How about Brett Hodgson for a year?

I still think he's out of contract and it's gone quiet on renewals for a few players over at Wire.

With Richards and Hodgson, we would be sorted for kicking goals. Hodgson's field kicking would also improve us as a team.

Tomkins could move back to the halves and Mellor and Powell could also get more game time as, admittedly, Hodgson will miss some games due to age and recent injuries.

At the end of next season, Mellor and Powell will have had enough time to show if they're the long-term future.

I also reckon Hodgson could fill in easily as a stand-off... he seems to make a fair number of Wire's tries.

I also think he'd be a good influence on improving our younger backs.

Disagree with this completely. I think he's massively overrated and it would be a massive step down to replace Welham with Carmont, not to mention they play on opposite sides.

Welham the best English centre? Not a chance.

I prefer kirk Yeamon to Wellham. He'd be a decent signing. Very strong and his defence is good. I'd leave Sam at FB and spend on a scrum half. Soward or Dureau and if not one of those I think Dobson is a fair shout!

Goulding, Bridge, Yeaman, Watkins, Hardaker, Atkins all better English centres than Welham and that's just off the top of my head.

Going forward Welham is fairly impressive.

In defence he is shocking, would rather we stick with what we have than bring a player like him in for the sake of it.