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

Their will be others who whinge at everything too. All I've done is point out that plenty of other clubs recruit players aged 30 plus and no one bats an eyelid.

Dont upset our resident fann ies

Gunna be a long off season

And all i am doing is pointing out that on this forum there will always be some that make a case for whoever we sign irrespective of age or lack of ability..
There cannot be many on here that honestly think that the clubs recruitment for 2025 is good.
its P-ss poor with no strategy and full of average ageing Joes who will spend most of the time sitting in the stands due to injury.

Are the players incoming better than those who are leaving?

Rapana - Walker presumably?
Hardaker - Sutcliffe
Chamberlain - Scott
Cartwright - Okunbor
Aydin - Jack Brown
Briscoe - Mcintosh
Cust - Morgan Smith
Abdull - Nu Brown
Sezer - Hoy
Bourouh - Houghton
Asiata - Pele?
Holmes - ?

Plus the emergence of Martin, Moy, Balmforth. Hopefully Barron can continue to impress and Staveley comes back strong.

Looking at it as a whole, I'd say we've improved the squad overall. Does it still have gaps? 100% I don't think anyone would deny that.

The club has been on a slow and steady decline for the last 5 plus seasons, it might take a steady increase to get back to where we want to be.

Most sensible post on here for a while.

Do I expect to be ecstatic next season? No. Will it be a start of a climb back up the ladder? Yes I think so

I do think our situation is amplified by how well Rovers are doing. I'm sure they felt the same in 16/17.

Just enjoy the ride

Correct but it's like talking to a brick wall.

Hail Sezer surely

Welcome to misery corner, your regular spot for doom and gloom.

You mean...supporters actually SUPPORTING their club? We need to rid the club of this cancer immediately!!!! After all, constant negativity from the terraces has proven over time to be a major benefit right? Remember when we used to turn much better sides over at Boulevard just with our support? The bad old days eh? :'(