If you’re not happy that Seb is being shipped off then you certainly won’t be happy about another front line player that is being moved out of the club. He’s not been mentioned on this thread.

Just remember that for Woolford to continue ur the fantastic job he has done so far and to shape the squad how he wants it to move forward (hopefully make us into a top 5 side) he needs to make some room on the salary cap.

It’s all for the good of the club.

Jordan Turner or Jordan Rankin?

Rankin is going already being mentioned

I've heard Woolford wants him gone. Whether that will happen with 2 years on a good deal remains to be seen.

Woolford also wants Turner moved on as apparently thinks he's too slow in the centres now and next year we will have Wardle and potentially another back coming in too. This also remains to be seen if we can can get rid as he's got 3 years left on this current deal.

Over the years our recruitment has been dreadful. If our recruitment had been smart like Wakefields we could have had a few more goodbye seasons.

For me, if we could move on Turner, Rankin and Brough we could get a new half, a big forward and another back which would leave us with a quality squad.

Other stupid on goings include re signing Farrell who is behind Brough, Gaskell, Holmes, Russell and Turner. Complete waste of cap space IMO.

not sure how losing ikahihifo will make us better, just weaker in the pack and smaller and less aggressive!

Seems stones recruits aren’t impressing. Getting rid of brough would be madness - who on earth would you get to replace him?!?

He was poor in in his final season with us hence not getting a good enough deal offered, his best was his first 2 seasons. Our pack hasn't been the same since we had Griffin and Crabtree but Griffin was a poor influence on the squad and was moved on. I think Seb is as good as either of them on his day though. Woodford must have some irons in the fire if he is thinking of moving people out.

You talk bout Brough as though he's 25 and irreplaceable. Hes 35/36 and if we could replace him with a decent Aussie half, someone like Hastings then we should for me.

Brough’s time at the club is well and truly up. Woolford knows this too.

Do you know if we have any body lined up to replace?

you are talking about replacing him with someone more expensive- I’m replying to the idea that we move on players to free up cap. I’m asking who you could get, as good, without paying big Aussie wages. I’m not saying he can’t be replaced- but we have average players on long contracts who it will be very difficult to move on- cap is therefore tied up.

If we can get a quality aussie half back, then that is cap money well spent, no matter how much it will be. No side does anything without a really good half steering them around the field. Woolford knows we need this and that is why he was after Hastings, even for this season i believe, but sadly that has not worked out. I'm sure they are looking for contingency now, but i bet woolford is already getting exasperated at just how hard it is to sign good players, even when you have the money available as a non 'big four' (Wigan, Saints, Warrington, Leeds) superleague side. Going to have to be a canny bit of business to tempt a good halfback or even promising young half from Aus to come over here.

hang on we have russell and holmes

ryan brierley coming back?

Has any one heard any players joining? If so who?