Ellis would be an improvement on Wood.

You are right Asmasada. It is a top quality half back that we need. According to Leigh fans they are signing everyone.

They have just made Drinkwater permanent and extended Ridyards contract. With Abdull and Soward if they get them that would be 4 halves in their squad.

Despite the plight they are in I like the halves that are at Salford in Dobbo, Lui and OBrien. Wane said at end of season he will be deciding on the fate of Hampshire. He is contracted so would need a fee. Player swap maybe?

Tell you what, lets assume for a moment you do actually live in Sydney



Why don't you send us a big fat cheque over to cover all the paying games you never actually attended - I promise you MC will spend that money wisely and we will have Johnathan Dean Thurston in the team before you know it

BOJ04 does have a point here.

We have done well this year to get into the top 8 and a semi final of the challenge cup.

However, you don't get anywhere in life by standing still.

If we were to pretty much roll with what we have now, in 2017, I think we will definately be in the middle 8s next year.

Leeds are now back on the up, though still nowhere near where they have been, and I think Tim Sheens could turn things around at Hull KR, and would expect them to do better in 2017.

Now, with a lot of the players having contracts extended earlier in the year, which have been warranted, I don't expect us making many signings, cover in the halves, full back and hooker, and ensuring Scruton and Anderson are properly replaced. What I would like to see is improvements, rather than just numbers in a squad.

For me, a half back to come in that is as good as, or better than what we have.
Maybe a utility player that can is maybe a half back, but can drop into hooker or full back.
Super league standard props to replace Anderson and Scruton.

Michael Carter did put a comment on Chessies facebook post last night, reminding us fans and keyboard coaches that there is a salary cap in place.

What I will say with the Salary Cap, and the 31 man squad we had at the start of the season, there is 4 that never pulled on a shirt during 2016. There could be, for me £100-125k worth of salary cap wasted. Did somebody mention a bit of culling earlier on this thread

Indeed. Grix, Ellis, Wood, are the type of signings I'd expect the relegated SL club to make (if not Hudds of course).

Who is Ward?

That'll be Jamie "So Ward" !!

I suspect some predictive text going on there!

Let's get real. We have massively over achieved this year with the halves available to us. We are miles off the pace in this crucial area. In fact, every combination I have seen in the middle 8's this year is far superior to our present pairing and if we don't replace both then there will be only one outcome.

Ah, that makes more sense. Cheers.

I am lead to believe an overseas halfback has been signed, and its not Kelly! Much better fit for us.

Very interesting Sacred Cow.

Could do with announcing it, it may put to bed some of the rumours, and silence a few on here.

It could also help on season ticket sales

Think Kelly coming is about as big a secret as Scruton going was.

Albert Kelly isn't coming, unless your talking about Luke Kelly