I imagine there are contractual issues and agreements with other clubs to work with; as well as the marketing value of announcing signings to coincide with ST offers.

I do seem to recall Glover doing a drip feed thing where they put up a ST sale counter and announced signings based on how many we'd sold - am I making that up? Not a bad idea - created quite a buzz if I recall correctly.

Either way - I'd get the ST on sale asap, whilst there's some excitement around the club.

Greg Eden - anyone heard?

Ryan Hampshire?

Both fullbacks, which is a position we are pretty well covered.
I'd like them both, but experienced half back and centre are first on the list for me.

Though he'd gone to Aussie land,or was that for a season

If you click on the link on our website to buy tickets it tells you non available. I agree, 'strike while the iron is hot' as they say.
I would hope come Friday we at least have a couple of names released as well as the pricing structure for next years tickets.

Isn't Ashley Gibson confirmed as coming to us ?

The fact that he has been off loaded by Cas would certainly fit our recruitment policy.

Ben Pomeroy also rumoured.

So long as he sticks to playing rugby and cuts out the Cumberland throws, I wouldn't be disappointed with Pomeroy !

He'd be ok for me.
I like someone that has already experienced Super League and isn't far from home rather than an antipodean that will get home sick.

Heard a few names battered about, most of which have already been mentioned.

Adam Quinlan is another I have heard - Also Saints seem to be chasing Kirmond pretty hard.

Thats my worry with him, he seems to have spent a lot of time suspended this season. It's fair to say with 3 seperate suspensions and 8 games missed it is an area we'd need improvement from him in. He'd be 32 by the start of next season though so can you teach an old dog new tricks? We need full value for money from our overseas signings.

The Anthony Tupou rumour is an interesting one. He has been a real good player for a lot of years but having seen pretty much all the NRL this year he has at times looked like he has been held together with sticky tape (not withstanding the horror broken jaw he suffered). He'd be 33 early next year and his best days are behind him but i can see the merit if Ali is retiring as it gives the team a ball handler in the backrow. But there is talk that Lauitiiti is now having a rethink! Not sure having two with a combined age of about 70 is a good idea!

Ashley Gibson is the kind of signing we like to make. He's a decent enough player and can cover wing or centre equally competently. Not sure whether he'd be an actually improvement on what we have had this year but he wouldn't let anyone down and i doubt would cost the earth.

Greg Eden has always been a mystery. Bags of pace and can score tries for fun but you just know a brain fart is around the corner. If he has tightened up that side of his game in Australia he would be an asset to a lot of teams but as has been said, is fullback a priority or should we be spending the money elsewhere? With Jowitt, Tansey and Hall contracted next season then maybe so.

Ryan Hamshire i'd like but i've a feeling there would be a few clubs interested in him if he was to become available. Maybe a years loan deal would suit both us & Wigan?

Can't beat rumour season! For me an organising scrum half is absolutely key if the club don't want to find itself in the same position next season. At least one if not two props will also be required as well depending on re-signings. So anymore names being banded about?

If they pay decent money id sell Kirmond. Not been great for 2 years, lots of injuries. I feel he's burnt out carrying the team.

How much truth is there in the Kirmond rumours? I feel like he's a name that gets coated about every year so didn't pay much attention - but it is starting to come from more trustworthy posters as time comes on ...