Panic signing to appease the vocal majority, effected by the rumours of Rovers coming in for him. Said at the time it was the wrong decision - I rate Sam, but with the amount of forwards we already had for this year it was the wrong call IMO when we knew that Raynor's court case was coming up. Personally I reckon there'll be a bidding war for Finch. Can see our neighbours going in for him as well with Cooke OOC.

probably wouldn't have to pay him off, if he became "available" can see several clubs been interested and perhaps even paying a small fee?!? Our green eyed cousins and crusaders to name but a few?..dobbins for obvious reasons and crusaders for their "developing" status. Quins also have quota space to accomodate iirc.

There wasn't any "panic" involved at all IMO. Sam is a very good impact prop and could become much much better, given his age and obvious commitment. Props like him are like hens teeth in this country and he certainly deserves his place in our squad. The strange thing appears to be Agar's reluctance to play him.



Without Sam we would only have four props, three of which are grafters and offer close to zero impact/go-forward.

Agar has a hard choice to make for Castleford when Tansey is back. I'd probably go with this :



1 Whiting

2 Calderwood

3 Hall

4 Yeaman

5 T. Briscoe

6 Horne

7 Tansey



Bit unfair on Turner but he'll get more games during the season, no doubt he'll be a top player, but Tansey is a different class at the moment and we need to get him in there and involved a lot.

We won't go for finch. Would be a huge chunk of salary cap on 3 half backs

I'd don't think the Moa deal is a mistake as over the season he'll start to play, Radford, O'Meley, Dowes and Cusack wont all play every game. I can see Moa becoming the mainstay of our pack, a bit like Vagana did at Bradford. I'd play Moa now if I were up to me, rather him than Cusack. I think Cusack's extension was the mistake not Moa.

If we let moa go who will sign to replace him and cusack next season?

Agree, I honeslty believe it was fan pressure.

The one prop I'd like to see us go would be McCarthy Scarsbrook. But only get rid of Cusack.

Maybe moa should go out on loan to a bottom end SL side. rovers maybe?

Agreed! Think most of this thread is a bit pointless, as, after his second half volley I have it on good authority that Phil Brown has offered him a contract in a part exchange deal and we're playing Jan Vinegar of Hessleroad at full back against Cas.