Sorry Rogues but you're clouding the argument here. Why would we have to merge our academy with anyone? The point is that there are good Aussie options being taken up, in the forwards particularly, by other clubs. It doesn't matter whether Galloway is an improvement on Peacock, he is an improvement on any of our current prop options. Similarly, I'm of the opinion that Taylor would immeasurably strengthen our pack. Now, it may be that we have signings in the pipeline as Nicky Kiss mentioned but, if we don't, I can understand if people start to comment on it at the very least, not least for the fact that, as you yourself say, we are operating under the cap already and will be losing players next year, freeing up even more space. If it transpires that IL spends the cap money augmenting the contracts of our current personnel I for one would be less than ecstatic about it.

Although solid in the role im not a fan of Bateman in the centre if cover is needed I would use Tomkins, although moving position around is not ideal, Tomkins is just getting back to his best at second row he looked hard to handle last night I just think he offers a bit more as a centre in attack.

Well that's very strange. After the game at Hull everyone was saying that Gelling was a natural left centre when he gave that brilliant pass that put Burgess away.

He was chopped and changed last season, often on the left if Goulding was selected as the opposite centre or the right if Sarg was. He then seemed to settle on the right, but now Bateman is being used as a makeshift centre he's been changed again, which seems odd as you'd expect JB to be more comfortable passing to his left.

Maybe we are holding back on announcing new signings until the season is finished to avoid putting some players noses out of joint?

And maybe some of the clubs players are coming from don't want it announced... Just because we don't know, does not mean nothing is happening...