French
McIntosh
Tuimavave
Griffin
Swift
Connor
Trueman
Satae
Lovodua
Sao
Ma'u
Lane

Taylor
Houghton
Cator
Evans/Brown

Where does this French rumour come from? Can't really see it TBH

Might struggle with a starting 12

John Davidson reported that we're chasing him.

Disagree. I've heard that from next season the starting number will be cut to twelve as a money saving solution as a result of the economic crises.

Ok smarty pants I've missed out Savelio but as strong as that twelve is it would be unfair on other teams to field thirteen.

Hopefully like Jack Welsby we'll catch him

In the absence of any stand out contenders I would make Jake the captain. Yes, I'm being serious. Keane Man U. Souness Liverpool. Ponting cricket etc, winners.

Appoint the biggest sh+thouse in the team.

It could work and more importantly it would be fun. Why not?

Looks like Lane is set to be captain when Gale departs, be that next season or the year after.

Please!

You must have Wynne at centre instead of Griffin?

Called inflation....

The salary cap is still at the same level a 1999

Sure my parents brought a house that time for around 30k now worth over 100k

Football clubs can't afford the wages they pay hence why they rack up 100 millions worth of debt but still do

The NRL cap was actually less than super league cap 20 years ago

NRL has gotten stronger super league has gone backwards why? Cause of people like yourself lacking ambition for the game

Would be a very skinny squad though even just 3 or 4 injuries to big players and we'd be struggling big time

Presume all the World’s best players will be wanting to play for Willie Wonka at New Craven Park next season.

We’ll just have to pick up who’s left.

Maybe, but if everyone is fit, you have the likes of Scott, Mitch, Walker, Litten, McNamara, Barton, Hookem, Ferria, Mitch, Hookem, Burrell, Fash, Brown, Severs, Staverley, Cator and Balmforth outside the 17 (plus a couple of others coming through).

That's how Saints do it, IMO Bowden, Shaul and Johnstone will all be on decent money and think there place in the squad is easily replaced by youth players.

Our academy is also unbeaten this season, finally seeing some progress with youth players coming through.

That's based on

French/New FB
Swift
Carlos
Wynne
Mcintosh
Connor
Trueman
Sao
Lovodua
Satae
Savelio
Ma'u
Lane

Houghton
Taylor
Evans
Griffin

Not particularly my team, but probably the top 17 earning players.

I like the look of Dave K's first thirteen , but would have Jack Brown in over Evans and be looking at playing the new hooker , who's name eludes me. He is still young and untried but he looked the part in his short maiden appearance and we do need to stop flogging Mint, in fairness to the player and for the good of the team. I am unsure about Trueman, but he's an upgrade on what Reynolds has brought and I hope we are scouring the NRL for players like Lovodua, there are some huge South Sea Island lads playing in NSW cup and there'll be some half backs good enough for SL, but probably 3rd or even 4th choice at their clubs who could come and do a job. We need a Motu type of scout over there, cos whoever thought Reynolds was a good option needs to be nowhere near player acquisitions again. (Tongue slightly in cheek).