Well it looks like time has about run out for 2020 signings of any note.



Just not good enough, what a huge missed opportunity to have built on the signing of Widdop.

Not sure it's too late. Not all the players are back for pre season yet

I think I'd rather not sign someone and keep a spot free through the season and see who becomes available, rather than sign someone from the NRL for the sake of it, who we are then stuck with for two years.



It's disappointing though, it really is a key signing for us and it's an area we've known needs strengthening for a while. It's not the final piece of the jigsaw for us in terms of putting together what I would consider a title challenging squad, but its a huge part of it.

The trade papers did say since the Tetevano signing was going nowhere that they had a couple of other options but no names mentioned.

Which means these Props will be 3rd-4th choice which always worries me. The likes of Kibula if he doesn't do much nobody expected much, but he could be a gem of a signing. Where as an NRL Prop i always expect a high standard and they rarely live up to it. I wonder what David Taylor is up to now a days, big Coal train on a one year could be brilliant.......or horrendous. I think a problem with getting a prop at the minute is there aren't any forwards of note off contract. So we have to get a club to agree to let them go, and have the player want to come over, then pay the prop out of his last or possibly more years contract. So they will indeed have to be the right person.

Please , please, pretty PLEASE, give me a rumour to get my teeth into!

This is very true. If we look at the Tony Smith early seasons we rarely lost back to back.



I cannot explain the CC semi and final results. The obvious answer is that the players had desire for those games and not in the others.

Magic. It's so true.



No pre-season is complete without the "strength in depth", "competition for places", "player X is training the house down", "best pre-season ever".



After we lose the 2 openers it will revert to "time for Widdop to gel" and "it's how we end the season".



The reality is unless some transformative signings are made to the pack and Price changes strategy we will fall short again.

word on the street is, Prop announcement coming this week.



Just waiting for the Visa to clear. That's all I know, no idea who it is.

At least we're getting someone. Still think we need another prop though.

Agreed. for me we need to out and out, proven props signed and maybe another 2 reserve grade props.



Start Hill and Cooper, Tho Props, one Prop/Back row and one hooker on the bench.

Wonder what Jordan Cox is up to these days?