Been on holls for a few week, so catching up with the new signings.Got to say very underwhelming, players who are not geting any were near the first team , players who are near there end of there playing time..Two players who played in a team that got relegated .Last year we signed well.We have lost Randel and Rocky. two very good players, and expected the same quality as replacement but way of in my mind

Are you, no surprise there, I'm not I'm very happy especially when you consider the number of players coming back from injury. Still if you wannabe a miserable pessimist that's your prerogative

Agree about the injures , good 13 when on field, but was hoping we would sign quality instead of quantity to push for top five

How are Westerman and Walker not getting anywhere near the first team?I know there's rumors about Pitts but the club haven't announced anybody else have they? personally I think we don't need many players, we need everyone that was injured last season fit and firing. We probably need a couple of Props , halfback and hooker - we've also got 2 quota spots left to fill. Tbh It's not even the end of the season yet.
We also brought in Tanginoa and then Atkjins this pass season, who are both quality signings.

As far as I know, there are about 5 more signings to come, 3 if Green and Tangata are already signed, let's hold judgement at least until its all done.

Ok maybe a bit early for this post, but just wanting a signing to get the now and again fans down to the ground

An injury free run next season and there is no reason why we shouldn't be mixing it up at the top end of the table with hopefully a good cup run thrown in .

Although not 100% convinced of what we've signed so far, and let go, I'm not unduly worried just yet, have we finished recruiting. I would say not?

We will, or should have s pretty much fully fit squad by week one of the 2020 season.

ideally a half back, and a couple more props, but I feel these need to be good ones, and not ones just to provide cover, and I think we'll be ok.

The fear I would have, is those teams that finished around us, such as Huddersfield and Hull KR, appear to be recruiting quite well, and I'm sure TW will too.

Considering the team we finished the season with and only having 2 confirmed signings so far i can understand the worry. However, considering a potential starting 13 could look like:

Walker
Johnstone
Bill
Lyne
BJB
Miller
Brough
Fifita
Wood
Koppy
Ashurst
Kelepi
Westerman

That leaves the likes of Arona, King, Atkins, Crowther, Kirmond, Arundel, Batch, Jowitt. Plus the young lads and any other signings.

I am happy with how things look so far and look forward to seeing who else joins for next season.

If we sign Green and Tangata as seems to be assumed that improves us from England & Hirst last season. Its the returning players that will make the real difference - TJ, Bill T & Matty Ashurst was too great a miss for us on the left edge last year. Arona's injury really killed us coming on top of the rest, he was a huge miss and will be a most welcome return.

Very few signings so far but, the season hasn't quite finished yet and the club will release them as and when.
Yes, Hampshire has gone and we will miss his utility value but, young Walker looks to be a decent FB, maybe better in the position than Hampshire.

For us to push for a top 5 spot, we definitely need our best players to remain fit and with our player spend, this will always be the case.
We just dont have the spend to have too many quality players in the reserves and that isn't going to change.

Yes, we had a poor season but, could ANY side have achieved their objectives with such a decimated squad.

As for worrying about next season, as a Trinity fan, I'd be worried if I wasn't worried as I'd probably have stopped breathing.

Cheer up man, this time next year...……...

I hate to say this but Castleford did quite well to cover their injuries.

Oh come on give your club a break. I don't like making excuses and I don't think that it was just injuries that did for us. However, I do believe we had this season's worst injury crisis and by some way. Twenty plus operations, 3 dream team players sidelined for 2/3 of a season, our talisman playing on one leg for half a season. It wasn't just the numbers it was the ferocity, longevity and timing, much worse than Cas.

That idiot Barry McDermott kept saying we have a small squad, we don't, but the injury combinations would have crucified any team.

You shouldn't need luck with our squad to avoid relegation, but you do need it to get top five and we got none.

Although Gale was out for the season and they did have plenty of injuries, they start with a slightly better squad, with a little more depth than we do and although this isn't a measuring contest, we seemed to suffer more players out and for longer and in key positions but, yes, Cas did pretty well considering their problems.

Interesting point about Castleford,think there main difference is there coach is the best in S L. No sentiment with him when he thinks a player is past it he gets rid . Same when a player starts been injury a lot .Gale gone to Leeds, how many games as he played for Cas in the last two seasons.He also goes for quality replacement .and he knows the importance of having a quality 6 ,7,and 9.does not matter how good your out side backs are if your 6,7 and 9 are not abel to get the ball to them your going to struggle .and he always gets 13 fit players on the pitch