Just coming out of the car park at the stadium and Ellis is Stood chatting with Minards and a couple more blokes , but had time to ask if we’d liked the luncheon club and waves as we pulled out . Not used to that type of interaction with the powers that be

Minards would have always done that.

Found John to be a very engaging type of bloke unlike Carter , but to get a wave off Ellis and a quick chat I thought was very nice

Looks like J M is still working in the back ground I can live with that. Though I do no Mr Carter is working at the club till Xmas

So would Carter.

Fair comment , apologies

Ok, this is a Rumours thread, as PT has said by all means start a new thread if you like but any further posts that
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I’m hoping our next player/players are of equal or even better quality of Uele, who I think will go well. Mills said he wants a SL quality squad by the end of 2024 season at the prospect of going back up to SL. I think our team is still a fair bit of that still personally.

I agree.
I like who we have signed so far, some are known quality, McGilvray, Thornley and Walmsley for example, and others have come with immense potential BUT another prop would be good - IMO a dominant pack gives the backs more scope and I think we're almost there in the backs.
I'm not sure about the half backs yet. I know Gale can do it and hope he does. Lino can but needs to be more consistent and I'm not sure about Lawford - probably he's ready to rip it up.
Personally, I'd have liked a couple of known and proven players who could lead the team, and still have the legs to do it, both in the pack and the backs.

This is potentially a number of players final years with McGillvary, Pitt’s, Ashurst, Gale, all above 34 and having a number of unproven players at SL level. Interesting times ahead!

Would be surprised if any of them are here for 2025....
So next season's in-comings [ishould[/i be more interesting than this one!

Cleaned up. Can only give so many warnings

I agree. But I'm sure they know that too.
They are the right people for this season.
If we are back in SL, then a different team will be needed.

To win the championship final may not be necessary for our return to SL but it does give us credibility to do so.