I have heard that Drew will be joining our neighbours Castleford with James Evans heading back to Wakefield.

If he does move on, the Celtic Crusaders could do worse then to snap him up for a year. He will certainly guide them around the park.

i heard sunday that drew martin and rooney would be going to cas next season from the father of a huddersfield academy player who was sat having a drink with the father of a castleford academy player what do you think to that then good info or what

I heard the same.

Newton - For me it would be governed by his attitude and desire. He knows that he has ability and is a former international, if his attitude is that he has nothing to prove and will be a good signing for any SL team then we would be getting an adequate player. If he found the motivation at this stage of his career to look at his fitness levels - lose 7-10lb and look towards international recall then he would be a great signing. I know what people say about cheap shots and i dont like that, what i do like is a very aggressive attitude that views every game as a personal battle and wants to impose themselves physicaly on the opposition.

Martin could be on way out......

Not sure about Newton though, always seems a bit of a thug but decent player on his day. Not sure if he is much better than we already have and I guess he would be on much more money.

Would be happy with that......no doubt the Drew is class, but it might be one year to many, similar with Martin, think he has been v.good this year, but age is not on his side. Rooney needs a new challenge and for what we are getting is expensive.

With the above three gone it will free up loads of cap space for improved contracts for the likes of Blaymire, Atkins, Brough etc and leave enough for some quality replacements.....maybe Tronc, Newton etc.

If true, superb news. Newton is the player you hate unless he is one of ours, and I love him now. I think he is just what we want, a top quality player, over the hill or near there is no issue to me, and if we get that big bu66er Tronc then all the better too.

sounds about right to me that.
personally think drew might do another year ok and cant see latu being here next. when is obst's contract up?
would like to think that should we cut our first team hookers to 2 next year then davey could be relied upon to fill in for injuries.

Is there any chance that Obst will revert to stand off for next season then?

heard hull kr were looking at davey too