Encouraging to read that although I'll be a little nervous until a new contract is agreed.

i mentioned this a few days ago, hes happy here and wants to stay

I understand your point, but the opportunity to sign players of his calibre don't come around very often. He would improve any team he joined.

It's not like we have a half a squad to sign like previous years, just a prop, centre and maybe a hooker or 2nd row.


I can see him joining Leeds and playing in the halves anyway.

Wonder if Kevin Locke gets homesick now?

Amazing what they know about our club and players isn't it?

Even the Dobbins at work talk more about rumours involving FC players than they do about how well their team played.

Regarding Tomkins (who I personally can't see signing for us) I saw this quote from Koukash that made sense to meBut Sam Tomkins is a world-class player, and if a world-class player becomes available, and you have an opportunity, you’d be foolish not to look at it. But for us it’s not an area where we desperately need to recruit.'"

Not sure about Tomkins tbh. We need to prioritise other areas first, but if this marquee exemption is going to come in (and it looks like it is imo) and we can sign him without any cap implications, then we have to at least make an attempt. He will be the best and biggest name player in Superleague. If nothing else it will get bums on seats. We will need a 6 at some point. Pryce will probably retire at the end of this contract, and it's a lot to ask of one of the youngsters to be the main man.

Anyway, I don't suppose it's something we have to worry about. Even if he doesn't go to Wigan, almost everyone will be in for him, and almost everyone is a better prospect than us right now.

Tomkins would stifle HTW and Dean? Tomkins is a world class player, will be easily the best in SL again when we returns. It's a non story because he won't be coming here anyway, but for God's sake if we get a chance to sign a world class player I want them at the club! Am I the only one who doesn't care if they're from Hull or not?! Sure, I like to see players come through the ranks and make it, but I'd rather win silverware!

A lot depends if Tomkins wants to play 6 or stay at fullback. Salford have their halves sorted with Chase and Dobson, so he'd play fullback there and you'd suspect Leeds and Hull would want him at standoff as Leeds have Hardaker and we have Shaul.

It may also depend where he sees his England future, where he will again compete with Hardaker and Chase for a fullback or standoff place.

He'd be a massive signing who'd out bums on seats and he is an XFactor player who does the unexpected...BUT i wouldn't want to sign him at the expense of sorting the other issues with the team, such as we need at least one if not 2 props if Paea goes.

Motu sounds like is on the way home , let's hope he had bagged us at least one good NRL player.

Happy with props if Paea stays and Taylor signs.

SKD and Pritchard would be perfect .

Shaul
Naughton
SKD
Talanoa/Sa
Lineham
Pryce
Sneyd
Taylor
Houghton
Ellis
Pritchard
Mini
Westy

Paea
Cunningham
Thompson
Watts

I thought saints were interested in skd not so long back

Find it difficult to think SKD would even think about coming here. He'll get NRL offers and Saints are interested. He's only 27. Just don't think it's remotely realistic. Besides, a big experienced NRL centre? Since when have they been on our shopping list?

In his programme notes last night Pearson said he wants to bring in at least one player of "international standard that can bring us a bit of edge and something different, plus some experience".

Sounds like a forward and Pritchard would fit the bill for sure.

So what exactly makes a player "honest"? Lol. Cliched clap trap if ever I heard it. I'll have to keep my eye out for the " Most Honest Player in Super League" award at this years Man of Steel because I cannot remember who won it last year. Was it Houghton?

Hopefully the paea to leeds rumours aren't true as he's been carrying the other props all season. Also any news on HTW? OOC this season I think