I hate to point out the obvious, but I think it was Brett and his skill that got us as far as we did go, before the collapse occurred at the end of the season. When you decide to jettison your senior players in favour of young guns, generally speaking, the team performs under par for a season or two, an example being the Weststigers.

I'm not saying that Brett is the whole team because without the effort of all the boys, last year would not have been as exciting as it was. He seems to want to play on and it seems that he wants to do that at the Giants.

It is too soon to let him go, let that knowledge and skill be allowed to continue to permeate the team and I think that as a result of him, Nathan, Paul and Mark plus all the unsung staff, will see the benefits for years to come, show some loyalty to a fellow who has given us so much to cheer about before you think the young players a ready.

Not really sure how long he takes to kick goals has on his playin ability, I would guess you excellent coach will judge Tickle on more than that, he might even not kick with Brough playing.

Tickle is a very good player and has played very well for us this year, missed him when he has been out, fantasic goalkicker, good go forward, defence really improved this year, still needs work on displine, but a good coach like Brown would sort that out and improve him also.

Be a good signing, 10 times the player G Horne is.

We signed G Horne late on when no-one else wanted him. He offers us additional options in the pack but I doubt he will feature in the long term plans of this club.

Not OOC but Weeds been after him for some time and if rumours are right that Eastwood is homesick and off at end of year then may be some miles in the rumour.
Rumours are that Weeds were also after Shenton but will not deal with his agent? hence Wigan favorites to sign him.
All ifs and buts

Eastwood may be going home sooner than that.