Just put on twitter by MC.
Hopefully Matty A extending his contract.

Even though I wrote the above, I think, I've just realised the plural.

Michael Carter
@WTWChairman

Delighted to announce that Matty Ashurst has agreed a new deal to stay with us til 2018. Full press release on Tuesday.
9:38pm · 15 May 2016 · Twitter for iPhone

Great signing. Looking solid for next year. Need a strike centre and HB cover next. Maybe a change of guard at prop as well

Quality resigning, one of the best back rowers in the league at the minute.

Great news MC well done to all concerned.

Ashurst is quality at the moment. Glad he is with us for 2 more years.
He's first pick in back row for me.

Of those leaves I can See
Bishop - unless someone offers him a full back role - Renew
Hall - with the form he is in and Chester being coach - Renew
Scruton - Rumour KR but also in good form and enjoying it - Renew
Anderson - Think he will head back down under
Kirmond - Starting to get back towards his best now he don't have to play busted - Renew
Howarth - Good squad player wont be on a fortune enjoying it here - Renew
Tansey - Not getting a look in - Leave
Yates - Same as Howarth - Renew
Walton - Got the odd game also not on a fortune cover centre/second row - Renew

What a somewhat settled squad for next year without a load of players going and a load coming in cant be us we are talking about can it ?

Excellent news Ashurst been quality glad he has had a free run with injuries. Would not recommend sign Howarth not good enough. Yates ok maybe better out there.

Disagree. Howarth is good enough and in my opinion a valuable squad member.

Howarth has gone ok for us to be fair.

I would though only re sign him if the price was right.

Maybe worth putting his salary cap value towards a quality centre, or extra half back. Although Finn is now playing ok, given his age, I would be surprised if a new contract would be offered once this one runs out. Also, if we had three halves in the squad, Finn can also cover 9 anyway.

Great news, Ashurst is at the top of his game and definitely deserves the contract extension.
Nice to see the end of the revolving door

I had heard yesterday that if we can get our average gate up to 6000, we could well be spending the full cap next year.

Currently, our league average gate is 4978, and with the remaining home games being Hull KR, Saints, Leeds and Cas, I would expect all these crowds to be above that.

Come on all you stay away fans, get them turnstiles clicking.

With 2 young local lads in the team starring regularly, and another local lad signed up, not to mention the side looking stable with players wanting to stay, this club is on the rise