With Tautai and now Raleigh missing from the pack next season, this makes the decision not to offer Moore another deal even more confusing.

I am not against offering Moore a deal but we have Scruton, Anderson, Simon and Dan Smith already signed up so Webster may see other options as a 5th prop. We do need to try and rejuvenate the squad age wise as have a few the wrong side of 33 and can't afford to have too many in the squad of that age.

Expected Raleigh to have a year or two at Sheffield before retiring.

First off, Good Luck Andy, thanks for the last 3 years!

For the next season or two I'd expect Dan Smith to play in the back row as much as the front row, the lads only 21 so a steady approach of his development into a fully fledged Front Rower will help, so IMO we still need 2 more props in the squad.

I'd expect our starting front row to be Anderson and Scruton with Simon and AN Other off the bench.
Kirmond and Ryan as starting 2nd row with one of Lauitiiti, Annakin, Crowther off the bench
AN Other at Loose Forward with D Smith available as an option

Been a good servant for Trin,solid player hope he gets his just rewards from his testimonial Ho,and by the way,his mum and dad are one of the nicest couples you would wish to meet and have worked tirelessly for his testimonial year

Good solid SL player.

Ironically been one of our performers in the pack recently and seemed back to his 2012 form so a surprise he's not going round for one more season but understandable. Best of luck for the future!

Did I read somewhere that Andy Raleigh has been studying an MBA whilst playing RL?

If so, I expect he'll do alright in retirement; rumour has it that he's a very clever lad - despite appearances!

There are more than ever now.

I remember when Andy Mason was an oddity because he was an accountant and not a pit man.

I know as full timers player don't usual have a career yet but many are now well qualified to pursue one when they finish.

Even some who don't get qualification are often quite bright, Paul Cooke is a great example of that - flawed but very bright.

Andy is a clever lad studied a degree in Newcastle, played a fair bit with him at rep level as a student. To be honest I was always shocked when he signed for Hull KR as he was never the best player but was certainly the most committed.

It's a credit to him that and his work ethic that he has made a career or rugby and I am sure given his work ethic he will go on to do well whatever career path he follows.

Another clever bugger is Jon Wells with a law degree or something of a similar ilk.

He was student player of the year and player of each tour he went on ( Russia and NZ) of course he was a great player. A book came out recently calling him the best student player to come into the professional game?

I don't understand your shock at Andy signing for Hull KR. He signed from Sheffield Eagles where he was outstanding, and was voted players player, fans player and coaches player of the season, as well as being in the division Dream Team.
He clearly has more than a great work ethic, although I would agree he has that in spades.

It was a rather reserved, backhanded compliment wasn't it?

I think he means pro player rather than student player