Who or what positions do we need to be properly competitive next season. We need to sign Lunt, Larroyer and Welham onto long term deals. But who else do you think. Puletua would be good, but only if he doesn't count on the quota space, if he does I think were better looking elsewhere.

Just Minns and Thornley confirmed so far is it?

Strong rumour on Clarkson. I guess he'll take Burke's spot, if it happens. Depending on what happens with Horne and Larroyer, we've got a decent number of backrowers, but a bit short on variety of talents.

I think we need a prop to replace Puletua. Allgood, Tilse, Green, Walker, +1. Maybe Cox will re-find some form, but even so.
Then it depends on whether Lunt wants to stay. Decent hookers are pretty thin on the ground at the moment. Boudebza has been a find, but we still need another imo.

So powerful prop, big back rower (though changes to the interchange rules should help our smaller pack) and Lunt/new hooker would be my priorities.

got to fairly agree with you M.R. but i feel wee need two big props dont think cox will make the grade imo. if we could pay off tilse that would be a bonus but i hope he will improve.

We need two bad ass props, a strike centre and a modern mobile loose forward.

I'd be happy with two out of those four.

We need continuity.

We cannot continue to turn over thirteen planet a season and hope to compete.

Fecking autocorrect.

Players, not planet's.

You should have posted this 2 months ago back when the key recruitment & retention decisions were being made.

Having said that be it now or then I wouldn't want to be part of a club that based it's decisions on anything said on this forum. Would you?

Excellent post,says it all.Clarkson has definitely signed a 3 year deal.

Just need two big nasty props, we have every thing we need to kick on next year if all stay fit, Blair as a ball playing 13 Kelly & Campo in the half's. Main thing is get Lunt signed before Leeds come calling as long as he wont break the bank (there again Leeds are not known as big payers?).

That typo mars an otherwise decent post

Mars

Was that intentional?

I Saturnly think so.

And...we're off.

Rumours our end that you are also going to get our young prop Rob Mulhern on a season long loan next season