Not true I'm afraid, option in Rovers favour and they're keeping him. Seems a player alright.

Id heard we’d enquired about him and kenny Edwards who’s just joined Catalan . Manu staying apparently.

Well if they're all staying we don't have a quota spot. Big challenge to bring fed trained quality in.

Seems mixed opinion but plenty seem to think Talanoa, Mini and Manu will all stay. If so the squad for next year would be along these lines; OOCs in red. Apart from the back row, looks pretty settled. Think at least one of Washy, Abdull and Westerman will go personally. And I'd be getting extensions in place for Taylor and Sneyd as soon as possible.

Full back
1. Jamie Shaul 2020 (25)

Wing
2. Bureta Faraimo 2019 (27)
5. Fetuli Talanoa 2018 (30)

Centre
3. Carlos Tuimavave 2020 (26)
4. Josh Griffin 2019 (27)
24. Jack Logan 2019 (22)
30. Cameron Scott 2019 (1icon_cool.gif
34. Keiran Buchanan 2020 (19)

Utility back
14. Jake Connor 2020 (23)
28. Hakim Miloudi 2019 (24)
32. Jack Sanderson 2019 (20)

Half back
6. Albert Kelly 2020 (27)
7. Marc Sneyd 2019 (27)
35. Liam Harris 2020 (21)

Prop
8. Scott Taylor 2019 (27)
13. Josh Bowden 2019 (26)
15. Chris Green 2019 (2icon_cool.gif
23. Mickey Paea 2019 (32)
29. Masimbaashe Matongo 2021 (21)
20. Brad Fash 2021 (22)
36. Lewis Bienek 2021 (20)
31. Ross Osborne 2018 (20)

Hooker
9. Danny Houghton 2020 (29)
22. Jez Litten 2019 (20)

Back row
11. Dean Hadley 2019 (25)
12. Mark Minichiello 2018 (36)
21. Sika Manu 2018 (31)
16. Jordan Abdull 2018 (22)
17. Danny Washbrook 2018 (32)
25. Jansin Turgut 2018 (22) (option of extension)
26. Jordan Lane 2020 (20)
27. Jack Downs 2018 (22)
33. Joe Westerman 2018 (28)

Connor has to classed as a first choice right centre when everyone is fit
In my opinion we are still short of a big mobile Masila type of second row irrespective of whether Mini and Manu stay or not.
I would still be looking to play Josh Griffin in the second row next season if we dont sign another back row.
Jack Downs looks a better option now in the second row than Turgut and maybe thats as a result of regular games at Doncaster so if we keep him another year he needs to go out on loan from the start of the season or let him go.
I would also release Washbrook and Abdull now that we have Westerman.
Not sure we will keep Ross Osbourne.

Osborne impressive for Donny today apparently

Personally I'd let talanoa go only because we have enough outside backs. Move Griffin to wing and play Connor at centre with miloudi and Logan covering 1 to 5

Can't see why we like Vai Vai ( who I have been impressed with), when we have three very good centres, plus a couple of good young backs.

I'd keep Talanoa for one more year.

Think we won't have much movement I expect us to bring in two forwards, one to replace Manu (who I think will go)

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I think we’ve activated his contract extension he has been a welcome surprise seeing as he was playing basically park football and had done his knee 3 times

As a principle success tends to come from continuity and minimal turnover; I'd like to keep Mini, Tala and Manu and expect Abdull to go now we have Westerman who could be invaluable with a full pre season.

Sometimes life throws up pleasant surprises. Pretty much the same as us with Talanoa.

We need to move Griffin to 2nd row and if we have room for 1-2 players then it’s a top notch centre and second row
Manu may well go to let a younger version of himself come in - there’s your 2nd row
Centre - Rich Barnett Snr was our last amazing centre and I acknowledge all Carlos has done

There is no way we need another centre, think we are Ok in the backs, a forward or two is what we need.

I don't think our squad is far off winning a GF, only Saints are a class apart and that is a lot to do with Barba, who might not be here next year.

Just need a bit of luck with injuries which we have had the last two years, I feel mentally we are ready to win a GF and still think we have a decent chance this year.

But they're not a class apart from us Dave.

I think they are, I'm not saying we can't beat them on a one off, but they are a better side than us this season IMO (Even at full strength).