Bradford deserve shafting, Solomono, Tadulala, Jeffries all tapped up by the Bulls.

Wasn't the Kopczak deal the one where Shudds tried to stitch up Keith Mason to make room for him, and ended up shelling out a few hundred grand for unfair dismissal?

I seem to recall that it had something to do with Mad Monday, a mobile phone, and a picture of Mason's rusty bullethole?

So League express write up this week says the Pauli Pauli deal is back on, and we are in talks over a deal. Also mentioned that we offered Jamie Ellis a contract before he joined Cas - So does look like we are actively on the look out for a half as well as a Prop.

Interesting. Wonder if the likes of Randall, who he'd know fairly well have spoken to him, plus a few others that may know him and given the lad some advice, that maybe a move here could realy put his career back on . Maybe he just needed time to think it through, that's if it comes off mind.
On Ellis I'm not sure what to think tbh. Obviously Cas think highly enough of him and have an idea what they want from him to sign him up. In our case with already having Finn and Miller, plus having Randall and Wood who both can play 80 mins at hooker and both also can play in the halves if needed . Maybe the team thought we needed someone to take Williams place who wasn't as expensive & especially if a half breaks his leg like Miller did last season, we'd need some decent cover there. Also I haven't enough insight into the up and comers like Akroyd and his development to suggest he'd surely be the back up, so maybe we are still looking for a back up half.

I would imagine that we've signed Tom Schofield to be back up along with Ackroyd.

You could be right there Jakey, though is Schofield any more ready than Ackroyd.

Looking at other squads there isnt many British players available that are off contract. The only players who are who I dont think are tied in are Ridyard and NcNally. The first has been linked to us in the past, but I feel the latter has lost his way a little.

One player off contract never previously mentioned, was Thomas Leuluai, but he would take up a quota spot.

Forgive my naivety but who is Tom Schofield? and have we actually signed him I don't seem to recall seeing an announcement?

He'd also take a lot of cap spend.
Leuluai will be out of our budget.

As you say, there is a desperate shortage of Halves/Hookers and this is magnified if you want a British player, just look at the England squad, Brown should be nowhere near an England spot

Pretty much agree on both parts there Wrencat.

I actually think that Leuluai is past his best and would be too expensive and probably a waste of quota spot for what we need.

Its a tough balancing act and maybe using Randell in the halves when needed could be a better option.

Good to see Finny and Grixy in world cup, but how much extra will it take out of their energy levels. Bringing in cover could be important for us, by the end of next season.

Giving Grix an extended break could allow Jowett an opportunity to be first choice full back. It's up to him to take his chance.

Does anyone else think that Jowett could end up in the halves?

Yes.

Potentially, yes.

Though I feel his kicking game would need to improve.

I do think that Millers all round half back play has improved, and in time could play the Finn like role

If Miller can develop the other aspects of his game i.e. his organisation then i don`t think he will playing in SL for too much longer.

As an individual he`s the biggest attacking threat out of any halfback in SL by a mile when he goes at the line, he showcased a great short kicking game last season which is massively improved, granted he doesn't have much of a long kicking game. If Hull would of showed a bit of patience towards him, i wonder where he would of been right now...

Would anyone particularly like to see Danny Brough back at the club?