The way i see it forwards are usually(not always) better at 27+
Having an old squad doesn't bother me as long as that old sqaud is always doing the business.

Any way from i gather Morley Is signing for Salford for next season.So thats one less 30+ on Wire books

But Anderson is only 26 or 27, why replace him with a 31 year old? Are there any good young forwards coming through in the U20's side?

Because he is leaving..... And smith is looking to improve the squad... Get a better player than the one that is leaving is obviously the way to go.... As you well know.

And as for young players.... What are you asking the question for when you know youth rugby inside out?

Stop trolling old man.

cos we can't make him stay if he wants to go.

you know, like your coach.

And Hoffman

Yeah Laithwaite won two man of the match awards for England u18s last season whilst 16 year old ex-Wigan scholarship player Ben Currie looks an absolute star at u20s this season and has already played for England u18s this season.

I won't even mention Ben Evans, who was the stand-out forward over the two matches against Australia for England u18s last season despite being still available at that age group this season, as he has been injured all this year.

But to be fair you already knew all this.

Maybe it's dementia setting in Paul.

louis is quality and knowone can doubt it and he will be missed, he has a had a top spell with us

weve got plenty of talent just coming in or are still very young rhys evans, ben evans, riley, cooper, obrien, blythe, myler, williams, ben harrison (not to sure) more will come when we need to replace quality with quality

Can think of a lot better players than Waterhouse of a similar age, Hindmarsh being one.

Don't rate Waterhouse myself.

Well Waterhouse is better than Tony Puletua so looks like we did better by missing out on Puletua if this comes off. Puletua would have been a decent signing but Waterhouse will be a quality addition.

I can see Waterhouse being very popular with our fans in the next couple of years, he ticks all the boxes for the things fans respect.

What? A lazy, wide running, older version of Joel Tomkins? That's all he is, no graft.

I hope he proves me wrong though if he does come.

I don't believe it's Waterhouse..signing!

Thats some statement and they are very different players.

Ace.

The closest Joel Tomkins would get to an Australian or State of Origin team is looking up at them as he slowly regained consciousness.

Trent Waterhouse however has represented NSW 3 times and Australia 10 times.

If he does sign then happy days.

Realistically, who else would we look at to improve our pack if/ when Louis leaves.

I will laugh my boolackies off if someone mentions HOCK

The guy from Warrington Guardian has said on Twitter that tomorrows news does not involve Waterhouse (although it does looks like he will sign).

Nathan Hindmarsh? Feliti Mateo? Simon Dwyer? Gaz Ellis? Sam Burgess?

I could go on.

He said realistically.

So there is no way we could sign any of these players I mentioned?

If we are as good as everyone on these forums and in the press keeps saying then they are surely realistic targets.

You right what does TS know, get Simon to sack him and we'll give you the job and then you can show Simon your shopping list (that he's paying for obviously) and then try to keep them under the cap, are Benji and Thurston on there too?

How much do you think these players are earning?

Their all top performers in the NRL, apart from Dwyer who's certainly making a name for himself, the has fell out of the pound and a tax loophole has been closed.

Just offering my opinion, I'm not stupid enough to say i'd sign all of the players I suggested because I do understand the salary cap believe it or not, but if Kingy and Louis both go that means there will be a big gap in the salary cap so I would think Waterhouse would be on big money. My opinion is that I don't rate Waterhouse and should have tried someone else, such as a player I have named or another because their are plenty of players I would take over Waterhouse.

I'm sorry for going against your God TS that can do no wrong, for that I humbly apologise.

He should be playing for Penrith v Newcastle on the 18th for the ones with 433.

After what I have said about him, you watch him have a blinder haha.