Uncle Tony made him vice captain too remember...

I like Fash and he’ll improve us when he returns. However, I hope we have a stronger squad next season were Fash struggles to make the 17.

While the clubs recruitment should be a lot better I do find some players motivations quite baffling, it seems Tom Johnstone who's in great form at a club that is in with a good chance of trophies has turned down marquee money to head home to Wakefield??

Some just value being close to home and familiarity above anything else.

Think that says more about Pele and Okunbor than Fash. Fash is a good squad player, never lets anyone down. But he’s gone from been an able fill in to ‘one of the first names on the teamsheet’.

Johnstone has moved back to Wakey because they've got loads of money and offered him an absolute fortune. Wasn’t long ago he was raving about the life in France and Catalans and how it made him love the game again but money talks. Same will
apply to McMeeken, both could have had the pick of any SL club they wanted.

Fully agree, Walker is bang average. However there are certain positions where we can only dream of being bang average at the minute, so it's not the priority. I'm hoping Moy will continue to develop to the point where he can make a case for the 1 shirt. But failing that full back is something we will need to address the following year.

Is it any slower than our 2016 backline which could and arguably should have won the treble? Talanoa, Yeaman, Fonua and Michaels was hardly rapid. I'd like to get more pace in the backline too but its not the be all and end all.

all gone quiet on the abdul front,just another groundless rumour me thinks.

Which is another reason why we need to get our recruitment right for next season , there's a risk that Wakey will have a better side than us next season and we'll be in a battle with Cas/Toulouse for the wooden spoon

Disagree. We’ll see the best of Walker in a higher quality team. He’s got it, more than most of our squad.

Maybe we should sign the winger from the women's NSW team. She could half shift.

tristan sailor would go well over here.would certainly give hulls attack a boost

What a try!

I just think he's a bit of a throwback to the days when full backs didnt really need to provide a creative outlet. He's solid under a high ball, his positional play is sound and he supports well. But he has next to no creativity or flair. Jamie Shaul was lacking in those areas too but at least he was an elusive runner with genuine pace. I just dont think hes good enough if we have aspirations of getting back to the top. I hope youre right though and we see him shine with better players around him.