Skilful props cost lots of money, consistent skilful props cost even more. We've already got some good ball handling props, what we need is some extra muscle to push the pack forward for a couple of drives so the more skilled(?) players have time to make plays. What Chester and Kear have us playing is open and expansive rugby where possible, I'm not sure why that has become synonymous with Castleford alone now, as they're not doing anything which hasn't been done by multiple teams in the past

People don't know what Powell is or isn't happy about with Springer ....assumptions are being made about the player abilities and the coach's thoughts.

All I know is that Springer was a handful whenever he played against Trinity and is SL pedigree.

If he is an addition and CC & JK think he adds strength to the pack and sign him then he'll do for me....

I recall on this forum a few years ago when suggesting possible prop signings some statied that Keegan Hirst was not SL standard does not run his weight and could not catch a cold never mind a rugby ball..how times change...Hirst is a now top SL prop in my opinion and hopefully signs a new contract with Trinity.

Like you I hope the bag man stays because he's a good Prop already but I think he could become even better. What you typed could be the elephant in the room though and the reason we may be looking at other non quota players like Springer. He simply may have been offered more money elsewhere, by a team looking for a giant, who have also seen his improvement as the season has gone on. The sounds coming out of the club by JK saying he was looking forward working with Hirst more next season and MC on the radio, seemed to suggest he was staying & it was more about just working out his contract, we'll see though,

Interesting reading..... viewtopic.php?f=33&t=524764&start=50

Interesting reading..... viewtopic.php?f=33&t=524764&start=50

League express suggesting we are switching our attention to other targets after not hearing back from Pauli Pauli representatives.

Also reports a further year agreed with Grix on top of the year he had left

Regardind scotty oh dear! Some of the rats on here will be throwing thereselfs on the traps!

Gadwin's issue is consistency. He's a powerful forward but the next week can be bang average. He's raw and needs to work on areas of his game, specifically defensively. I'd be disappointed if we let him go. There's a Super League player in there and he has the potential to be a good one. He just needs someone to bring it out of him.

Yeah not bad at all. The Walmsley one were a good call as well. Pity we didn't get in first.

Love Rugby League linking us with Lama Tasi.

He's an interesting one, obviously a good player who'd improve us, better than Allgood imo , great go forward, excellent tackler and he knows SL and Trinity. But on the other hand he does like a drink, in itself isn't bad but apparentely that's why Saints got rid. Anyway I'll trust the call CC and JK make if true.

I think you'll find we were winning already when Moore scored, his try didn't keep us in super league.

Well it certainly guaranteed it.