maybe sezer is on way out? he was when they signed williamas - he sill isn't signed for next year either

Yeah but George Williams is on his way in

It's a no from me. Never impressed me. Not really a priority position either. I think miller is a far better plyer

I don;t think it would happen, but would be more a replacement for Broughie, rather than Miller.

Big gamble though, if we just went into the 2020 season with two recognised halves. With Reynolds and Hampshire gone, you would like to think that one of the incoming players would be a half back.

Wasn't Max playing 7 for the reserves towards the end of the season. Clearly a work in progress but does anyone know how that went?

Max has played a lot in the halves throughout his development, he knows how to pick a pass and seems to do a decent job of organising so could be an option for us as cover. I would argue that he played his best rugby when at Centre for the academy, sadly I feel he lacks that bit of pace to be a SL centre.

On the pitch, I'd have no problem with Sam Williams
But there's a reason he isn't still at the club.
I'm not sure we need to revisit that arrangement tbh

I didn’t like the reference to Westerman having experience of playing 6.

I think he did in his earlier days SP, though dont think he has spent much time there recently.

Would rather go with a genuine HB, and one who is already game ready, to probably take over from Broughy

We would all like that but the issue is the quality in that position just isn't there/available, I think we were very lucky with the cover that we had in the halves this year. If you get a genuine half for cover, the likely hood is going to be that they are not very good. If they are any good then 1.They will want paying for it and 2. They wont want to play second fiddle to either Brough or Miller when they are fit, so it will be one of them sat in the stands on a big wage.

I too would like to see some genuine quality cover at halfback but I think that some are being unrealistic, even the likes of Wire often turn to Currie to play in the halves, Cas with Millington etc, Saints did it a lot with Wilkin and then you get some teams that are blessed with a cover that has come through the ranks i.e. Richardson, Patton that take up little budget and can do a job when called upon.

I just hope we don`t panic and take whats available, heaven forbid we end up with Jamie Ellis, I would rather play Big Dave in the halves before him.

I reckon Jamie Ellis is bigger than dave tbf, it looks like he's already had his Christmas Dinner!!!

According to RL journalist Matthew Shaw, he is one of four half backs from the NRL, that has been offered to Super League clubs.

The others are Josh Reynolds, Ryley Jacks and Mason Linu

I’ve watched Newcastle maybe ten times this year and mason Lino has always looked very good when he has played
All be it he was paired with Mitchel Pearce who is world class, if Lino turned up I’d be very happy (speculation only on my part here)

I could only see this happening if he maybe came as a fb initially as broughy is still our starting scrum half

According to press no fewer than 13 Nrl players being offered around super league clubs with some big names and contracts to boot

Aussie press saying Sezer going to shudds on a big 3 year deal

V good signing if true for the shudds, perhaps they are moving frawley on