In

Taylor
pritchard
fonua
tuimavave
washbrook


Out

cunningham
sa
rankin
lineham
paea

Retained

michaels
feka?
yeaman?
HTW?
naughton

Any I've missed? Sounds like that's it for recruitment but any more likely to go? shaul, westerman maybe?

Naughton signed a new deal. Big improvements on the in compared to the outs.

Still reckon one more to come.

HTW is a strange one, I don't think he can be out of contract?

Has Washbrook been confirmed?

Carlos T, starting at stand off for Newcastle first grade tomorrow.

No but it's happening

Good signings but too many backs in the squad with out a settled position.

Talanoa
Tuimavave
Fonua
Michaels
Naughton

Obviously good to have players covering a couple of positions, but the first 4 i mentioned there could be our starting back line and probably in any order aswell.

We've done okay. Some room for improvement of course and the loss of our captain has made things complicated but we are looking a decent team for next year.

Washbrook in

Feka and Yeaman (can't wait for this oneicon_smile.gif on 1 year deals.

2016 Gains:
Mahe Fonua (Melbourne Storm, 201icon_cool.gif,
Frank Pritchard (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, 201icon_cool.gif,
Scott Taylor (Salford Red Devils, 2019),
Carlos Tuimavave (Newcastle Knights, 201icon_cool.gif

2016 Losses:
Stuart Howarth (Wakefield Wildcats),
Tom Lineham (Warrington Wolves),
Mickey Paea (Newcastle Knights),
Setaimata Sa (Rugby Union)

Re-Signed:
Steve Michaels (2016),
Curtis Naughton (2016),
Fetuli Talanoa (2017),
Jordan Thompson (2017)

Off Contract 2015:
James Cunningham,
Iafeta Palea'aesina,
Jordan Rankin,
Bobby Tyson-Wilson,
Harry Tyson-Wilson,
Kirk Yeaman

2016 Coach:
None

Heard that story before

When the old board offered Shaun Briscoe a new deal to him (he took afew months to think about it) when he said he'd sign they said the deal had been took of the table and he signed for Hull KR

Its definitely true about Shaun Briscoe and may be true about Rankin as nobody has said where he is going.

If a player really wants to stay at a club he will sign the contract on offer, not wait for a better offer from someone else to come along.

Rankin initially wanted loads. Then they found common ground. Hes been waiting for hull to sort it for a bit. Then theyve taken it away.I assume they've decided they want the money for something else. Can see him playing against us next yr.

Thought he might , The knights were gash last week .

I'd heard it was "partner troubles" as to whether he'd stay or go .