That's fair enough DC.



Personally, in the past when I've handed my notice in, I've always waited until I've had my contract in my hand.



In my current role, I got the written offer, then the contract, so I handed my notice in. I then received an email in error, stating I had been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Are you signing BLM?

We also have Greensmith signed for next 2 years who is a centre but as 6ft4 and 17st could easily fit in to the second row

40 years ago maybe

That would of been a risky signing at 35 yr old

sorry mate couldnt resist!

Back on topic, it’s shaping up well, retaining Hampshire has filled a massive hole imo.



Two priorities for me now is a hooker and another prop.



Be very interesting if we start the season with a quota spot free. Sometimes you can pick up the best deals mid season as we did with Fifita and Salford did with Hastings. I’d have no problem with leaving a space open.



At the end of the day it’s not compulsory to have a full set of quota players. It’s not like they always work out anyway.

I’ve only included the players who’ve played first team already, but he does look a good prospect from the bits I’ve seen.

Where was the massive hole?

Cover at HB, pretty obvious even to you.

I hear there is a quota player, prop forward been offered to all SL clubs from Hudds, with them subsidising his wages for next season.



Not too sure if we have any interest, he has been pretty anonymous over the last few seasons but was very well rated when he first came over.

Yes, HB was obvious to me.



Would have been a real gamble going into the season with only Brough and Miller.



We gambled in 2016 with Finn and Miller, but got away with it, as Craig Hall filled in at the end of the season.



A mate of mine (Hull FC fan) said to me a couple of seasons back, that ideally, you need to be able to pick 2 separate teams, to have a really competetive side. As we saw this season just gone with injuries, I don't think he was far wrong, certainly starting 13 anyway

No thank you. Don’t want to do Hudds any more favours after the last player we got from them.

I would agree but going into last season I think we actually had that looking at the squad, lets not forget we actually ran a reserve grade last season as well, I think we were just unbelievably unlucky with the amount of injuries in certain positions.



Does anyone know how the structure for the reserve grade will look next season? With every team mandated to have one, will they almost run a reserve grade SL? Or will the fixtures just be as and when as they were this season?