sammut for this reason, unless one of Purtell, Lulia, Heath or Kearney leaves.

According to the Bulls' facebook page JB is on the phones between 4pm and 6 this afternoon taking orders for season tickets, maybe someone wishing to book a ticket could ask?

Though I, sort of, take the view that the fact he is going to be manning the phone gives some kind of message.......