Just wondering how you lads felt they worked last year. We significantly benefited from having your lads in the 1st half of season then we started to struggle when McCarthy and Mitchell were in and out.

Any of your players looking to go out on dual contracts with Matty Blythe (top top future prospect, pure athlete)

Craig Harvey and Gareth O'Brien (half back combination in the Valvoline academy) would do a good job in the Championship. It's just whether TS wants to expose them to that level just yet. Both terrific young players.

I wouldn't be surprised if it was the same players again.... smith has promoted some of the under 20's (evans brothers, obrien, laithwaite & harvey) to first team this season... but that wont stop them playing under 20's (obviously)

Pressure is really on mitchell, mcarthy and blythe to step up and try and get a run of sorts in the first team squad.. these players have been reasonably well hyped at times... and last season when they featured i thought they looked a bit off the pace... which is reasonable i suppose when you consider the level of rugby they had been playing.

I know the dual contract worked well for Leigh.... and i suppose the players are getting valuable first team game time..... not sure if it benefited us in anyway last season....

i suppose its all about player development going forward though...

I think it's off great benefit getting players playing every week, in case we need them. Moreover it is good for the player's development and it is good for Championship clubs as they are getting some good players imo