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

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.

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.

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

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. 🤷🏼

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.

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?

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.

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.

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?

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.

2026 rebuild

Hepworth

Fletcher Baker one of the Aussie names doing the rounds,transitioned from the second row to the front row at the Broncos 6’4” and around the 17 stone mark,at 25 still got some mileage on the clock. Bit of a character by all accounts but mobile can play decent minutes and hasn’t disgraced himself when given first team opportunities. I’m sure someone will take him be good if we were in the running.

RaoulDuke

Hepworth looks like he’d be a good pick up

Hepworth

RaoulDuke I thought so,he’s clearly not the finished article but he makes decent metres and his tackle count is impressive plus he’d add some size to the pack. He’s obviously not a pack leader in the Amone class but bringing him in with a more experienced prop probably wouldn’t be the worst move. Just peaked my curiosity when we said we might look to get someone in early,Broncos desperately need cap space to fund an extension for Reynolds so he’d be an ideal candidate on a manageable salary.

RaoulDuke

https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/castleford-tigers-launch-play-for-hull-fc-forward-in-big-recruitment-move

Ashworth would be a good signing

yorky

its a yes from me!

Hepworth

Not 100% sure on this one,definitely a good squad player and stats wise he’d be an improvement on Griffin but not massively so. Rumours were a while ago we’d signed Jordan Lane for next season,two very similar players i would have thought, another second row masquerading as a prop.

RaoulDuke

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/castleford-tigers-close-to-completing-deal-for-overseas-forward-with-nrl-experience-5182781

Stimson is who they are saying.

Hepworth

The rumour mill has certainly picked up apace in the space of a few hours,Ashworth, Jacob Host,Ormanroyd apparently back on the radar and now Stimson. Two decent Brits and a couple of experienced but currently out of favour Aussies. Pack options galore and I’m totally ignoring the reawakened rumour we’re still chasing an NRL half back. Fingers crossed for some actual news.

Hepworth

And only five minutes later the Rugby press are saying Jordan Lane is a definite for next season.

Hepworth

pirate Sipley still considering his next move so wouldn’t rule him out completely for 2026. Decision been delayed due to his wife giving birth.

RaoulDuke

With props Hall. Singleton, Muzzy, Lawler, potentially westy resigning for a year, then Ashworth, ormanroyd, Stimson and sibley. That’s 9 for 2 props and 13. That’s real strength in depth. Probably too much money spent there.

Mellor and Simbiken second row plus lane, (Stimson and Lawler can also play there)

Overseas being Hoy, Asi, Cini, Horne, Simbiken, Stimson, Sibley. Unless we release one we aren’t getting a halfback unless they increase the quota spots by 1 and they are looking at.

Hepworth

RaoulDuke It is quite an array of options that’s for sure,not all out and out props though. Stimpson predominantly played second row but like Lawler can play prop,in their accustomed role with Lane,Mellor and Simbiken we could have more second row options than Chelsea have attacking midfielders. Sipley still an outside shot I think or hope unless we release someone not because I don’t rate him but because we need that half back. If thought this could be Westys last season,read it somewhere but may just have been gossip.

RaoulDuke

https://www.alloutrugbyleague.co.uk/news/renouf-atoni-super-league-switch-1210931?fbclid=IwY2xjawLB9QZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHu-vHyQQVYrqrG6wkBh4Mc8kVXwQcxgKDAt--NgYHYassufwApGV-J40gExQ_aem_w1I2TsdCwPMrvFMWreYtTA

Not sure on Atoni tbh

Hepworth

Me neither,but then I’m not convinced by any of the names bandied about recently,a couple may be upgrades on what we have but not massive ones. Add them to our squad and realistically would we play off challengers? Amone is by far our standout player currently and he’s going and none of Lane,Ashworth,Host,Atoni,Stimpson,Sipley are even close to him,yes we’d probably be more solid but none are signings that excite me. What we don’t need is to be having this discussion again next season where between us we could only come up with ⅞ names we’d keep. Our recruitment particularly with quota spots has been shocking and a lot of faith being put in Chris Chester to sort it out. We are falling behind in so many areas as a club it’s frightening.

TheFirm

Our problem is attracting quality players. The better ones don’t want to come here. People are looking at us and seeing how poor we are on the field and the run down facilities and those with other options go elsewhere. Our improvements will have to come incrementally and develop over time. There is no quick fix.

Hepworth

Reports that Simbiken is leaving/has left the club,while I thought he had potential I can see why given his injury and the rumoured incomings it makes sense but we do need to use our cap space wisely.

RaoulDuke

Hepworth firstly on the other site, the reporter of quite a lot of these stories is covid Tiger a known troll. He’s been stirring stuff on the site for a while. He disappeared whilst wakey were in the championship but now he’s back along with a lot of other tigers, mart tiger etc..

DM said in his interview after the kr game that simbiken, rooney and others aren’t far away from a return. Strange in he’s leaving

Hepworth

RaoulDuke Read it on TotalRl this morning although to be fair Callum Walker probably as reliable as Covidtiger 😳

TheFirm

He’ll only leave this year if there’s a replacement ready to come in immediately otherwise he’ll se the season out. I don’t expect him to be here next year however.

Hepworth

TheFirm Was hoping Stimson would be the player announced,his experience could be useful and he’s been playing big minutes at Brisbane. Mind they’ve signed Sylvester Namo so probably has to.

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