This is just for a bit of fun to see what Squad people would like to see in 2023 for us, with the players currently OOC from other teams.
Now my squad is only based on rumours, linked players and hearsay, as obviously until players are confirmed as being released by us and we confirm who we've actually signed we don't actually know.

It'll be interesting what peoples thoughts are and who they rate and don't rate and would like us to sign. But my team below is just a possible squad if the rumours etc are true.

1. Matt Dufty
2. Greg Minikin
3. Peter Mata'utia
4. Toby King
5. Matty Ashton
6. Riley Dean
7. George Williams
8. Rob Mulhern
9. Daryl Clark
10. Gil Dudson
11. Ben Currie
12. Kelepi Tanginoa
13. Oliver Holmes

14. Danny Walker
15. Joe Bullock
16. Same Kasiano
17. Joe Philbin

18. Josh Thewlis
19. Ellis Longstaff
20. Connor wrench
21. James Harrison
22. Morgan Burgess
23. Jacob Gannon
24. Tom Whitehead

I'd keep the below but i'm unsure if we will keep them?
Mike Cooper, Matt Davis + Billy Magoulias (he seems to be slowly getting better with each game so far) and Ratchford.

2 other players we are linked with are Rhys Kennedy and Paul Vaughn, but the Mole said he's heard the rumours are false so i've not counted them as he's right most of the time.

Thewlis
Minikin
King
Mautatia
Ashton
Dufty
Williams
Vaughan
Clark
Dudson
Holmes
Tanginoa
Currie
Bench: kasiano, Harrison, Walker, Longstaff?

That would be mine if we are to get all the players we are targeting…

I didn't realise Dufty could play in the halves to be honest, i assumed he was an out and out fullback. I would like to see Thewlis keep the no.1 myself

If that actually does become our team for 2023 then we are going to be in bigger trouble than we are this season.

If we sign Dufty and drop Thewlis I’m sitting the 2023 season out. That would epitomise the reasons why Warrington’s progress has stagnated since 2013.

I’d keep Cooper, but bulk up the backup options in the forwards.

Right wing maybe is a weak area if we need to replace Charnley. It would have to be a value for money option to free some cap up for the forwards. Maybe we could go the Hull route and sign a big south sea islander?

Yeah that's why i'm surprised we are linked with him to be honest as for me Thewlis is the clear successor for the no.1 spot. Unless he can indeed play in the halves and that's what we are looking at him for, with Riley Dean as back up maybe?

If that's our collection of props going into 2023 then it's still not good enough. We need to be aiming higher than that, especially with letting Cooper go.

Who's this dufty character..is he decent

pretty sure he's the reason st george didn't re-sign widdop 3 years ago

A player that Wire definitely DON'T need

Surprised you haven't included Luke Gale ?

I think Thewlis will be a great player for years to come but we have to remember that he has only just turned 20. Unfortunately there are no players like Brett Hodgson or Coote to play in the crunch games and guide and coach the younger players through their development. Ratchford fits that role as long as he is not on the naughty list and the salary reflects the transitional / cover role but if another club is willing to give a decent 2 year contract then we might have to look at other options.
I dont think Dufty fits into that bracket
Everybody knows we need forwards but we could be light on backs and three quarters if we are not careful. Saints promoted Dodds and welsby from very capable back up players and let Coote and Fages go but when a couple of those positions are injured (Dodds, Hopoate , Grace and Lomax) then it is a problem.
Not too sure Riley Dean is quite ready just yet to be a lead halfback but again If Ratchford is willing to play the "Ritchie Myler" cover role then would be happy with that.
I think enough has been said about the forwards but I am worried about NRL imports. There looks to be 2 categories in the NRL. You have props that will play 12 years at the highest level (Morley, Webke, Civonacevia, JW Hargreaves) but there is a lot that play at the top level for 4-5 years then start to drop off. Klemmer, Woods and Napa were all regular SOO or Kangaroos for a period but start to drop down the pecking order. We have been burnt by NRL props and teams like Leeds signing what appears to be safe bets like Trent Merrin can turn out all wrong.
I am hoping that Powells record of being a good judge of character will help to solve some of the recent problems up front. Grant millington was not a household name and had only played circa 50 games in the NRL but did a decent job for Cas.