Agreed, and as the only reliable source is Abe, and he is currently AWOL, i’ve decided to accept our business is done. The using of a quota spot on Russell still baffles me but hopefully there is method in the madness.

What's the outlook for Nolan Tupea? Is he coming in with a similar pedigree to Lindop & CTW? Could he make an impact next year?

That was Abe I believe and was not till after the event he revealed we had spoken to Cleary. Think that’s what it was.

Now that type of signing would have me buying a season ticket! This also makes me think we have more cap space available than previously advised.

They were talking about Cleary before we signed Rusell, we're full up with Quata spots now.

Yes I realise that. Just that Cleary would have cost a lot of money so we must have had significant cap space to even entertain the thought of signing him.

Quota yes, cap space no

Ahhhh righty yeah i get you

Is Toby King listed as Marquee, if he is pretty sure that will come off end of next season

2021 seems a long time ago

Out
Drinkwater
Nicholson
Bullock
Kasiano[*
Dudson[*
Dwyer[*
Russell[*
Bruines[*


In
Yates
Taylor-Wray
Wood
Leyland
Johnson(*)
Russell (*)
Okoro (*)


Those starred players in the ‘out’ list affected our campaign last season and added to us not winning the LLS.
Their cap reduced our spending and lack of depth.

In addition to the injury to Fizgibbon, and poor discipline from senior players, (one in particular), we were very very close. I think we ought not to have been anywhere near the top 4 in reflection.

So how many of these new signings do you think will be starred, technically wasted cap money?

Anything less than 5 starred players in the new recruitment would see us technically stronger, no?
I get 3 (*)

So with Fitzgibbon and Hayes fixed, only 3(*) players possibly being dead wood on the cap, the now seasoned academy lads from 2024…
Is this not a huge improvement upon last season in depth, if at least not the starting 13?

I would say, we must be bankers for the LLS and making a GF.