Re: Your starting 13/res based on signings and strong rumour : Tue Oct 17, 2017 3:49 pm  

FB Ratchford
RW Pomeroy
RC Goodwin
LC Atkins/King
LW Lineham
SO Patton
SH Roberts
P Hill
H Clark
P Crosby
SR BMM
SR Currie
LF Cooper/Atkins

Bench
Akaoula
Philbin
Smith
King

I would seriously consider Ryan Atkins for a back row slot this year. He is as strong as an ox and takes some putting down.

Re: Your starting 13/res based on signings and strong rumour : Tue Oct 17, 2017 4:04 pm  

Might as well join in:-

Ratchford
Charnley (as if)
Goodwin
Atkins
Lineham
Brown
Roberts
Hill
Clark
Cooper
BMM
Currie
Livett

Crosby
Akauola
Jullien
Smith

Westwood
Hughes
Philbin
T King
G King
Patten
Johnson
Russell if he’s still here

Re: Your starting 13/res based on signings and strong rumour : Wed Oct 25, 2017 9:55 am  

If we're not signing a winger could Goodwin play on the wing and bring Livett in to centre?

Ratchford
Goodwin
Livett
Atkins
Lineham
Roberts
Patton
Hill
Clark
Crosby
Currie
Philbin
Murdoch-Masila

Baptiste
Cooper
Akauola
Westwood

Re: Your starting 13/res based on signings and strong rumour : Wed Oct 25, 2017 10:15 am  

Genuinely believe that the time is right to also say goodbye to Atkins.

Ratchford

Lineham
Goodwin
Livett
<New winger>

Roberts
Patton

Hill
Baptiste (Smith to start on the bench if there is nothing in this rumour and Clark to start)
Cooper
Currie
Hughes
Murdoch-Mesila

Clark
Philbin
Akualoa
Crosby

Re: Your starting 13/res based on signings and strong rumour : Wed Oct 25, 2017 10:59 am  

I thought 2017 was Atkins and Sims finest hour.
Happy with Ryan's improvement and happy he's staying.
With a big pack, Currie and Ratchford in support, I think Lineham might get some very healthy ball too.

Re: Your starting 13/res based on signings and strong rumour : Wed Oct 25, 2017 11:09 am  

Atkins to go??? very strange when you look at his stats still has a lot to offer!

Re: Your starting 13/res based on signings and strong rumour : Wed Oct 25, 2017 11:30 am  

Is there still some sort of exemption on the SC for players returning from RU? In which case a cheeky bid for the Charnley may not be so far fetched,,

Re: Your starting 13/res based on signings and strong rumour : Wed Oct 25, 2017 11:44 am  

Ratchford

Lineham
Atkins
Goodwin
Russell

Roberts
Patton

Hill
Clarke
Cooper
Currie
BMM
Livett

Crosby
Akuola
Philbin
Smith

What is worrying is that when injuries come round, we've nothing in depth as yet. Plus we have 3 new lads on the same edge with BMM a reputation of blowing after 15 minutes.

Re: Your starting 13/res based on signings and strong rumour : Wed Oct 25, 2017 11:54 am  

Captain Hook wrote:

Is there still some sort of exemption on the SC for players returning from RU? In which case a cheeky bid for the Charnley may not be so far fetched,,

There never was any exemption for players returning from RU. The exemption (that is still available) is for players who have never played competitive RL before to join a league side. Anyone with previous experience (Charnley, Eastmond, Barba etc) does not qualify.

The exemption means that 100% of their salary in the first year of their contract is not considered on the cap, 50% the following year, and then from year 3 onwards not eligible for any further exemptions. Clubs can also only have 2 such players at any given time.

Re: Your starting 13/res based on signings and strong rumour : Wed Oct 25, 2017 12:13 pm  

Magic Superbeetle wrote:

There never was any exemption for players returning from RU. The exemption (that is still available) is for players who have never played competitive RL before to join a league side. Anyone with previous experience (Charnley, Eastmond, Barba etc) does not qualify.

The exemption means that 100% of their salary in the first year of their contract is not considered on the cap, 50% the following year, and then from year 3 onwards not eligible for any further exemptions. Clubs can also only have 2 such players at any given time.

There is an exemption for returning players, but they have to have been away for five years (I think?) and it's only a 50% salary exemption.