they weren't exactly a massive set of props (in terms of man meat) compared to bradfords awesome foursome, vagana, anderson and the others i dont remember.

Brian McDermott
Stuart Fielden

That is an excellent question. It was a huge mistake. Like selecting Dave Chisnall on the wing because he said he was "up to the challenge". Mind you Powell was stuck with a good number of them under contract for 2022 so had limited options.

Such a good question I wonder why no one has raised it before.

Hard to forget those two. Peacock too?

Peacock was a 2nd rower, playing in the same team as the Awesome Foursome

Nurse!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Squad well and truely dhaping up for next year then. It's looking like Dufty at fullback which I'm not happy with. I think Thewlis should be there. Can see us lining up something like this next year:

1. Dufty
2. Ashton/Wrench
3. Ma'tautia
4. Wardle
5. Thewlis
6. Williams
7. Ratchford
8. Vaughan
9. Clark
10. Kasiano
11. Holmes ?
12. Currie
13. McGuire

14. Mikaele
15. Harrison
16. Dudson
17. Bullock
18. Walker
19. Philbin
20. Nicholson

1. Thewlis
2. Wrench
3. Ma’tautia
4. Wardle?
5. Ashton
6. Williams
7. Dean
8. Vaughan
9. Clark
10. Harrison
11. Nicholson
12. McGuire
13. Holmes

14. Mikaele
15. Kasiano
16. Walker
17. Ratchford

Isn't McGuire more likely to be 8 or 10 ... or at a push 13?

Think I'd be tempted to have him sharing 13 with Harrison. At least we have some options in the pack next year which is a nice change from this year.

1. Thewlis
2. Ashton
3. Wardle (hopefully)
4. Mata'utia
5. Wrench
6. Dufty
7. Williams
8. Dudson
9. Clark
10. Vaughan
11. Currie
12. Nicholson
13. Holmes

14. Walker
15. McGuire
16. Mikaele
16. Kasiano
17. Bullock
18. Ratchford

Harrison, Philbin, Dean, Longstaff?Gannon etc etc

I can see him playing 13. He’s played there a lot in his career and also due to the abundance of props we will have next year.

must admit, i always saw him as a gallen esque 13, but having seen his highlights, very surprised by how much he has worn 8/10

Are all these signings subject to us staying in the Super League and not being relegated to the championship?

Or do the club know something we don’t?
The club seem to be convinced with all the signings we’ll get out of this position the current squad as created.

I’ll speculate it going to 14 team league with the addition of Leigh and Fev and no relegation.
Why would Leigh be spending all their money on a squad when there’s a possibility they could lose the one off game with Fev at the end of season.