Simon Hall

Cam McInnes is going to be the best player York has ever had in the best team we’ve ever had, and we’re around to see it. Hopefully his influence rubs off on the others and we go up another few levels from last season.

I remember when we re-signed BJB… Now if Ronan Michael was our main signing I’d be worried, but he clearly isn’t, so I’ll trust the clubs judgement on it.

It's probably just as important to have decent lads around the place in training as it is to have the stars on the pitch on match day, totally different concept to part-time teams as they're together for 8 hours a day. If the coaching staff think it's worth having someone like Ronan around then what do we know.

Wonder if Cas ran their kit design past York first, otherwise we could have 2 SL clubs with basically the same shirt next season.

I'm sure we'll be loaning Brad Ward if needed and vice versa with Djeukessi, personally I'm really pleased to see us giving young English lads a chance to make their way in the game. The lad scored 21 in 23 so there's obviously something there to work with. No point having backup wingers who are on top money when we've got Nof, Galeano, Bish & Bennison who will most likely be fighting for first choice anyway.

The Knights wouldn't be announcing a Valkyrie signing would they?

Pepper Money sponsor Wests Tigers…

We'd have a far better national team if every club focussed on young English talent rather than QLD cup level players. The overseas quota should have only been 10 for the newly promoted clubs with that reducing by 1 every year up to a maximum of say 5 or so. Ridiculous that clubs like Leeds are using 10 with all the money and youth work they have done over the years, then you get the likes of Cas hoovering up all the local young lads then not giving them a chance cos they'd rather player someone like Brock Greacen. I want to see quota players like of Cam McInnes & Xavier Va'a in SL, not players like Phoenix Steinwede and Tom Weaver stinking the place out while English players can't get a game. Hopefully our 3 lads soon displace the quota players that we've got.

Really pleased with these signings, young English players with the potential that Myles, Harvey & Joe have aren't easy to find. Last year at Newcastle will have done wonders for their development and it's especially pleasing to see a local lad who came through Heworth and our own systems being rewarded with a SL contract. Exactly the sort of signings SL clubs should be making.

A lot of the recruitment work goes on early mid season, and at that time no one knew what division we’d be in. We know we’ll be in SL for the foreseeable future now so chances are we’ll be a much more attractive proposition for players moving forward. We’ve signed a 2026 Grand Final winner and a top NRL player though, so not exactly scraps as it is.

Show me the other 100+ SL appearance British players looking for a contract.

Not the most exciting signing but every time I've seen him play it's been bags of effort, you don't play close to 200 games in SL if you're not a good player. Can't think he'd be costing a fortune either so he's exactly the sort of player we need.

They just haven't made a public announcement about who's signed and who's left, that's all.

I'm pretty sure it can be done as soon as tickets go on sale, you won't have to wait until the day of the game. Only games I think there'll be any issue are the sell out games, but even then we'll need to have a 10% increase on what we sold for last seasons sell out games. If you sort your tickets early I don't think there'll be a problem.

I'd like to think the people on the advisory board would pick up on any messages or comments where ever they are, even if people are moaning about stuff in the ground or in the Press comments section.