Is the table still there? I think OK took the pen.

Still to announce 2015 plans:

Kear (rumoured union bound)
Purtell (no rumours)
Blythe (hoping to stay?)
Foster (rumoured union bound)
Diskin (likely retirement)
George (no rumours)
Roberts (rumoured shudds bound)
Pitts (Hull return/hoping to stay)
Arundel (Hull return likely)
Williams (rumoured staying)

Rumoured Incomings:

Gareth O' Brien
Samir Tahraoui
Lucas Walshaw
Ryan Shaw
Curtis Naughton
JP Baile


Have I missed anyone?

If the four younger players we have signed are part of the six , Roberts and another player complete the six ?

Think that all Nothus , not heard anything from Luke George and don't think he has played under jimmy ?

Fosters TandA column confirms he will be leaving

So from the previous post our squad left to sort plans , -

Kear Bulls confirmed leaving
Purtell (no rumours)
Blythe signed
Foster Bulls confirmed leaving
Diskin Retired
George Bulls confirmed leaving
Roberts (rumoured shudds )
Pitts pretty sure signed
Arundel (pretty sure Hull return )
Williams signed

I would love to keep Roberts , as pretty sure Pitts signed so that's back row sorted. Maybe purtell if money ok , but with Williams and etu signed I think we need spare wingers to cover FB and not sure if George could of done that now confirmed leaving

Announcement tomorrow!

You can strike off Shaw from the rumour pile as he's signed up for a year.

Now, it's great we've got a big squad with a lot youth for next year, but I worry that we've not got enough experience and maturity in the side. We could really use another leader out on the field. Hopefully this will come in the shape of our new half back

How about Chev being a three quarter again, he's never really show much in the pack.

Too slow for the centres. Adequate at championship level as a backrower I think.

His defence in that position was non-existent on Sunday

So, now we're waiting on Mr 30 who it's odds on WILL be a scrum half.

TBH, even though Steve Ferres said it as a joke, I'd still take Robbie for a season. He's still in decent shape and would be a decent mentor for Brooks who could be slowly eased in.

updated for this evenings announcements including coaching team.

Very early...my 17 for 2015:

1. Mullaney
2. Uaisele
3. Blythe
4. Purtell
5. Williams
6. Gaskell
7. Brook
8. Offerdahl
9. O'Brien
10. Sidlow
11. Ferguson
12. Pitts
13. Addy
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14. Mellor
15. Philippe Baille
16. Tahraoui
17. Clough

Difficult to pick a starting 17 from that lot!

As things stand - without knowing much at all about some of the new recruits - here's how I'd go:

Mullaney
Uaisele
Ulugia
Baile
Henry
Gaskell
Brook/New Scrum Half
Sidlow
AoB
Offerdahl
Ferguson
Clough
Petersen

Halafihi
Davies
Tahraoui
Pitts