Back to walmsley and Atoni - I know somebody has to go to make way for Smoothy, and I reckon it's a sign of where we are now that we are letting a player of such quality go.
Not everybody's cup of tea, but I rate Walmsley.
To me he's as good a finisher as TJ.
I don't buy into the business of him not good enough or big enough to drive the ball up.
Tommy Makinson is similar but it hasn't stopped him being a top winger for years.
I like Atoni, and it seems DP rates him too.
Unfortunately somebody has to be a coach and I'm pleased he's making the decision not me!

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

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

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.