New signings

[whitehavenRLforever]

1 of the problems is we have quite a few over 30. Certainly several coming to the end of their careers. Reading some of the post's it all appears doom and gloom. Barrow certainly have a money bags chairman and that could mean some Haven lads deciding to make the awfull journey down south of the county. Add to that Possibly Rob Jackson going and maybe McNally as well it doesn't seem to good at the mo.

Mind you look at last season. Trindall went along with maden and Smith. Then Duffy and Fletcher also left but we got by.

PS........read somewhere Leeds were after Ormishere. Surley this can't be right

[haven09]

mcnally is staying here next season!

[brett kinghams mullet]

next seasons squad for me needs to be the right mix of experince and youth, the youngsters like fordy , mcnally,smith bamber,barker etc etc have shown given a chance they are up to it , next season i would expect the likes of amor, lancaster,pobs and one or 2 others to start to get first team action also.
you need a first team squad of about 25/30 to see you through the season, id go for


Players to release, or who will leave,or who will retire

flapper
eilbeck
sice
rob jackson
tane
fats??
gorski

current Players on contract or to sign up for next year
joey
benson
calvert
ade
lancaster
scott maca
makisi(think they may get him off quota)
mcnally
bamber
rudd
edmundo
ryan maca
matty
jacko
hill
miller
fordy
pobs
shackley
barker
joe
amor

Players to sign

Chris young  (prop/2nd row)
dan russell(so/sh)
jason mossop  (center)
Another Prop(SL season long loan, up coming player ) To live here
another center/2nd row to live here


thats 27 players  which should be enough with a startin line up of

joey
calvert
scott maca
mossop or another center
ade
russell
mcnally
edmundo
matty
ryan maca
miller
makisi
rudd

young
jacko
sl prop on season long loan/fordy
hill

[njg4haven]

unless si is coming off the quota 

As i said last week Saia is NOT a quota player, thats why we can talk to Rawlins and show interest in the Thunder no 7.
If he were he would be signed up for another year now.

[haven god]

Why let Gorski go i think he deserves a contract for next season.

[chocbluegold]

rob jackson and andy gorski are not players we want to be releasing

[brett kinghams mullet]

rob jackson and andy gorski are not players we want to be releasing

didn,t say release him(RJ) he will leave through choice by all accounts, gorski well i  think the money could be spent better else where on a player that would live local

[haven god]

two players i would like too see at whitehaven are Stuart Dickens and Sean Hesketh. Your Thoughts???

[haven09]

unless si is coming off the quota 

As i said last week Saia is NOT a quota player, thats why we can talk to Rawlins and show interest in the Thunder no 7.
If he were he would be signed up for another year now.

njg4havn saia is a quota he told me himself he was the quota player at whitehaven so unless saia doesnt know he is a quota player ile take his word for it!

[njg4haven]

unless si is coming off the quota 

As i said last week Saia is NOT a quota player, thats why we can talk to Rawlins and show interest in the Thunder no 7.
If he were he would be signed up for another year now.

njg4havn saia is a quota he told me himself he was the quota player at whitehaven so unless saia doesnt know he is a quota player ile take his word for it!

OK I won't press the fact any further.

[havendan]

 OK - we know he is THIS year. However he was supposed to be kolpak wasn't he until the RFL stuck their beaks in and changed it. As for next year who knows.

 Sat firmly on the fence 

[farawayfan]

we have kyle amor and john patrick who could perform just as well if rob jacko does leave

[haven09]

saia wants to stay here next year

[i hate town]

i think he will stay if he comes off quota otherwise not sure unless we just cant afford any1 else

[whitehavenRLforever]

Well I think we defo need a halfback. If Jackson leaves possibly a pacey centre although Patrick has done OK. If Fats retires which is likely and depending on what happenes to Fordy's injury I think we also need a big strong running prop. Quite happy with Benson at fullback if Gary goes but I can't see him giving up on a benefit season to go to Barrow.