ninearches:
I suggest ,apart from possibly the Challenge Cup, we are way off the pace this year. Play Leyland & blood as many kids as he can ,they deserve a chance at least to show what they can do especially if some of them could be our first teamers for next year.
The team needs to be showing enthusiasm & laying down a marker to opponents right from the kick off .Too many times we are having to play catch up rugby.
I agree, absolutely nothing doing this season unless we get lucky in the cup against Leigh and meet Hull KR on an off day at Wembley. There is no point in another away game playoff plucky loss. No, play the young squad members so they get experience and we can decide which of those will be truly good enough for 2026 and where the recruitment gaps will be. George William's contract is up end of 2026 anyway and he'll be 32 so we need to have a proven life-after-George and Sneyd plan in any case.
I suggest now is also a time to have a clean broom on those players who are out of contract for this season.
Toby King - a centre with pace please and ability to beat a man please. Rodrick Tai - dittoPaul Vaughan - 1 year extension or thanks for the memories, our best prop but age catches up with everyone. Sam Powell - was just what we needed last season but I think age is catching up on him. Zane Musgrove - thanks for the memories. Too little, too late fella. Jordan Crowther - thanks for the memories, just not top level SL standard, down on performances from 2024, and blocking progression from the youth. Stefan Ratchford - thanks for the memories. I'm sure you'll be on the Wire old boys scheme somewhere. Connor Wrench - he's 24 this year. needs to play this season and deliver on potential and show he is over the injuries, or we should allow him to pursue opportunities elsewhere.