Patton contract extension is great news. I was very impressed when we signed him and even happier now we’ve got him and Lilley locked down to give us stability in the spine.

It's good to see the club being proactive and sorting out our halfback partnership with an eye on more than just this season. Patton has looked very good indeed so far. Recognising that it is early days I will stick my neck out and say that he'll prove to be a better signing than Danny Brough.



With Jowitt coming along nicely I don't think we need another halfback really. I think that if we are looking to strengthen then it's at centre where we look a bit thin. Gill and Evans have shown up well so far but if we lost one to injury we're left playing people out of position and centre is such a difficult position defensively for a novice.

Myers and Nichol are decent cover for centres plus MDJ has played centre in the past.

Myers and Nichol have barely played any competitive games at all so I wouldn't agree they're decent cover. MDJ looks like a better option but I'd feel more comfortable if we had someone that was proven at this level as backup. Evans hasn't got the best injury record (nor has MDJ) and there will come a point when both our first choices get a knock, need a rest or lose form.

I think Kear played there for a time with London

Trouble is are we going to be able to sign a proven centre who is prepared to sit on the sideline until one of our regular centres is injured.

I doubt we'll get anyone now - maybe a dual reg player from Hull or a loan from Leeds may help if we get injuries. I take your point about who's going to come and sit on the bench but every good team has competition for places. We have it in other parts of the team - I just think we look thin in the centres.

I think we're light in the backrow which is a pool you can use in other positions. Backrowers tend to be able to defend so can go to centre if they have a bit of pace like Gilmour, or go in to the front row like Radford, or even half back like Addy.



Be interesting to see how he uses Evans if he's playing all 3 hookers.

Wallace

England

Scott

Murphy



With O'connor to come in.

Baldwinson has fit in there as cover the last couple of games.



How many more do u want?

Nichol hasnt even got a squad number

Murphy will be injured for 50% of the season.

Certainly one more, preferably two because Murphy is shot, O'Connor isn't our player and might never come and as you say we're already having to stick a prop in as cover by Round 1. Our cover for loose forward (as excellent as he is) is actually our first choice hooker. Oh, and our dual reg partners are looking bring a forward in on loan.