Damn right we need to change our pack !! So Thackray, King and Tickle to leave ??? Does that seeem to be somewhere near the mark ???



Heard that the club are trying to get rid of King, it seems unlikely that Thackray will get another contract and now Tickle to Wire ??





Anymore forwards ?? Hopefully we will find enough money for two big no-nonsense forwards to replace them !! (aswell as Lauaki)

I reckon only 1 more forward to come in (hopefully a big prop), turner who I reckon will play in the centres (although I'd rather play Briscoe there) and either a utility back or a specialist FB depending on what he's planning for tansey

Just one forward isn't enough for me. We have one of the weakest packs in SL with almost zero go-forward. This will not be sufficiently addressed with just one more forward if we want to be challenging for the top spots of SL.



Although it's a decent start.

The signs from rule would indicate there aren't anymore props coming in, although if said people move it would surely have to be addressed!

No more props coming in would be a total joke !!!!



I haven't got a clue about the quota spots though. Am I right in thinking that we have two more quota spots available as long as Lauaki is "Tongan" ??? and where do we stand with the "Kolpak" spots ???



Is it one Kolpak player allowed but Manu will not count ???

One more overseas player kolpak or otherwise.

Your allowed 6 overseas players in total but in that number you cannot exceed 5 quota players. Currently we have 5 overseas players signed up(4 of them been quota), so we have the option to sign one overseas player, Kolpak or Quota.



As for Manu not counting, thats a subject someone will have to bring up on propaganda hour, we announced his signing on 3rd Feb but if his actual contract signing was before 1st Feb he can apply to become a fed player next season. Until we know otherwise i'd assume he classes as an overseas player.

you can have 6 non fed players next year, with a maximum of 5 being the old style quota players



But i believe you are right that Manu is now classed as federation trained and wont be a kolpak as such

Stupid cop-out rule. We spend years gearing up for the reducing quotas and making sure the homegrown players are coming through and the RFL at the 11th hour basically give everyone dispensation for another couple of years.

Its a stupid ruling. If your not born in Britain or Ireland then your classed as an overseas player. Hopefully they will keep reducing the number of overseas players too.

Wrong, you can bring over a young aussie with potential, as long as he plays for at a British club for 3 years before he's 21 he can be classed as a federation player.



All will come good in a few years time when the overseas quota is down to 5 and those who have used the Stanley Gene ruling will have retired.

As long as they don't make some of our "homegrown" players take English speaking lessons we might be OK!