I rate Sutcliffe high enough that he could easily keep McGuire out of the team.
He's one of their crown jewels in the making. They'll want his training to be all in house.

To be fair they loaned out Brad Singleton who is also a top quality player.

Not in Sutcliffe's league though

Singleton didn't impress when he was at Wakey beginning of last season.

Why can't we show a bit more faith in our own signings such as Bobby Goulding for another 1 year deal as cover at 7?

Plus try and make a decent offer to Liam Kay for wing or as back up to a Sykes at 6 who can be injury prone?

Hope Walshaw, Annakin, and Trout play a bigger role in the back row this season. Walshaw just needs to improve his fitness and put a stone of solid muscle on and the bigger clubs will be taking some interest in him.

Personally I'd rather have 2 young development signings than a couple of young Loiner loanees although it'll come down to money yet again....

Agreed.

Walshaw and Annakin both looked to have bulked up and looked to be training well.

This will be a massive season for the likes of Annakin, Walshaw, Wildie and trout. They need to step up or it's likely they will be looking at contracts out of SL 2015. I think every one of them has the potential to step up to regular SL so looking forward to seeing how they go.

Didn't John Harbin when he was coach, during a team brief to the younger players that included Ellis and Hudson, explain to them that some of them have the potential to play at international level.
When someone asked who that would be, think Harbin said that it was up to them how far they went.

I think that's almost standard motivation talk from the coach, designed to focus minds and to install belief in a group of players usually finished of by saying that "there are some players here that could go all the way", making all of those present think that it could be them, if they put in the work ?
Of course, the coach will already have a good idea who will make it but, the can always be a surprise package.

Think it also helped when he took them round some factories to show them how lucky they were to be playing a sport for money, instead of slogging it out 5, 6 even 7 days a week.

could argue that rugby league is as physically slogging as a job.... though granted they're living the dream of many!

Give over. It's playing out for a living certainly at this time of year they are putting in tons of work but then again the rewards for many are fantastic, certainly better paid than an office or factory job and with it being a short career I have no problem with that.

exactly though - £80,000 a year for twelve years? give me £20,000 a year from 18-65 any day.

Especially considering the battering they'll take - you've only to look at Tom Van Vollenhoven these days to realise the aches and pains they'll develop!

Though I admit I wouldn't mind playing pro rugby league either

I'd rather earn the extra £20k in just 12 years and use the copious amount of spare time during that period to learn a trade/skill/subject to then earn £20k a year from 30 - 65.

Yes its a short career, but they're still capable or working once they retire.

Now now please rumours only