Because they are not the names that RUMOUR has it are done deals

How do you know we have?

I am a newby so i'll take your word for it .
I just think it will take a couple of years before we can challenge thats all and then hopefully our youth system will be in full flow .. Im always optimistic

We got one.

And in all honesty, from that side, yes there were 3 or 4 I would have had at Hull.

I know we made McDonnell an offer and thought we had him till widnes offered even more . We have since turned to Kearney who is telling people he has signed for us and so are people on here .

Have to say I'm not exactly inspired by any of the names we seem to be realistically linked with ATM. And yes, I do realise that talent is in short supply and it was always going to be a long job sorting out the squad. I had hoped for a bit more progress next season than now seems likely though. Ho hum.

With Tickle rumoured to be going to Huddersfield and Danny Brough rumoured to be going to Hull do we think that there could be something in this with a swap deal potentially on the cards?

You've got good contacts then.

Not so sure now. The better players there don't have long left in them now IMO, only maybe Kaufusi. Dixon and Caro look interesting. A few years back I thought Melling was going to become a cracking player at fullback, but looks pretty ordinary now IMO.

I am hearing a strong rumour about Mr Lovegrove

Robertson and Gower would walk into our side.

TBH I think this is the root problem with the negativity about our recruitment on here. When people mention good players it is quickly dismissed as unrealistic, but suggest s**t ones and it's practically being accepted as fact as an assumption that we'll be the best/(only?) option for them.

I think we must be the only set of fans who would have some unhappy with recruitment/retention when we so far have only one confirmed departure, have captured the number 1 hottest property on the market, and a 20-year-old on the fringes of the England squad. We've been though 4 seasons of dour, depressing, unambitious rugby, and we've finally seen some progress this year. People need to be prepared to wait for more (which will come), and not start throwing their toys out of the pram just because we might not catch everyone up in the space of 18 months after putting ourselves years behind under the last regime.

(To be clear, I'm not saying you fall into the latter category. I quoted your post because I think the realistically comment is the key. Too many seem to be making the jump from something being believable, to it true. If we sign every realistic target we've been linked with now, we'll break the combined salary cap for the entire league.)

I didn't say they wouldn't, I said that they don't have long enough left for it to be worth signing them IMO.