Also, we didn't directly replace Murdock Massila last year who'd have been on a few quid. Looks like Steve Bruce will be available with the takeover of Newcastle Utd, he'd probably do well at prop.

Supposedly about to announce Jason Clark on another 1 year deal, and i think unless Doro makes a step up we will see Clark play at prop a fair few times.
If Butler gets his fitness back and powell spends some time with him, we'll be ok. He's a good prop who i was really excited to see play. But he never really got a chance under price.
So glad we don't have to put up with players out of position, and being left on the bench, or given 10 min spells anymore. I'm so happy we've finally moved past Price and can't wait to see the next 3 years under Powell

It's just a real pity that Harrison has picked up an ACL injury. I'm sure that he's a long way from being the finished article but he does look as though he has potential. Hopefully players such as Butler can benefit from the return of reserve grade fixtures.

I suspect most loanees couldn’t come back to accommodate the Williams Salary Cap issue (who knew we abide by such a thing?).

I hope we have better fortune. Our prop recruitment has been mixed ...

England
Asotasi
Latu
Akoala
Crosby
Dodds
Bailey

to name a few

Let’s face it since 2012/13 it’s been very bad..

Add Tasi & Kibula to that p155 poor list

Wow i forgot Ryan Bailey Played for us.

Of that era only Hill and then the return of Cooper for Sims, survived.

Utter terrible recruitment, however the CEO is an untouchable.

Dodds was an unlucky signing not a bad one.

Kane Evans has been released to look at Super League options, had a few issues over the years but is a decent player.

Also, Mahe Fonua has been let go by Hull. Good winger/centre.

Oh come on, we'd all like to win the top prizes, but since 2013, despite "utter terrible recruitment" we've been to 2 GFs and 3 CC Finals, winning a CC and LLS.

So some players (and coaches) don't meet expectations, we're still up there competing.

"Been to finals" is exactly the cultural malaise in our club I think. Its like "there or thereabouts".

Since 2012 we have lost 5 out of 6 finals. Since 2018 we haven't won a single playoff game. Are we competing?

I'm as frustrated as every Wires fan that we've not won a GF, but in perspective if recruitment had really been 'utterly terrible' and the CEO as clueless as some suggest, we wouldn't even be in the running - we'd be back where Huddersfield etc are.

Rollback to pre-2010 we weren't even realistically competing with Saints, Wigan and Leeds for league points, never mind in major finals .

What I find odd is that at the end of the TS era, our signings made Poundland look like Harrods - Wheeler, Bailey, Pomeroy etc. Then SP came in and we're back to VIv Nicholson spend, spend, spend activity.

Did TS think he could turn a fee lumps of coal into diamonds? Had the board lost faith in TS ability to spend wisely?

I accept that TS was stale and a parting of the ways was the best solution, but I refuse to believe he wouldn't have achieved much more with that SP squad.