Indeed, the club, players and fans need to stick together through tough times, and hopefully Purtell can carry on with our support. Platt was in the paper only today talking about being hopeful of developing a partnership with Purtell when/if he gets back on the pitch.

I can see Sammut going, I'd hope to keep Lulia and Nas (if we're still in SL), but I wouldn't be surprised to see any overseas player released or sold.

I'd prioritise the youngsters we want to keep in the U18's and U20's and the first team squad first...thats the future of the club, not Sammut as much as I like him as a player.

given Gale stays and at SHalf, have we an u20/18s player that is an elusive runner that could partner Gale at SO?

Liam Darville in the U18's was looking first class at SO, and is one for the future, but I lost touch with his progress once they stopped sending me the DVD's to edit for Bullbuilder so I have no idea how he's gone since midseason or if he's ready to step up. I suggest its too soon but he's one for the future and would be one of the players I'd be looking to secure if I was the new owner.

Does anyone know how Cain Southenwood has been going in the 2nd half of the season? He's 20 now (I think)so the time and circumstance might be right for cain to get a shot at a first team spot?

I concur with Duckman: Darville has been class all year for the 18s, however he's about 2 stone away from first grade.

Think comment from those who watch that level regularly is that he doesnt look like stepping up. Hasn't Bateman played standoff in the past?. Could that be a stop gap measure for next year?. Then move him back into loose/2nd row following year and sign a S/O or promote darville if ready.

That's a shame about Cain if true, I always thought there was potential there. I guess Bateman and a couple others could step into 6, but I think if we are in sl and short of a 6 I'd try and secure an actual 6 at the expense of other signings, even if it's via a loan rather than trying to make do.

What about that Curtisd into first grade squad and BK to 6? Or Platt to 1 and BK to 6? Might be best we can do.

Or Kear to FB seem to recall that is his preferred position

Problem is we're also likely to be looking for a 7 (assuming hudds fans were accurate about signing both koppy and gale)and at least 2 props. 6 is a position we can fill from within squad so 7 and props are priorities for me as we cant shuffle round to cover those positions.

Omar Khan said in France to supporters that when our league status is sorted we will be running at full salary cap level for either competion.

having full salary cap available isnt going to help us if there's no one left worth signing by time RFL finally get round to deciding on which league we're competing in. Next years signings could end up being similar to 2011's i.e. stop gaps for a year.

There will always be people to sign, may be bottom of barrel but still.

Holdsworth would have been a good signing but Hull snapped him up, how can they still be under the cap haven't really read about any players being released as of yet

Galea come out of retirement, we'll need somebody like him.

and would be someone with a bit of experience to help the young ones out.

Really? They lost McKinnon half way through this season who was one of their biggest earners. Manu and Turner are going to Saints, Sam Moa is off back to Aus and it looks like O Meley will be leaving too with Wakey being his most likely destination.

Additionally, we could not have signed Holdsworth as he is an overseas player and our 5 spots are already taken.