i agree... its a bit far fetched... but its worth a try

But just supposing, totally hypothetically of course because it's a ludicrous idea, but if we were to tap up a top star like Ryan Bailey. How much would he wan't ?

top players like that with loads of grand final winners rings are probably a bit out of our reach tbh.

some things money just cant buy.

I was just starting to get a bit excited there for a minute.


Now you have ruined it all.

His bail money?

in three years time we could easily line-up as follows:

1. Ratchford
2. Riley
3. Bridge
4. Atkins
5. Evans
6. Marshall
7. Myler
8. Hill
9. Clarke
10. Westwood
11. Currie
12. Grix
13. Harrison

14. Dwyer
15. Cooper
16. Laithwaite
17. Evans

For me that would be plenty good enough to win trophies.

Where's O'Brien in your team?

Dual-reg with Swinton. Benji Marshall will need resting occasionally what with being 32 years old.

But seriously with only two new signings then somebody such as O'Brien could be struggling for a spot. Goes to show despite what people like to say perhaps we're not so badly off going forward.

You can't just assume we will buy Benji Marshall and then say 'it just goes to show were not badly off' And Laithwaite is BR not a prop. You would need Benion or perhaps Morrison if we stay in house. Where is my current favourite James Saltonstall ?

Where have I said Laithwaite is a prop? Cooper and Evans inter-change props.

When we do sign Benji Marshall just remember where you heard it first.

With all this talk of replacing like for like, or preferably better, don't forget all SL teams are in the same boat. A lack of quality Aussies will mean teams will rely more and more on bringing youngsters through their ranks, which I actually think we are now pretty good at. This may need to supplemented with picking up the odd player from lower divisions (e.g. Hill).
Overall standards may fall but does it matter?
I personally get enjoyment from a close exciting game, and the odd player error can in many cases enhance this.

As good as Marshall may be id rather see 0'Brien come through he for me is lee,s natural succesor,as ive said in an earlier post we often big up our youngters what is the point if we dont play them??????.before anyone beats me down on this i dont mean feed them in like we did against salford and london either.

He means the young Castleford hooker. I have a feeling he may be Leeds bound, he is a good player, although he can be "a little difficult"

Deary me....apart from not giving TANCW the benefit, you ruined my post about never going back