Re: Squad 2024 : Mon Sep 23, 2024 12:32 pm  

Encouraged wrote:

I realise a lot of things are up in the air but I feel replacing Keyes is clearly a massive task. Any suggestions?

Lilley is useful. We can't afford another Keyes.

Re: Squad 2024 : Mon Sep 23, 2024 12:58 pm  

Thought we had replaced Keyes with someone from Sheffield ?

Re: Squad 2024 : Mon Sep 23, 2024 1:57 pm  

Miserybusiness wrote:

Thought we had replaced Keyes with someone from Sheffield ?

Jack Hansen from Eagles was the rumour former Swinton half.

Re: Squad 2024 : Mon Sep 23, 2024 2:34 pm  

Problem is some of these signings were Finns so might not go through, hopefully if murrell is the man he knows some decent players.

Re: Squad 2024 : Mon Sep 23, 2024 2:50 pm  

Surely we can't give backword unless we have to reform ?

Re: Squad 2024 : Mon Sep 23, 2024 3:04 pm  

Tony Fax wrote:

Lilley is useful. We can't afford another Keyes.

No thanks!

[Bullseye]

Re: Squad 2024 : Mon Sep 23, 2024 3:20 pm  

Lilley's a tough lad but is much better suited to hooker than halfback IMO.

Re: Squad 2024 : Mon Sep 23, 2024 3:35 pm  

When speaking to the directors/staff last week in France, the playing budget is likely to be £150K less next year, so we have to be realistic re any signings. But we have circa 20 already signed up. They suggested Ikahihifo wouldn’t be coming, his demands are too much. And listening to Keyes, he didn’t sound too happy to be signing for Bradford

Re: Squad 2024 : Mon Sep 23, 2024 4:17 pm  

If it's common knowledge that Finn is leaving, why hasn't it been announced? I know it's been a tough season for him, but it appeared he was relishing the challenge so I'm surprised he's moving on, especially to Huddersfield.

Re: Squad 2024 : Tue Sep 24, 2024 8:58 am  

As long as the season was running and with the question over if we would be still in the division not answered until just 2 days ago coupled with all the disruption from start to finish covering everything from series injuries, the Shay, players and staff not being paid etc, even if Finn is leaving to have announced it during the same period maybe not the best of timings.

Things sound to be being put in place for next year so i’m sure there will be a number of announcements shortly.

We’re hearing rumours of a more positive note and on timing after the big lift and cracking game against Bradford being fresh in peoples minds ASAP would be a good time to start you would have thought.

After all he’s had to deal with, deal with it he has so maybe it wouldn’t be the worst thing to see what he can do with a squad that’s more of his own making.