What positions are you talking about if we are to be more active in the domestic market?
The fact that Hardaker,Holmes,Chamberlain are on longer term contracts restricts what we can do..
Briscoe has only next season so something available there for 2026.
Big mistake giving them 2/3 year deals.

Its a results business but there is no way with the current squad we will be out of the bottom four next season.
At least two very big names as major signings will be needed to remove the apathy of fans and get them back to attending games.
Personally dont think it will happen as its not only on the field the club have failed but the lack of interaction and involvement with fans by the management has left a very sour taste

Its not going to be an overnight fix and im happy to see how it plays out. Having players who will help the youngsters come on is vital, Moy , Charles and Balmforth could be the spine of this club for a very long time.

I couldnt care less if we remain bottom 4 next season as long as we start going up the table and the youngsters start turning into established first team players.

I understand whats trying to be achieved and to be honest I like the way Myler is just honest, rather then the marketing team rolling out some spin before the players are released half way into the season.

wouldnt class signing Hardaker,Chamberlain,Holmes and Cust as shrewd
There are no sharp powers of judgement there

Contracts don't really mean anything though do they? It's a carrot to get a signature but we've had plenty of examples over the last couple of seasons of players leaving before the end of their contract.

Is our recruitment finished? You're like a bad broken record

If we don't sign anyone else then fair enough, the squad will be bottom 4 again....... but it's pretty obvious out business isn't finished yet

I see where you are coming from but it still costs the club money.
If for example we want rid of Hardaker at Chamberlain at the end of next season then we would have to agree a pay off.

I doubt either are on massive deals and we could see a McIntosh/Briscoe or Brown/Aydin deal in which case it doesn't cost us.

So we still have scope to make shrewd signings?

Aydin is a pretty shrewd pickup by the way as has Briscoe

I don't claim to know what players are on but I'd imagine we'll be trying to balance the cap and get a lot better value for players an example being Hardaker replacing Sutcliffe, we don't lose anything in terms of ability but hopefully Hardaker will allow us to get better cap value, same with Scott/Chamberlain, Aydin/Brown, Briscoe/Mcintosh etc...

Any news on Lam?

Not sure how we could ever satisfy you B. I think I understand most of the recruitment, given what’s available. It depends on Custs and Abdulls fitness as to how happy I am with them. If Hardaker hasn’t regressed I’m ok with him though I would have liked another quality centre. Clearly we are nurturing the youth which as Sts and Wigan have shown is the blueprint for success. Shame we can’t recruit a Field or French though. It’s going to be a fascinating 2025 and I think we should all look forward to it with open minds

Thats what we said about 2024 having strengthened the forwards with some size