also my thoughts on it! think its a very good move!

the combination between him and Briscoe and Manu is starting to produce tries get Willie signed up and that is a very strong left side attack to build a side around. but its the right hand side which need sorting

Manu - Oh yes
Whiting - See above.
Hall - I'd keep Hall in spite of his current form on the wing.
Cusack - We all know he's going.
Dowes - If there's no one else coming through/available I'd keep (just)
Radford - Let him go
Calderwood - Keep
Houghton - Keep
Tickle - Keep

seems fair enough does that.

totally agree

I'd keep Radford and let Dowes go but agree with the rest. Tickle may be difficult to keep.

Everyone agrees the current squad is nowhere near good enough but you want us to re-sign most of them anyway.

Would only leave us with king's, raynor's, radford's and cusack's salaries to bring in at least 1 prop, 2 wingers and a centre

I agree with that, but if Radford went, and if perhaps Fitzy went also, then I wonder who Agar would play at 13?

Do you think he would go with one of Tickle/Washy/Whiting/Turner or bring in someone else?

Definitely a plaice for him!

I don't think the majority of the squad is "no-where near good enough" I feel it's unbalanced.
If Dowes stays then we wouldn't need another prop, I agree we need backs, whether we need two wingers depends on Reece's development.

I think that now, more than ever.

what other teams? ave a word been less than average since he did his ankle at saints years ago
?
lets sign all the rubbish for a another 3 years including the coach no ambition
we are a poor team coached poorly

give washy another 5 year deal hull lad and all that apart from hes cr@p!!!!!!
arghhhhhhh

It easy to see where we need strenghing but we also need to bring in good cover.

It's ok saying we need a half back but we can't afford to have a big name player come in.

Alot depends where agar sees players like briscoe and whiting playing.

If he sees briscoe as a winger and whiting as a centre then that's the backs sorted (if calderwood stays or we bring in a replacement).

If he wants

tansey
calderwood(new signing)
briscoe
yeaman
new signing

And whiting to the back row then we would have to lose some members of the pack.

Good news - always like Yeaman and with him being homegrown and the deal likely to have been discounted a bit for the impact of a testimonial, this was probably a no-brainer. Plus, he's the calendar king of the squad IMO.