Oh how the mighty have fallen. Some over on Redvee would be happy to take Chris Hill on a 12 month contract at 37 years of age.

So of that list as far as I know we still don't know about Whitehead, Lynch, Thewlis (Jake), or Bruines?

Guessing we will get a press release this week confirming what's happening with them ahead of the traditional end of last game farewell for Nicholson and Drinkwater (though we haven't had official confirmation on Drinkwater yet)?

Edit: Max Wood missing off that list, but think someone mentioned he's signed up for 2025?

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Canberra have ended their interest in Walker due to us asking for a 'ridiculous' transfer fee.

He's young enough to wait two years and then try the NRL. Hopefully we'll have another homegrown replacement coming through the ranks by then, in Hartill.

Probably wouldn’t have had official notice about Nicholson either if it was for SB dropping a bollox.

Drinkwater leaving finally announced.

Quote ="Moe syslak"[code[/code Canberra have ended their interest in Walker due to us asking for a 'ridiculous' transfer fee.'" In excess of £200k apparently. https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/ru ... s-29960900 As long as Walker is happy to stay is the key thing here, no point having a player with us who doesn’t want to be here. I’m assuming we’ve been able to play hardball on price as Walker is happy to stay, presumably to move for less next year or at the end of his deal. We don’t need the cash, would rather keep the player if the club feels he is part of the plans - which he obviously is.

Quote ="Moe syslak"[code[/code Canberra have ended their interest in Walker due to us asking for a 'ridiculous' transfer fee.'" In excess of £200k apparently. https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/ru ... s-29960900 As long as Walker is happy to stay is the key thing here, no point having a player with us who doesn’t want to be here. I’m assuming we’ve been able to play hardball on price as Walker is happy to stay, presumably to move for less next year or at the end of his deal. We don’t need the cash, would rather keep the player if the club feels he is part of the plans - which he obviously is.

George King off to Huddersfield apparently, would take him over Bullock in a heartbeat.
i don't think we're even looking at a prop for next year though, as even if Bullock does move on, we have Vaughan, Harrison, Yates, Musgrove, philbin, Wood, Crowther, Okoro and Luke Thomas will be back next year.

Good stance from the Club. Effectively telling Danny we won’t stand in your way if we get a decent offer, while telling the NRL don’t take us for mugs.
Probably we will start looking at replacements for next year as they will come knocking again with a year less on his contract.

George king of a couple of years ago, yes. This year's george king, he's barely featured in kr's good season this year. No one has took him on loan even though he's been available

We’re going to need at least two backrowers and one of them needs to be pretty hefty IMO.

I suppose that's why we've apparently signed George hirst, big bopper of a 2nd row. I wonder if We'll put faith in Holroyd next year. He'll be much better for the experience this year and a good off season and pre-season and he'll be better equipped physically next year as well

forgot about Hirst, he looks like he has potential - let's hope Okoro does too.

I'd say we put faith in Holroyd ths year. But he's clearly behind Fitzgibbon, Nicholson, Bateman. And in terms of bench - Crowther, Philbin, Yates.

thats to be expected in a reserve, who we already know has played more than sam was expecting at the start of the year, though, 3 of the above you've mentioned dont play in the same position, and 2 wont be here next year, possibly 3.....

I know the bench players are different positions, but assuming you have Powell/Walker as one interchange, then your other three are going to be middles or bullocking second rowers, not a Holroyd type, who for the record, I'd be happy to see starting second row next year.

Was there ever anything more substantial about Oli Leyland signing?

Wood and whitehead extensions announced.

I wonder if the club are waiting until after tomorrow’s game to announce him. I understood he had signed a few weeks ago but that is second hand information. He looks really dynamic and it would be interesting to see how he goes in a stronger team

Burgess said in an interview on love rugby league he's interested in Leyland and he would add to our team, if he's available. I'm reading between the lines but i read that as we are trying to get him, if we haven't already got him that is


On another note Lolohea has just scored a superb broken play try out of nothing

Abe said that Leyland signed a few weeks ago

Think he said verbally agreed unless iv missed an update. He looks like a really handy addition if we get it over the line

There should be a bit of cap space available still, Drinkwater wouldn’t have been cheap, and Bateman too came at a decent cost despite the deductions. And while we have seen extensions and upgrades to a few junior players, I understand Stef Ratchford has taken a considerable hit.

I would expect a new face alongside Leyland.

Not half OUCH!!

Re recruitment as others have said if we saying bon voyage to Bateman Fitzgibbon and Nicholson then we need to prioritise SR

So are you say Ratchford will play alongside Leyland?