Which is precisely why he needs to stay, he is the one player in our back row that offers both. Tickle and Ellis are very similar.

I agree Whiting and Sharpe most be nailed on.

Hopefully the fans on Sunday will let him know how much we want him to stay.

Yes we are that's why we've brought in Ellis, he's a better player than Manu. As I've said I would rather have him stay but if he goe he goes and I trust those now in charge to improve our squad. Do you?

Losing Manu is a step in the wrong direction though that's for certain.

Seems the club have done all they can financially so we'll have to see.

Everybody wants him to stay but if that meant on missing out other positions, then i'm not sure he 'needs' to.

I'm sure we'll find out soon enough.

Personally not 100%,signs look good but they still have to prove themselves imo, I have seen too kany false dawns. To potentially replace manu, mckinnon, moa, omeley and briscoe will be one hell of a challenge

A hell of a struggle.

This is the issue, potentiall 5/6 top players could leave, even with money that takes some doing.

Add Turner to that list.

You can add a centre to that list if young Turner goes..

If he goes he goes I'm hopeful that he'll be with us next season.

Anyway, Martha said If you resign she'll come round and cut your grass twice a week just to sweeten the deal. Ain't that right Martha.

Tickle, Ellis, Westerman, Whiting, Kent.

Why on earth would we need to replace Manu?

I will do his shopping as well

Its about balance, which of those regularly busts tackles and makes breaks and offloads the ball?

If he's not important why have the club offered him big money?

Gutted.

Things seem to have taken a turn for the worse over the last few days, with this news and the Mckinnon rumour. Plus all the injuries, the feel good factor has certainly fell since Good Friday.