with warrington of course,louis anderson was offered the same 4 year deal as catalans put on the table,it's not the weather thats attracting him but the possibility of a lucrative contract with a french rugby union club in the future,he goes to catalan puts himself in the window,gets accustomed to the lifestyle and has his career covered before he retires with a big union pay-off,after all there is no salary cap over there.

Yeah...above you, PY aint usually wrong!

Tache, any news on King's future?

Thought it was confirmed by a dead cert rumour that he's off?

There's lots of rumours it seems. Tache seems to be ITK.

Great news on Gareth, just waiting for the club to announce it now. Who's replacing Louis then? The 64m dollar question.

matt king leaves at the end of the season,i wish him well and thank him for his time here.
ratchford on board for next year and some promising youngsters coming through,there won't be any "BIG" signing for next season and frankly we don't need one.

Cheers mate. I too wish Kingy the best.

No Waterhouse then it seems? If Louis goes then I reckon we'll need a replacement from down under.

confirmed on twitter yesterday about Carvell

I don't agree. If your right and we lose King & LAnderson, & Jon Clarke doesn't get a new contract thats quite a loss to our squad experience & depth, as well as leaving available funds in the cap and a quota spot (I'm not expert on the cap so I may be incorrect). Ratchford won't be earning a top wage so a big name like Waterhouse looks like a posibility in my opinion.

Why?

we have young lads with plenty of experience out on loan or on dual contracts,and other promising youngsters now training with the first team squad.tony smith did exactly the same at leeds and the youngsters he brought through are still playing super league to date.
i think our squad is strong enough for next season without the addition of a "big" signing but would imagine space for a couple of marquee signings in readiness for 2013.

Because, obviously, there are more superior players over there and there is more available. If Louis does leave then we'll have alot of cap space free because of King leaving aswell. Therefore, IMO, where better to look than the NRL for a powerful, hard-hitting, back rower?

The injury table. Isn't Ben a strong second rower? ready to be groomed for prop?