I hope we make an offer for Joe Greenwood for this season.

We need a backrower to replace Mini, another to replace Manu if he leaves.

I'd look at Josh Jones and Ta'ai.

I think we will go with Connor if Kelly goes, I think they deserve a chance and it too early to write him off at 6 yet. If that does happy we need another back, I'd look to bring back Fonua.

The other option is to play Griffin in the backrow and use the money and quota spot for a 6.

I can't understand how anyone can critise Ellis, he hasn't even done a round of recruitment yet, as Tony did it last year. So far he has signed one of the best young props in the game beating off tough competition, let's judge him on his 2019 recruitment

Just in case anyone thinks I was "criticising" Ellis I'd clarify, I simply meant we haven't heard from him, that is all I was alluding to. No criticism.

Agree with trying to get Joe Greenwood in this season, we are a forward short. Josh Jones I rate highly, also Matt Whitley at Widnes is OOC too. Interesting to see who goes down, could be some very good players becoming available, Ikahihifo at Hudds been one.

At stand off, if Kelly goes, we’d still need someone in if Conner is to be first choice as we’d be short of decent cover.

Still Abdul and Hakim, wouldn't be suprised to see Liam Harris atHull next year.

Batchelor he's going to Saints apparently

Why do we need to hear from him. He's answerable to Adam not fans who think they should be in the picture.

that is your opinion, too which you are entitled.

Jury’s still out on Abdull as a 6 at this level, Miloudi has had 1 below average game at full back, that’s not genuine cover.

Think Harris is basically a Hull player, always see pictures of him training with the first team. Just a way of him getting round the cap atm possibly? Bit like Leeds did with Hunslet I believe the other year, Luke Briscoe and a couple of others.

it's as much down to Pearson not wanting to spend a lot of money on a marquee signing when the margins are so tight even when we do win silverware.
Aside from Pritchard whose salary was mostly paid for by the Bulldogs we haven't utilised the marquee player rule at all, so it's not only about the salary cap difference.

when are you buying the club and pumping your millions in?

did you forget about our no.13, Josh Bowden?
I think Fash should be looked upon as a shoe in on the bench for next year if he continues his progress.
Turgut I agree needs game time, he was being used as a utility forward last year, whilst I was disappointed with his progress after getting a fairly decent run and there was some nasty niggle that was totally uncalled for if we are to continue his development then he and other need to get games ahead of senior players that are really not cutting the mustard and are in effect blocking the progress of others.

I merely stated a fact.
we have not had a marquee signing that the club i.e. Adam Pearson has paid for.
We have only had one season with a marquee player - Pritchard, as mentioned mostly paid for by the Canterbury club.
There is nothing stopping AP from signing a marquee player to bolster/improve the team other than what I mentioned, the financial risk, the risk is based upon the cost of paying that extra salary against what can be gained.
If that financial risk was not a consideration then why haven't we had a marquee signing every year, or do you think that we don't need a marquee signing, that t wouldn't enhance/improve our chances of winning silverware?

No, yet again instead of addressing what was said you attack a poster with irrelevant BS because you don't have the capacity to even enter into a debate about what was said, just lob abuse at posters.

back to back Challenge Cups, back to back on the brink of the Grand Final, AP has invested in the infrastrcture of the club long term. You simply just criticise the club at every turn.

He hasn't criticised the club, he has stated that AP hasn't opted to utilise the marquee player ruling, apart from Pritchard, but his salary had contributions from the Bulldogs too

Like I said, we could use a prop at 13, ie Bowden or Green.

With Fash I think he’ll become our first call at back up with injuries in the pack but don’t know if he’ll become a first choice 17 player due to his size. Maybe he’d do the job as an extra forward on the bench.

Turget needs to be playing at least Championship level on a regular basis but it’s hard to get players out on loan with a lot of clubs tied up with players on dual reg. Ideally we need Doncaster getting promoted.