Huddersfield, Hull and Leigh made firm offers

Hull was too far for him to travel as he did not want to move his settled family from the St Helens home.

Castleford made enquiries but Shuttleworth played ball with Giants and Hull around the April/May time.

Thing is about moving players on, sometimes they weren't ready and then develop later

Other times they are moved on despite being outstanding (who was it moved on Danny Kirmond? And why?)

Remember when we signed Lunt and everyone asked who?

Fair enough Cody we shall see how we go.

Give him a chance FFS, give every player who pulls our jersey on a chance.

People said Rapira was a crock and finished and a bad signing ...let's hope Gaskell can be as bad !

Well no great surprise but will reserve judgement until after Rick and Co. have had a full pre season to work out the combinations/positions and get everyone fit and up for the flying start we will need. Plenty of so called good signings made over the years who totally underwhelmed so not despondent at all so far. Hoping for at least Mamo and possibly one other should Wardle go. Happy so far and will put my faith in Rick to get some significant improvements from all squad players -. could not be much worse than last season?

Can we expect to get Tony Tonks in as replacement for Crabtree?