Hayes will be 100% ready for the start of the season, he's already training and running again. So i think him and Leyland fighting for the same spot will be great competition and they'll both need to be at their best to get the spot.

ANTHONY MILFORD.

Worth a punt? Not quite the organising half we desire, but is decent in defence and can be devastating near the line. Only problem is he'll no doubt want more than a one year contract, and that's a huge risk, especially when we are trying to bring Hayes through as our long-term solution.

Not sure Milford is the sort of player Burgess craves either. Too inconsistent and has never really demonstrated an unwavering commitment to the cause IMO.

I’m not sure you’ve got the hang of this Easy! Throwing a random name in with no basis is perfectly acceptable, but then going on to rubbish your own rumour IN THE SAME POST is simply not cricket (nor fishing come to that!).

Well, wasn't intended to sound like a rumour, more a gathering of opinions!

He's after a stint over here. 30 years old, so not quite past his best yet, but was never consistent enough to be called a 'great' in his time at the Broncos. Wondering whether we'd take an ageing Milford as first choice over a developing Hayes, since we have a free quota spot and a bit of cap space available?

So just fishing then

Well, I caught at least one

I don’t want to carp but if you were angling for a bite I don’t think you Hooked 1 at all!

Better watch out for Al Caprawn turning up on his motorpike & sidecarp.

Ha ha that's a Gudgeon.

Matty Russell signed on at Wakey as expected. He’s not a bad back up option, but I’d much rather we used the likes of Wrench, Lindop and Thewlis Jnr etc than have an experienced head in reserve.

Decent move for him I think.

Yeah saw that, love rugby league said Warrington “ace” joins another club.

Had me hold my breath.

Good luck to him he’s way behind the pecking order.

In the nicest way possible, he's not close to the standard of our current academy products. Good luck to him and wish him well, he's done well to overcome his troubles.

Agree around your thoughts on using younger squad members, rather than an experienced head getting a first team shirt, but there 's still merit
in having a couple of older heads in the reserves to bark out orders, and making sure everyone does their job. Ratchford fits the bill in that department.

It’s being said Chris Hill as signed for Salford

Fair play, 1 year deal i assume for a forward who still does a decent job, and can pass alot on to the other forwards erc

Hope that was on the boundary, which would combine cricket and fishing, just to please CH.

We've signed St George & PNG 2nd Row Dan Russell.

Quote ="Abe Froman"We've signed St George & PNG 2nd Row Dan Russell.'" https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/play ... mmary.html Doesn’t light the world up reading that

Quote ="Abe Froman"We've signed St George & PNG 2nd Row Dan Russell.'" https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/play ... mmary.html Doesn’t light the world up reading that

I'm not averse to signing developing talent from the QLD or NSW Cup, but this guy is almost 30 years old and has made only 8 NRL appearances. I guess St George thought he was worth taking a gamble on only one year ago, though. And Burgess should know him from the reserves comp.

Any update on George Hirst?

29 in December. Plays Centre too.

Rather Lindop gets a run at right Centre

Is this a Frizgibbon replacement Abe or are they hoping for him to play next year?

29 with 8 NRL appearances? Possibly not a replacement!

Not an anything based on them stats. Can only guess he is cheap but having said that I’d say not good use of a quota spot. Time will tell I hope.