Looks like he is joining us next year after all, good signing imo

Stop it!

Does this mean the end of Ellis as a player?

I wouldn't think so as he's talking about going round again next year.

Id lose Chris Green and let Fash and Matonga be back ups

If we sign paea I presume we won't be getting the winger we were looking at unless michaels is leaving

I'd still hope we try and replace Michaels or use his quota and cap space to replace Fonua.

With only Fonua confirmed as leaving, can't see how we can sign Paea and have Hadley and Abdul coming back?

Don't think Michaels will be here next year, think a new overseas winger coming in.

I think we have missed Chris Green whilst he was out injured.
Brad Fash is a young very hard working player but is too small for a prop and i am unsure second row is his position. Dont see him having a big future at the club.I hope i am wrong.
Matongo shows all the signs and you can see improvement in his game every time he plays in the first team

If we can bring in a winger and Paea in place of Fonua and Michaels.

Keep Ellis and bring in Hadley, then we have used the cap very effectively

Watts will play more at 13 next year IMO

according to smailes theres some big announcement tonight.. is it the Paea signing?

if we are to keep developing/giving game time to Fash, Matongo etc as well as keeping Green/Thompson et al in the mix regularly then using Watts as a more ball handling 13 than we've had of late to replace ellis is a good move.
But some are suggesting Ellis wants to go again next year, i think that is courting trouble, however that's for the club to decide. If watts does go to 13 in a westerman type role then what would Ellis be, an out an out prop/impact forward off the bench?

I honestly don't think Jordan Abdull is coming back next year in any case.
Hadley i'd like to see back and as a successor to Washbrook at some point but rumours are he's off to KR next season.

As proven at Cas, wingers are not usually the problem if you can get the ball out to them in scoring opportunities, they can grab plenty of tries, we seem to use brute strength rather than finesse in that dept. it works at times and good for getting out the 10/20m but it also shows our weaknesses too in moving the ball wide.

Luke Campbell related?

I'd imagine we'd save another "big" announcement for another day.