I hope so, with covid and the rules in Australia being so tight, it will be hard to sign NRL players, so not sure we will get better. I think Ma'u will get better, we have seen signs, but not consistently.

Agree with you there Dave, we all know that Mau is a top player and we have seen glimpses of what he can do. Hopefully with BH as head coach we can utilise the ability of Mau properly and he will get a a good run of matches as I think he seems to have had a bit of a stop/start career with us so far. Think with the drier and warmer weather we will be much more expansive and be able to give him much quicker ball which is what he needs.

I think the recruitment for the next season or two will be more difficult and more calculated not just for us but a lot of clubs post lockdown etc with the finances having been stretched. With King re signing at Wire for 170K which seems a huge amount, personally I don't he is that good to warrant that amount, plus Fages reportedly wanting 200K and again never really rated him and in fairness many players with average talent would go well in the St's team.

Another indication of the player movement market is Wigan likely re signing Thornley which I saw over the weekend which for a club like Wigan seems a strange one.

If Fonua is staying, I'd be tempted to start playing him at centre and use Griffin in the back row

Seems the remodelling of our style and dynamic has begun. Sensibly replacing a quota spot winger, with a younger quicker option. Can we test Huddersfield for young Wardle as well while we are at it. Good signing this, welcome Darnell.

Fonua is a conundrum really, he is far more of a threat and more affective as a centre but he's still behind Griff and Los. not sure I'd move Griff out of from the centre spot either as he plays well at centre. Its possible he could become a wide running back rower but will he be as affective there as he is at centre?

Hopefully Mahe will rediscover the form he had in his first stint with the club but honestly I'm just not sure if he will and do wonder why & who re signed him. That said he took the opportunities when presented against St's so hopefully that will give him confidence and his handling has seemingly improved since the start of the season.

I have always liked Macintosh but as a full back but i guess it looks like the club are likely to use him as a wing unless of course Connor is on his way out

There's always that possibility until the re signing of Connor is confirmed though with the timing of the announcement of Faraimo and news of McIntosh I'd like to think its as replacement for Faraimo than due to losing Connor.

.... no announcements yet by either club, just press speculation.

What about Connor as hooker?

his meters out of backfield on that small pitch will be huge plus for Cas ? imo if turner can change fans opinion on his signing their fans will love Bureta.

i did hear online rumor that mau`s agent had been hawking his services round other SL clubs a few weeks back, so i would hope on a reduced contract if he stays
(imo he dont seem the great line runner/breaker billed when signing ?) or is it how we use him

Matt Shaw broke the story on Mcintosh too.

It's not certain till he's announced, but I'm pretty confident after reading Matt broke the story.

He seems well connected to Hudds, and tends to get more right than wrong.

Looking at his stats I was surprised the amount of metres he makes. Racking up over 120m per game, apart from the .match against wakey when he played FB.

If it proves correct that Hudds are signing Fages & Lolohea
then they will need to release one or two players to accommodate cap space.

They offered McIntosh a two year contract extension.