www.nwemail.co.uk/raiders/barrow ... -1.1113803? Anthony (Muzzer) Murray was at the game last night too.

www.nwemail.co.uk/raiders/barrow ... -1.1113803? Anthony (Muzzer) Murray was at the game last night too.

Weird one that Joe Bullock was looking good and Briscoe is a good squad member

Can't promise either of them a starting spot whereas at Barrow they probably will, Briscoe in particular is too good for under 20's Rugby.

Haggerty's a decent player but it seems strange that we're cutting our squad size down when this a massive season. I just hope we don't get a catalogue of injuries & are limited this season if more of our players do depart.

The way them two centress(second rowers really( played the other night they will be knocking on the door soon

With the retirement of Finny and Tuki not getting a VISA it's not really a surprise we've gone to the market for a running second row forward.

Muzza was at East the other night and it's a good opportunity for the young lads to get some Championship game time as they may have been destined for 20s RL this year with the strength of our first team squad.

So, our original 29 man squad could be down to 26. (29 - Finnigan - possibly 3 others +Haggerty) I know Haggerty is quality, but where would that leave us if we suffer a raft of injuries?

In same boat as any other club in the division Alan if unfortunate enough to suffer a raft of injuries.

We have lads pushing hard in the 20s And will come through this year, example being the young hooker who runs with the first team Sunday again.

IMO and purely based on what I've seen myself as I have not spoken with anyone in the coaching team I firmly believe Hankinson will push hard this year.

Paul has identified an area of the team he felt he needed to strengthen and gone out and got one of the best players in the Championship in that roll.

Squad strongest with most depth in Championship IMO and the regular first team RL this year will only benefit Bullock and Briscoe.

Is Haggerty class though? Anyone know anything about him? Stats hardly light up the world.

He did impress for Barrow in both games against us, last year. And he is a former Leigh Academy player, is he not?

He has played for us twice, he captained the Academy and was here on loan before Basil came.
A running second row forward who can score tries - leading scorer at Barrow last year I think.

Played one game for us in the Challenge Cup in 2009??

I bow to Freds superior knowledge

Haggerty is a very good player,I have been impressed with him everytime I have seen him,I think its a good deal for everyone involved.We certainly do have a great pack this year with size and some speed.

I rate him but is this a loan agreement for us or have we signed him ?

PR's selection for our pack this season will be interesting not to mention difficult.

Loan as per article Frank.

Kurt played with us 10 or 11 times back in 2009 and scored a few tries (3 I think), he has also played for Saints, Widnes (was a leading light in thier promotion promise (sorry season ) & Blackpool, all from The David book of RL knowledge