Not a rumour more of an observation, but Brandon Pickersgill been released by Halifax.

Can play fullback and stand off would provide good squad depth.

Maybe, but isn't that kind of what we've already done with Lawford? We also have the Wigan DR. You may be right, and I don't want to dismiss a player, but I would be hoping for better.

Think Pickersgill would be a solid signing at this level, he’s not SL proven but more than Championship proven. Would provide excellent competition and depth at 1 which we don’t have.

Gone to Keighley anyway

Think we got to look higher than championship players that have been let go by other clubs , That is all we have done for the last four year ,get players that have been let go in the S L or Championship ,and that is why we are were we are There let go for a reason .

There’s not much left in SL - perhaps only Luis Johnson, Daniel Hill or Silva available. They’re all I’d say not proven SL players.

If we want SL quality and above then we are likely looking overseas for it.

Johnson training for free with Cas and in talks with a SL club and Champ club - I'd guess Cas and us.

I'd say a 2 year deal with us is better than a 3 year deal with Cas.

Cas will be out of SL in 2025.

By the time the season ends in 2024, botj Ashurst and Pitts will be almost 35, with Griffin not far behind. Who's to say these are going to continue beyond 2024, and do we have any up and coming back rowers ready to step up.

To me, if the deal was right for us, I'd take him, and at 24, just about reaching his prime

Yes, exactly, agreed.

Signed for Cas apparently.... https://www.totalrl.com/castleford-tige ... s-johnson/

Signed for Cas apparently.... https://www.totalrl.com/castleford-tige ... s-johnson/

IMO I'd be wanting someone a bit better quality if we get back to SL in 2025 than Johnson, especially to replace the likes of Ashurst and Pitts. That's if we've got genuine ambition to make waves in SL if we get there. I know he's 24 but that's still old enough to have nailed down a starting spot at a SL club if your good enough by now, not getting loaned out and then sold to Cas and I'm not saying this because he's gone there, there was always a good chance that's where he'd end up since he was there for a spell last season. No doubt he'd have done a job for us this next season but long term I don't see it.

Yes I agree.
Signing someone for this year and signing someone for 2025 is very different.

Powell mentioned this too. He implied they are agreeing with some players for 1, some for more than and some to start 2025.

Yes, I worry about Johnson failing to hold down a spot anywhere he's been.

Won't Powell know all about from the Warrington days?

Hard to tell, they werent at Warrington at the same time

No, a season and a bit between them, but he won't be unknown to Powell, is what I mean.

I remain concerned that no club has taken a liking to him / vice versa.