It looks like we are not signing any of the three loan players. We should also add Baldwinson, Reynolds and Horo to the list. I hope we are looking to add a scrum half because without Hampshire we currently have no cover.

Disappointed to lose Ryan and it is unfortunate that it has been played out in public like this. Good luck to him wherever he lands for next season. For me its an error letting him go but move on time now. Lets see who comes in to take his shirt.

Perhaps we have our eye on another overseas player to replace him.
By my reckoning our quota currently consists of:
Tupou
Miller
Fifita
Tanginoa
Arona

Unless I've missed someone then we have some space. Aren't you allowed 7 these days??

I forgot Pauli Pauli. With regards Hampshire not signing for the club when he first joined the professional ranks the same could be levelled at Chester who also avoided his home town club but in his case for his entire career.

And it was.

Hampshire not been signed,leaves us short of cover on wing and in halfs . Hope the club as got there eye on a top half and not brining in a player who can play there now and again .Brough was very hit and miss last year, and is age as cough up with him.Would have kept the two forwards we had brought in on lone than a guy from Hull with a knee problem on a 3 year contract and the forward from London .We have 7 players coming back from injury next season.Was hoping we were signing quality not quantity

I take it Pauli has actually signed for Salford?! Strange then no wishing him all the best for the future like the others eh.....

Its a bit of a mixed bag for me. Hes a talented developing player in the squad and maybe that should come with some sort of a higher payment. Maybe rocky sees other players at the club with less of a utility or ability on more money. Hes been an ever present in the team this year and even after the will he or wont he period as not changed his attitude or efforts. I will be very sorry to see him depart and im 100% sure the whole episode could have been conducted more in private , that way we would have been more likely to have seen a better outcome. I think the club and the player will probably have learned a lot from the whole episode. Its a shame to see a local lad with the ability and skills hes got on the move.

That's not strictly true. We just haven't agreed terms yet.

Well with 5 definites TBA shortly maybe one of them will be a halfback, if it's been true all along that we had signed Walker, Pitts & maybe Westerman, we def need a half, maybe 2 props??

so no fond farewells' for the big fella then......

The quote from the club gave no indication that any of the loan signings were being discussed, just thanked for their efforts.
With regards Hampshire I would guess he could go to Hull KR or possibly Salford, I doubt he will be without a club for long. He is English and only 24 I think so I expect he will attract a lot of attention, what we have to look at is his replacement let’s hope it is an improvement because we cannot expect Brough to go on much longer.

Suspect if he's only going to sign if he gets what he thinks he's worth could be longer than you think ........

Although increase in cap may make him more attractive as a second choice at one of the bigger clubs

Am sure the club (who need cover at half back and possibly wing) would have been happy to sign him if they could afford him