Hardaker really would be the missing link in the back line. Proven talent on the wing, FB and centre; and can kick.



The questions for 2014 are now over preparing for the future.



We have so much competition, we cannot realistically expect to keep Powell, Rocky, Williams, Sarginson, Green, Smith all in the halves for 2015. So who goes ??? Can Powell make the move to 9 ? (not convinced yet by Logan)



So looking forward to the new season

Williams could make a cracking No 9.

When I've been thinking about what 17 I'd pick next year I've been putting Williams in as a bench half/hooker the majority of the times. He's got a game really well suited to that 9 role. He's a real nugget of a player that can pick out a gap and has good strength and deceptive pace. He's also used to ball handling and picking out gaps from playing in his usual position at halfback.

Hardaker would be a great signing for you men but I wouldn't count in The Mole 100%. He had Saints as nailed on to sign Tim Moltzen earlier in the year and it turned out there was nothing in it.



However if it is true then it's a great bit of business for you. Hardaker at centre and Thornley on the wing maybe?

I dont think it matters which way around you would play them. Probably Hardaker on the wing to take advantage of Thornley's size at centre. The key, as ever, would be to give any partnership time to develop (but abandon it quickly if it becomes obvious it won't work). Confidence is everything, especially with Thornley.

I'd like to see Hampshire coming off the bench into the halves with Smith switching to 9 as Tommy used to. Smith has done us a good job there in the past

I have also heard that Hardaker has signed.

With the rotation system that Wane did last season to great effect i am looking forward to seeing more of Hampshire. Really hope he gets his chance this season to play more. Best rugby brain on a young player i have seen in a long time

I don't think moving Smith around would be the best thing to do as he still has a lot of improvement in him as a scrum half. I'd sooner see Hampshire used in place of Green especially because Green seems to be keen on a move back to the NRL.

Hardaker is playing for Leeds tomorrow so I can't see it being true that people have heard that he has signed. Maybe talks are in place but he wouldn't be playing for Leeds if he had already signed for Wigan. Would be a decent signing but I'm not convinced about him in the fullback position. Obviously he wouldn't be playing fullback this year with Bowen in place.

Hardacre would be a great acquisition for us but as said above, he's not only playing for Leeds today, he's named as captain for the day! Hope it comes off but the signs suggest otherwise!

Would be a Keith Senior type signing from when he left Sheffield and joined Leeds instead of us. He could have the centre shirt for the rest if his career and go on to be a club legend. Sadly I doubt he will be going anywhere in the near future. I hope I am wrong, but I expect when he leaves Leeds it will be to the NRL.