say a backow was signed eg sika manu then it gives you options of moving tickle in the front row for spells and given that our back 3 play the full 80 id be quite happy with our forward pack if a good player like sika manu was signed

why woudnt they?

Yeah - nobody will get suspicious if we suddenly start recruiting expensive players after publicly declaring that we're close to the cap.

Maybe AP thinks that major changes at the club, including the removal of the coach who was quoted as the number one reason why people wouldn't buy passes, will be enough for a boost in sales? Or have the goalposts moved now?

many people stated they would buy passes this season now agar has gone, regardless who was signed or played

2nd row: Manu
2nd row: Westerman
Loose: Tickle

That's how we finished this season and how we'll start next season I expect. It's the bench spot for rotation that's up for grabs/where a new signing is needed. Whiting definately has the ability to fill this role if needed.

Seems to be a certain amount of back-pedalling going on.

Maybe he think most supporters won't base their decision on the signing of one player.

Think a lot will be waiting for that big signing, to get the pulse racing before they splash the cash. No doubt the major influence will be the Agar factor though.
Like i said earlier though, the 'big' money players we have signed on now apart from Lynch are not Gentles or Bombers players. How much room are we going to have for additions next season or the season after now??

Jesus emotions are so up n down and we ant had a game for a month !
If there's no champion player getting signed and mcrae happy starting with what we've got. What was AP talking about when he said " By november you'll know what a massive club we're gonna be". Although the salary cap no's don't add up I still think we're in better position than we was this time last year.

can you find a link where pearson said that?

doubt you will

Does appear that way. I was in no doubt that we would hammer through the 10K pass sales level when Agar went - what with all the stay-aways returning.

bae brough will affect us too, know two people who will not be re-newing only for that reason alone

No doubting it. Economic factors affected the gate last year before BAE. The truth is that there were a number of reasons why the gates fell so much but the economic one was probably the biggest IMO.

Jodie Broughton very unlikely to come as he has already started his uni course in Manchester.

During the interview he did for fctv with james rule it was bit of Q and A