We don't need Jason Clark IMO, it's a waste of salary cap. We have signed Holmes so have a back row of

Currie
Holmes
Hughes
Longstaff
Davis
Robson?
Gannon

Philbin plays 13 as an option as well (I'd rather he didn't really we don't have enough props as it is).

We don't need expensive bench cover when longstaff can do a better job for less on the cap.

Put his wage towards a prop please, I would be really disappointed if he is re signed, nothing personal but he's not what we need.

13 is a prop these days, just one that's usually a little more mobile. I'd be very surprised if we didn't see Clark rotating at 13 with Hughes next year. I'd much rather us use the cap space + Clark to bring in a good prop, but its looking unlikely now. Jack Hughes is another I'd be struggling to see a spot for by the end of 2022.

I'd rather we moved away from this now Price has gone, I don't necessarily think 13 is another prop these days either, I don't see Morgan Knowles as a mobile prop to be honest and he's probably the best around at the minute.

Started as prop for England in that friendly this year.

He's a middle with an above average pass, he's far from a running ball handling 13

True but like you say he's a good passer too. He's a long way from either Jason Clark or Joe Philbin really isn't he?

Above average, for a middle, clark hasn't got a bad pass on him. I don't like him doing it though.

Nor does he. He likes to run it in and take the tackle then get a nice and slow play the ball.

16 pages in, and were non the wiser as to who our new prop is. Best to file this one under m for myths.

It's Bullock and Harrison who is unfortunately going to be out for a good while. I'd imagine we are done now to be honest. Most players will already have contracts in place for next season and there won't be many good players available for 2022 now.

I'm optimistic about playing style but the squad isn't quite good enough I don't think, plus Darryl Clark and some of the new signings (Harrison and Minikin) aren't likely to be available at the start of the season.

Does anyone know when Powell will be in officially? I'm guessing pre season will start in December for most of the squad.

The only hope may be an Aussie import who can't find a squad place at home, with their club part funding his wage.

Worked out ok with Latu, didn't it?

Haha well if that doesn't raise optimism levels through the roof then nothing will.

Think I've convinced myself we'll be ok, and that Powell will want us to be more mobile rather than a straight up running down the middle approach.

Yeah I agree, I'd take an improvement in playing style with the quality we have in the halves and hooker that should see us win more than we lose.

Just going off other clubs ins and outs and looking at ours.saints are the team to beat..no doubt Leeds and Wigan will look to improve.catalans will still be up there and don't count out sir Tony's kr they.ll be sniffing around the top 6 with us..hope I'm wrong

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