There’s certainly some talk of Leigh… but given he allegedly left Wigan to be nearer home … and Leigh is literally in Wigan … would seem odd.. but Zac is a bit of an odd character…

Given everyone of note is signing for Huddersfield… should we look there as a possible destination???

I like the look of Bailey Antrobus …. Young back row fwd from York via St George Illawarra

The issue with Hardaker at Wigan was that when he moved back to Ponte he was still expected to to travel on the team bud to and from games with the rest of the squad.

In one of his last games vs Trinity he pretty much refused to get on the bus back to Wigan and had to be frog marched on it.

Leigh will let him do what he wants in order to secure him.

Kyle Laybutt looks a very good player

Hopefully we can now rule Sam Williams out.

Taken up a Player/Coach role with Queanbeyan Kangaroos.

Good luck, Sam!

Understand that Gale is no longer on his way to us but will be going to Toulouse. I personally thought he looked shot last season and has lost his pace. If he did still end up coming to us it would be like the Brough signing ( the last time he joined us ) in that a player whose mind is willing but whose body is past it. The player I would be looking at is Corey Norman who was at Toulouse last season, he had a great season, is tough and looks the real deal to me. Yes he has a ban to serve but I think he would be a really strong player for us. One thing is for certain is that Vasty is wrong, nothing new there I hear you cry, we cannot go into the season with Lino and Smith as our starting halves with just Gaskill as cover. Gaskill was hopeless at half back but OK cover in the centre, Jowett can cover 6 but we would look much much better with Corey Norman in the squad.

Corey Norman has gone to Lezignan I think.

I wouldn't have minded seeing Norman in a Trin shirt but he is staying in France.

Why bring me into it, if you haven't got the courage to stand by what you say without invoking someone else's name to make a silly point, then don't bother. Bit spineless Belly

As for Gale, you've no idea where he's going, be honest.

Yet he still felt the need to throw him in the mix, strange

Problem we have when it comes to the halves, we have both Lino and Gaskell on 100k+, which for me isn`t a great use of a limited budget, we look to have deliberately gone for a cheaper option in Smith to provide competition and cover in the halves but for what it`s worth I think Smith will be a good signing and will take number 6 for next year, I wouldn`t be expecting any further additions to the spine.

And you got that figure where exactly?

I think this was confirmed on the SMTM Podcast.

Gaskells agent referenced it on one of his podcasts.

Neither are worth that sort of money - if it’s correct, of course.

Couldn't agree more on that.

Although I think we'll go with Lino and Smith in the halves, Lino really needs to kick on this coming season I feel.