Lots of new faces watching this season who without being disrespectful ,some won’t realise that we are full time playing part time squads and just see the one sided scoreline and think we are invincible , which I presume will end abruptly next season . So for me, in my opinion we need to hit the ground running if we are to keep these new faces and secure their long term commitment to the club in way of season ticket sales , before reality hits when we take a beating or two , which is fine for the battle hardened fans , but not for the newbies I fear . The squad we have assembled is far beyond anyone’s expectations but it will still take time to bed in and will be up against experienced battle Hardened teams looking for an easy 2 points .I’m rambling on a bit but the gist is to keep fans coming we need a winning team as soon as possible ,because we all know how fickle fans are ,and it doesn’t take much at all for crowds to dwindle.

I agree. Except I'd like the big disruptor to be a second row.
Like a better Tanginoa or like Griffin was in hus prime.

Signing to be announced tomorrow.  https://x.com/WTrinityRL/status/1945181575693656362

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Spot on Avenger, that'd be my first 17 as it stands too. 


Listening to Ste Mills' great interview on the Heritage podcast and putting reports together, it looks like Atoni (Cas), Hood (Oldham), Griffin (York) and Matty Russell (TBC) are on their way out. I'm comfortable with all those - they've been quality for us, particularly in the last 18 months, but we can look to the future now. 


The only other two out of contract are Croft and Cozza, and with '3 or 4' more coming through the door (including tonight's announcement), you'd imagine they'll drop down the pecking order or have to go elsewhere. So if you look at our depth, we definitely need a couple of props and, as PT says, a second rower:



Rourke
Myers
Scott
?
Tchamambe
Lawford
Russell
Lingard
Doyle
High
?
?
Pitts


If I were playing Fantasy RL, I'd also want to sign a world-class halfback in the Lachlan Lam mould, a weapon of a centre like Tesi Niu, and a gamebreaking winger like Xavier Savage, which would leave us with a team full of threats and take us to finals. However, that's more for 2027, and I'm more than happy to see how Lawford, Hall, Myers and Tchamambe develop in that time.

For me only Rourke, Scott, Russell, Doyle and Pitts are viable regular options 
The others are developing. Some may come through quickly but I think they have another year at least.


So we definitely need more middles and Second rowers.
The backs I'd like to strengthen but I'm reasonably happy with Rourke, Scott and Russell covering.....and possibly Myers soon.

I agree - and when you put it like that it shows how light we are in the pack. Two props and a second rower for next season would do nicely.