Sorry Seb,whilst you can make players fitter you cant get the fitness into 32/35 year olds than you can into players in their mid twenties
This Saga trip is going to explode in the face of the club as the farly long term contracts of these players wont allow the changes to be made for season 2026 and seems to be geared in the hope that we have five or six of the younger players as regular first team players in 2026/7
its pie in the sky and will never happen

No quota spots, nobody available domestically there’s not really anything else that can be done. Rapana aside I still think it’s terrible. We are so far behind everyone else at the minute and there won’t be a part time side next year it needed to be much better.

The context has to be that there’s not a lot available, but I’m not having that there wouldn’t be halfback/dummy half options available better then Cust and Sezer with quota spots. Worryingly I think it might be the coaches choice to go with these as he knows them and trusts them but I don’t think super league and especially the position we are in especially allows for sentiment.

Yes as long as they are on the field and not sitting in the stand taking selfies
What bothers me is the distinct lack of pace and a backline of Briscoe,Hardaker and Chamberlain.
This has to be the oldest team in S/L.
Said Chamberlain would be a first choice centre but met with the usual Recruitment isnt finished yet,well it is now and its p--s poor

Its frustration thats the problem with Sao
trying to make things happen when your team is getting hammered i can understand.
If he is here you will see a much more controlled Ligi Sao next season but he needs to be in the front row not shifted out wide

Barron and Martin have to be first choice wings next season.
They have been the two standout younger players for me and have the frames to add a bit more body weight without losing pace
Briscoe can always fill in at centre if Walker leaves

Too late

Right. I obviously can’t count. Cheers

People seem to think chamberlain will be first choice centre next season , I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s litten . Did ok this season till he got injured.

“We sang shangalang as we ran with the gang” Bay City Rollers, av it.

Hasn't he a clause that he needs to be at a goal weight come pre season?

There’s no chance Barron is a better winger than Briscoe. Briscoe is our best option getting out of our own 10, he’s the best at this since we lost Griffin. He’s strong and experienced and isn’t exactly a slouch even at his age. Barron is coming on, but Martin is also ahead.

The trawler.

Plenty of other SL clubs signing players well into their 30s. Catalans do it on the regular and Rovers not afraid to offer aging players a deal.

Catalans- Tommy Makinson, Elliott Whitehead, Luke Keary

Hudds - Tom Burgess

Rovers - Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Micky McIlorum, Rhyse Martin

Leeds - Ryan Hall

Saints - Kyle Feldt

There will always be some on here that try and make a case for the signing of any player
The next stage now will be im quite optimistic now for next season.
Wonder where we have heard that before
Put whatever spin on the clubs recruitment you want but its poor with no strategy.
Cust for example where will he play
Rapira coming as a full back or wing when we are equiped there unless has been said Walker is leaving.
Sezer a halfback who failed miserably whilst at Leeds yet is deemed good enough for Hull FC.
Chamberlain on a three year deal who may not make the squad
All hail Ritchie