Was McCarthy offered a contract but turned it down? Has he got an offer elsewhere?

Kevin Penny in, Rhys Williams out

I'm guessing Kev will be a lot more affordable, also has bags more potential in my eyes. I think Tyke has been a Ben Currie casualty. Tyke would be a cracking signing for Salford, no nonsense hardworker that will blend will with their multiple new stars.

I think Salford have more ambition than that.

Realistically Widnes, KR, Wakefield, Castleford maybe London if they sort their out.

Potential top teams need grinders though. Look at Harrison Hansen at Wigan, not flashy but gritty as hell, Clarkson at Leeds when he get's a gig. I think with more game time he will improve a lot. I love the Widnes shout though.

Combine this stat with Henry Fa'filli's highly impressive try return for us, and it surely proves that as long as you have a half decent centre, then a winger's job is the easiest in Rugby League??...

Williams wouldn't even run for a bus 'lazy b'std'.

I bet he's never even had diarrhoea as it involves the runs.

Yes. I was very surprised when I was told. If I woke up tomorrow morning with my head sewn to the carpet I wouldn't be more surprised than I was when I was told.

Mentioned this to my lad yesterday and he said another player tweeted on Tykes account "Good luck in the NRL" ...... Can't see it being a sarky comment, so maybe his agent has really earned his fees this year.

It wasn't a sarky comment.

Interesting comment by TS that Tyrone may well be coming back & wear the P & B again in the future

Maybe he's having some time off to focus on that project of his?