2026 rebuild

pirate

Manly prop, that’s Manly as in sea eagles not manly as in tough,
Toafofoa Sipley for 2026 hopefully

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Hepworth

pirate Be a great start,given his current salary and needing to remain within the salary cap I’d assume he’d be a marquis player. Mat Croker would probably fall into the same category,there were rumours about him last season but he signed a one year extension to stay in the NRL. Be a real statement of intent if we could even get one of them. But if we’re going to go down the Marquis route we desperately need a half back.

stuey

It`s a start, just need another 10 or 12 high quality players to join him.

At the moment, assuming Amone goes, we have about 6 maximum who are SL standard, Hoy, Rooney, Senior, Quarequare, Lawler & Mellor. The rest would struggle to get into any of the Championship teams.. Two centres, 2 half-backs, and 6 forwards are the minimum we need.

pirate

stuey
Well thats put the dampers on my enthusiasm, back down to Earth I come 🤣

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Hepworth

Can’t see any way we’ll be getting 10 players in for next season even though we probably need that many. All of Stueys list have contracts for next season with the exception of Lawler so that’s a decent start. George is one of seven out of contract at the end of the season but the only one I’d want to see renewed, Simms
maybe as a squad player. Westy been a great servant but maybe had his time and the rest Milnes included just aren’t good enough. So unless we’re going to pay some off early I’d say six new faces max unless we get some more significant investment. Rooney once fit again is one of the best youngsters out there,Matveyev and Windley are knocking on the door. A couple of Marquis signings would be a dream but that wouldn’t leave much to spend on the rest of the squad. Not all doom and gloom but then you remember who’s in charge of recruitment. 🤷🏼

RaoulDuke

I’d expect us to bring players in but it’ll take time.

The next problem is whose players are they. If they are DMs players then they might not fit should his way of playing not work and he gets the boot. We don’t know if Mr Jepson is a kneejerk reactor or takes advice and takes time to decide. I suppose that’s why Chester is believed to be coming in.

Mr Jepson can bring in and get rid of players whenever if he’s prepared to spend the money and we are doing it at the moment to some extent, ala Namo.

This is going to take time but it needs the right people to take advice from.

yorky

if he has the desire & the money, which he appears to have, then its a new team we need because we have accumulated some of the worst players i have seen in a cas jersey, utter rubbish except maybe one or two & perhaps a new coach?

Maturecasfan

Definitely a new coach.
If your up to it McGuire would have least improved the team, which he asnt.
We could have the Aussie national team and McGuire would take it backwards.
I’ve seen more heart, spirt, motivation and structure down at lock lane.
McGuire is out of his depth.
He should have started in the championship and work is way up.

RaoulDuke

Hearing Horne on his way out. Was awesome last year but playing reserves now. I think he’d make the right 13 but does DM.

yorky

i wonder whats gone wrong with horn, is it that he has fallen out with mcguire as i cant believe hes turned into a poor player after last year?

RaoulDuke

Rumour I heard was that he had to put on weight to play for PNG as he wouldn’t get in at hooker. So a backrower/13. Can’t/won’t lose it and the coaching staff aren’t happy.

If Mr Jepson is convinced with DM being the man then I can’t fault him for backing him 100%. Powell got the same backing and did well.

Hepworth

RaoulDuke Well that would explain things,there’s no doubt his form has dipped since he came back bulkier from the off season. His main attributes were his pace and energy levels and both seem to have gone missing. I’d wondered if Cas had asked him to do it given we had more options at 9 and he could be turned into a 11,12 or 13. I hadn’t realised there was a PNG angle,that could explain the discord. Shame because he was decent last season.

Hepworth

So Croker definitely not coming and has signed a new contract for 2026. As for Vaughan who was another potentially heading our way,based on yesterday’s performance where he was outstanding,Wire would be mad not to give him another year. Not easy this rebuilding lark hope Chester has a list.

Maturecasfan

Hepworth

RE vaughan, depends on what Warrington offer him.
As to be more than what offer, we have a decent cap for next year so could off er more.

RaoulDuke

Vaughan and sibley from manly would be a great front row. Big strong and don’t take a backwards step.

Maturecasfan

RaoulDuke

Vaughan had a great game yesterday.
I can see Warrington keeping him for another year.
Only way we could get him is we offer more £££’s

yorky

i wonder when Chris Chester will start to sort out the rubbish players we have accumulated & bring in some hopefully better players ie has this season been wrote off for a new start next year, will he want to keep McGuire etc etc

Maturecasfan

yorky

I think we have wrote this year off.
Need a big clear out with much better recruitment. Hope jepson allows chester to do his job and gives him free reign to do a bit of spending.

RaoulDuke

Maturecasfan Vaughan was outstanding and I’ve seen they are looking to extend his stay there. I can understand after that performance.

mdean

Wonder what the DoR scope actually is, we’re talking a lot about recruitment but Chez has been a head coach.
I am not saying that’s what he is here for, but a bit of help is worth a lot of pity as my gran used to say.