It's now open season for signing players. Who will we be retaining?
Horne - Unless we have a big signing planned for the back row(kirmond) we really need his steadying influence even if he is back up as to me he's been our best forward this year. 2 years
Larroyer - not quite the force he was before last years injury but still having a solid year. 3 years
Cockayne - Think a lot depends on guzdeks progress. Dependable but we have 3 better wingers and he ain't the answer at full back. 0/1 year
Boudebza - a few weeks ago I thought depending on Robinsons progress probably not but now I can't see us not offering him a deal. Needs to run from dummy half more but a great signing. 2 years
Lunt - don't think it's in our hands but in my opinion he would get a 3 year deal. Erratic defensively but a big part of our attack
Salter - has improved this year and quite solid defensively but keeping him could halt Hallets progression. Out
Welham - looks a different player worth another contract. 2 years
Esselmont - CC does not seem to trust him to play anything more then a bit part role would like to see him stay but probably going. Out
Just my opinion but think the earlier we get this stuff sorted we can target the areas we need to reinforce.

Disagree with you RP and also Oafy on your assessment of Kevin Larroyer. At the game yesterday I mentioned to those around me that his go forward technique this year from first receiver has changed and they agreed. He seems to stop before contact and spin to make the extra metres in reverse and as a result he gets halted. When he takes a pass on at pace at second receiver he is much more effective at metre making, like Brett Ferres.

However, his defence was superb and he read and shut down many Brown and Mellor short pass plays. Having watched the game back in full today on Hull KR TV also, he put in a massive effort alongside of Maurice Blair in defence. His defensive weakness is goal line where he is guilty of over chasing and can get side stepped.

Brett Ferres or Ben Westwood he ain't, but definitely worth a contract extension. Another 2 years please.

With you on that, Lorroyer reads the game really well in an area where I think our defence has been horrible at times.

That second row slot of defending is where you really need people who make the correct decisions, Lorroyer does that. I'm a little disappointed with his go forward but he's a definite keep for me.

Campese is going to be a big miss for us in that Blair organises his side of defence masterfully, as much as we'll miss Campese (I can't call him Campo, it has too many connotations of his uncle who can't stand) we'll miss Blair organising our three quartets.

Salter had a great game in defence yesterday, that should'nt be over looked.

I lost count on Sunday how many times he went high on a tackle and got bounced off or rolled off far to easy as Widnes 2nd try showed he flew in with a shoulder charge and ended up flying backwards left a huge hole in defence for player to off loads to brown and he went through the hole were larroyer should of been, Widnes 3rd try Horne jammed into make a tackle so larroyer should of covered him but misread and shot the line leaving alby exposed. And Castlefords 3rd try last week was another poor read from him he has had to many poor games when was the last time you came away from a game thinking larroyer had a real go today and had a good game?

I can see what you are on about but maybe he is still trying to get back is fitness after is spell out Sunday was the first time this year i made it to craven park because of were i live but i was pleasantly surprised to see that wellam played so well you do not see it all on TV

Yeah welham played really well i think having JM outside of him really helps JM is 1 of the best wing defenders i have seen at the club
I thought welham Josh Salter Horne n boudebza played really well and probably why we got the result we have had to many players not playing at their best at once i know injuries have disrupted the team though so hopefully a few more back this week and get the confidence back up to how it was early doors in the season