yup, if we have signed Russell already for next year we surely should be in the market to take him earlier, makes complete sense

suspect Johnson would be a marquee size wage but only counts as 50 k on cap , mckmeeken also on significant money. Ellis has said he will spend cap but that wouldn’t put us in top 4 on wages paid. We also are starting from a very low base

I'd quite happily take him but if he really is the guy to take us forward in SL, he is probably better off showing his worth at Hull rather than playing half a season in the Championship.

If rumours are to be believed, he's signed regardless, and we need a decent half now. If it's something that can be sorted I'd rather get him here this year and develop the partnership with Lino ready for next season.

This club as made some shocking signings at 6,7,and 9 over the last 2 years no pace no idea how to make a gap Just hope we are not going down the same path this season Leigh got there spine back together after a poor start to the season ,and they have turned there season round, you can not coach speed

nothing changes on here so grateful i see.

That's not what I mean.
If he's a SL player of the quality we need he shouldn't want to play in Championship.

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Should Ky Rodwell not want to play in the Championship either?

Well that's a good example as hes clearly SL levelbut he isn't currently contracted to a team in SL.
He may have turned out to be good but he wasn't certain of playing NRL this year. This is his route into SL.

I'm not saying it's a bad idea but I'd prefer him to be good enough that he's wanted in SL. Like TJ and MM.

was it better when Carter was in charge of recruitment im sure we would be even better than we are now if he was still in charge.

Who's criticising recruitment of the current regime?