I think he requested the release rather than being released by the club.

Roarke already signed months ago at a time when Kay was still expected to be part of 2025.

Roarke hasn’t been signed as Kay’s replacement. He could along with Booth and Smith cover positions that Kay can cover.

It’s not necessary to sign a player for the same position/s Kay played. Personally if there’s a prop with good potential out there I’d look at a prop.

I realise that, maybe it just fits in nicely with the clubs plans.

I think it fits in with Liam's plans. I'm told he's a joiner and was selling his merchandise at the Great Yorkshire Show this year.

Yes, he was the first turncoat to join Toronto Wolfpack!

Caleb's brother Braden Hamlin Uele seems to have fallen out of favour at Cronulla and finished last season with the Newtown Jets. Big unit but unfortunately seems to come with a big price tag, maybe a player to monitor for now unless the Sharks want rid enough to contribute to his salary

Don't think there are many out there. Definitely no Brits off contract. Could make a play to buy someone but with McMeeken, Rodwell, Uele, Atoni, Vagana, Bain, Cozza, Shaw all able to play there, and Lingard coming through, would it be worth it?

Wouldn't bother with Mickael Goudemand. Would've been happy with Sangare but he's gone to Salford.

So that leaves us with Championship props with potential. Did you see many? Eribe Doro's gone to Hull KR, Dan Okoro to Warrington.

Titus Gwaze?

Shaw and Lingard aren’t ready for SL yet. Cozza is more of a 13 than a prop and he does look trimmer and more athletic recently and played second row for France this weekend gone.

Bain again I see him more a 13. He’s defensively strong and seems to have a pair of hands but won’t break a tackle or get many post metre gains. Nothing wrong with that at all but I think he’s better suited to 13.

We have 5 x good prop options as it stands.

There isn’t much available but if I was looking I guess I’d probably look at..

Sammy Kibula - thought he played well against us in a few games. Maybe our back room could transform him. Clearly though Cas don’t think he has it in him.

Leon Ruan - aren’t Leeds looking to offload him? I rated him as a junior and he could be one to develop.

Sam Eseh - his Wigan move has probably not worked out the way he planned. I think there’s still potential there. If Wigan are open to a modest fee or even a season long loan it could be a decent boost to forwards.

All the above said though. If we don’t get many injuries and the likes of Mckmeeken, Atoni, Rodwell, Uele, Vagana play most of season then we probably don’t need anyone else.

Eseh is the only one I'd add to our pack.
I'm happy with how it stacks up now.
Players will come available through season if we get any long term injuries we can't cover.

Don’t shoot me for saying this there is still Ryan Hampshire without a contract. Pretty much covers all of Kay’s position and probably realises he’d now in his last couple of full time years

I agree that players will become available as the season progresses. We should be in a good position to secure a couple of needed.

With how our recruitments gone it will be interesting to see if there’s any signings announced for 2026 season on Decembers deadline.

I don't think he's on our radar at all.

Agree, we are well stocked in those positions.

Quite a few decent players still without a team for next season, but most are quota players.... https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/footbal ... a894&ei=34

Quite a few decent players still without a team for next season, but most are quota players.... https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/footbal ... a894&ei=34

Hampshire's always been too good for the average club, but not good enough for #1 at the top club.

It makes him a superb back-up player - absolutely won't let you, but the A-lister in your team (often an import), is just that bit better (and better paid). Injuries may well have played a part in that??

You don't bring a player 12000 miles to bench them.

Big fish in a small pond / small fish in a big pond.

Unfortunately, Hampshire's agent has never grasped this.

Could have been a Wakey legend - would never be a Wigan legend.

If you think I'm being anti-Hampshire - you're wrong, he's one of my favourite players.