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.

Have to say I’m more in line with that thinking NZ and Cokey.

A half back for me too.

On a completely different matter, I bumped into Davey Armstrong and his partner the other night and said hello to them both and welcomed them to the town. I was struck on first impressions by what an extremely pleasant and genuine young man that he appears be. Great things are anticipated from him next season and probably needed because I just get the feeling that next season will be more difficult for us than the last two.

This is why, for me, we have to get the next signing - or two - absolutely spot on. There's no reason why we cannot do so, so I am really taking an interest in the speculation - nothing at the moment - that will surround who we make a move for. The next signing announcement could just be one of the most important that the club makes and will determine whether we hold our position in the league's top 4-5 teams

Marc Sneyd, anyone?...

I'd be much more interesting in Joe Shorrocks personally than someone who will be 34 in Feb

Sneyd is only a few months older than the player he would be replacing, and would give us pretty much what we're missing at the moment, a kicking game. If the wages were right, it would be a no brainer. But judging by DB's comments on X, we won't be in for any Salford players anyway.

Sneyd's not what he was but maybe what we need for a couple of seasons....and if it helped out the Devils ...

Do we still have a quota spot to fill?

Two if the rumours of Ben Condon are true.

What's to do with Ben Condon, Sep?

Car trouble in oz

I think we need to extend Edwin now also. With the changes to the date you can approach players for 2026, he will certainly be one other clubs will be targeting.

Issue getting insurance, is all that I know.

I'm sure if the Condon thing was anything more than stuff still needing to be worked through, then it would've been covered by the RL press either in Aus or here.

More worrying is the multiple suggestions that I'm seeing that Nakubuwai is back, which would be a dreadful waste of a quota spot

Ben Nakubuwai, is off contract despite what the click-bait site might say. I assume he lives in the area and is merely training in an attempt to win a contract somewhere. A pay-to-play contract would not be the end of the world for Leigh, and would buy some extra time if needed.