I believe Towse is a predominantly left sided winger and will be bright in as backup and ultimate replacement for Charnley.

Didn't Charnley play a lot of his career on the right wing though? He could switch over if needed, though then he would lose that finish where he jumps into touch on plonks the ball down just inside with his right hand.

Either way, I think McIntosh's place is the most vulnerable out of all the backline if anyone was to break through next season.

Or could we get one from overseas if the Pryce is right?

Only hearsay on my behalf, but I would certainly like him to come to Leigh.

is he surplus in oz cos of his dodgy d or $400k contract

Yep

I hope there is something in the Pryce rumour, but all I've seen is the so called ITK twitter account, that isn't very in the know.

Ethan O'Neill signed. Another second rower which I think we needed, and not on quota, but no idea if he's any good or not.

Regardless of what the Pie Fans might say, I believe the NRL is stronger than Super League. Super League is stronger than QLD and NSW cups and they in turn are stronger than the Championship. There is obviously a lot of overlap in these statements and plenty of players have bridged the gap when moving up, and everyone remembers the NRL players who flop in Super League.

Without knowing anything about Ethan O'Neill (still not achieved enough to warrant a Wiki page) he does appear to run the edge in the style of Kai O'Donnell. I guess we might not have been so keen if he appeared on the overseas quota. Honestly, I believe he will probably be close to a starting spot and Lammy can use Ben Condon as a Prop instead of second rower.

Moylan's salary can be re-distributed to bring in a half of some quality, and if worthwhile you can see Deggsy dipping into his pockets for a marquee signing.

Hats off to Chezzy for spotting an opportunity of breaking the overseas quota, especially when it will take several years for the academy to bear any fruit.

Have we signed player from Burleigh Bears previous

No

I still think we should use the quota spot and cap space created by the retirement of Matt Moylan to bring in a prop particularly with the retirement of Dan Norman. Gaz O’Brien is reliable in the halves and Ben McNamara who put in some excellent performances last season before his injury will be challenging for a starting spot. I’d much rather see either of them than Milford.

If you think Lokie & Gaz O’Brien in the halves will reap rewards, you're living in cloud cuckoo land pal. That right edge was starved at the end of last season. I agree that Milford isn't the answer, but we definitely need a quality smart half along side Lokie with hopefully a good kicking game as well.

I’m not convinced that O’Brien or McNamara are the ultimate answer at halves with Lokie and either, but both are strong back-up and can do a job if needed.
Another twist on the overseas prop required angle is the Dan Norman retirement. He was maybe not a shoe in for prop in the 17 based on previous performance, but now appear to have an even bigger need for a big starting 8-10.
What we will do next, I don’t know, but I lean towards an overseas halfback, ahead of an overseas big’un, but the Norman wrinkle has made it a closer call.

A half back is more of a priority for me. Norman was a squad player more than a definite in the starting seventeen, so I think he could be replaced by a uk based player.