Amazing. He would not get in those teams we seek to emulate.

Very true.

1) I like rumours
2) I like the opinions
3) Why does it take so long / our club leak so badly?
4) This is evidently true. We have started pre season without our full squad in place.
5) I think it's fair to say that some signings have been complicated like that.
6) This is human behaviour (read Aesops Fables Fox and the Grapes)
7) Last time I recall this was Widdop and Williams signings.
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9) It's what makes the world go round

Ah, I see. Thanks Gaz.

2 kicking halves, who is going to take the line on??

Williams. He did it literally all of last season.

Williams' short kicking game is top class. Can't speak on Drinkwater too much as I didn't see him play much last season or in his career to be honest. But I just hope his long kicking game is good, because if I'm honest, Williams might have one of the worst ones I've ever seen!

But he was constantly running at the line last season. He was on the right for the first half of the season. As much as he tried, it just wasn't working, but when we moved him to the left (where he played for Wigan, and because Widdop got injured) he looked comfortable and effective running at the line, creating chances regularly. Just his long kicking game is absolutely poor.

One of your half backs has signed for Fev today

Aye, Riley dean

Learn from the master just like he did from Briers.

Agreed I think he will allow Williams to shine & he does the basics very well, when I’ve seen him at Catalan albeit without much flamboyance I think it’s quite an astute signing.

The most disappointing factor is that we haven’t signed an out and out quality strike centre. No doubt we will end up signing five centres next year but then be short of second rowers or some shy te like that

Glad that my original question has got a decent answer. Think Drinkwater will go well behind a refreshed and beefed up pack playing alongside Williams. IF we were to sign a decent centre I might start to think we have a chance of winning something again.

Did the World Cup pass you by?

Ratchford is fine at centre and will do a good job.I've no issues with left centre other than if ratchford is injured who moves there until Wrench is fit?

I wonder why Drinkwater was such a late, late acquisition, and that bothers me.
I'm reserving judgement until 6 games into 2023, which should tell us whether there's a change in desire and structure on the field of play from last year.

A few options. Minikin at Centre, move Thewlis to Centre and either Russell or Minikin on the wing or move a SR, either Currie or Nicholson, to Centre with Harrison going to SR.