Player for player the ins up to now are as good as if not better then we've had in years, a few young players and the one coming up to the end of his career is still performing pretty well in the NRL, possibly even performing better then the likes of Kearney, Fitz and Shrek were at the time and they ended up top signings.

The outs Lineham is obviously gutting but at least he's been replaced, Rankin a bit odd and Paea was always going to happen. If we lose Shaul it will be a disaster, not just losing a top talent and player but will send out all the wrong messages and might aswell give up with young players. As frustrating as he can be I'd also hope we keep Westerman and maybe get the best out of him, it would be quite hard to argue against if they did accept an offer.

Retained wise personally I'd have a took a gamble on a young back rather then Michaels, be it lower division, promoted from within or Aussie reserve grades, but at least he's solid and maybe a bit more to come. Yeaman has been wonderful over the years and would like to see him get a coaching role, again take a gamble on someone to replace him.

Taylor is a big minutes prop so that will address some of the impact, I don't see many SL teams (only Leeds ) with better props than us.

Out recruitment isn't perfect but much improved on last years and as good as any other team in SL.

With out squad we should progress on thus season and challenge for 4th next year.

For us to challenge the top four, who do you expect to drop places? Huddersfield, Castlesford, Warrington? Not having a dig, genuine question.
Back row is fine as it is imo. A young hooker who isn't needed to play every game but give Houghton a rest once in a while would be a good idea imo. If we don't sign Vidot I'd play Fonua on the wing and sign a specialist centre.

Well we're not getting a hooker as we are getting another backrower. We can't sign a centre because we are using the cap room on yet another backrower. And we are moving Yeaman to the backrow just in case we get short of backrowers.

think we need a backrower then lol

we had one called Cunningham

Everyone but the club knows we need a specialist centre