Hmm. Am a big Ridyard fan but not sure that playing him in a position where he'd probably have to make 30+ tackles a game on big forwards is quite what he needs at this stage of his career.

That's why I'm only ever been a spectator !

Its painful watching Ridyard tackle, never mind 30 a game !!!

Certainly not riddys place in the forwards, I do wonder if Reynolds could develop into a 13 though, his defence has always been sound and give options without being the main playmaker

I think Addy will give extra options as a playmaker - playing at 13. He has often slotted in at half back, successfully.

Matt Shaw on twitter saying we are in talks with Mark Ioane, a kiwi prop formerly of London, 6ft 1 and 17 stone 28 years old. Would be a good addition

Always performed well for London against us.

Addy is pretty poor at HB much better at 13.

I would agree, but he and Wildie could provide emergency cover. We are missing a couple of class half backs still.

Nothing happening .....

18 confirmed signings & zip,, zilch, nyet, nada !

Just a thought: -

Do contracts run to 31 October, (logical, if training starts in November) or 30 November? (that rings a faint bell from when I was working at the club)

If it's November, that could explain why nothing has yet been said about last season's players still not apparently signed up. (e.g. McNally, Ridyard, Adamsons etc.) or those who we are rumoured to have signed, or made an offer to. Certainly nothing has been said by any other clubs, about signing our players, or us signing theirs.

End of thought - don't want the brain to overload!!

Yes - doesn't look like they will be with us. My point was about why we aren't hearing anything 'official', from any club, about 'our' 2019 players, or possible 2020 players.

Sorry Al, I did miss your point. Maybe there will be a big reveal all on Black Friday.

Things very quiet on squad front.. does that mean we are dual reg again with Saints or Wig?