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I think because of the result the last time we played them, the fact they're a recognisable name and it's the challenge cup means a few will show up. A positive result at home to Featherstone the week before might bring a bit of hope. People will be hoping for a warm sunny day to try attract more fans but it's a bit of a catch 22. If it's a warm dry ground it severely affects our chances of winning as they'll probably be too quick and strong on a dry pitch but we might get a couple hundred more fans. A wet and miserable day levels the game out but puts a few people off going. If Toronto play full strength against us, they'll be adding Joe Westerman, Ashton Sims, Corey Paterson, Gareth O'Brien and Gary Wheeler too their side who would all cause us major problems.

There’s a reason there is no professional team in any sport based in Cumbria can average more than 5000 crowds. There just isn’t a big enough catchment area within an easy drive. Most people won’t travel more than 20 minutes for a home game, it’s even more unlikely on Cumbria roads.

Signed on loan till the end of the season. Its a very good signing but do we need wingers? Or can he play centre?

Roosters for me. Cronk and Tedesco combination will be lethal in my opinion.

Graham has tried seriously hard over the past 3 years but the Bulldogs never produce anything decent when they get into the final 20. They've been very poor to watch over the past few months and James Grahams form has probably dipped with the teams. He has put his body through a lot whilst in the NRL with the amount of minutes, tackles and metres he has gone through. Always puts his body on the line. So I imagine he is going to decline, at some point. I'm just not sure whether his dip in form towards the end of the season was due to the side he was playing in or the fact he's getting towards the end of his career. Hope he goes well. When I say dip in form I mean from going from one of the best 3 props in the world to probably the top 10 - 20. The issue is whether he keeps declining or the transfer turns his form the other way round.

The general consensus this year is that the Burgess twins go missing and when they do show up they drop the ball. This is reflected in the number of carries when compared to other forwards. Average per game is: Sam Burgess 16.7 Tom Burgess 11.9 George Burgess 9.8 Liam Watts 16.5 Alex Walmsley 18.1 James Graham 14.6 Chris Hill 15.1 Appreciate there is a lot of factors ie number of minutes and different leagues ect but they're still much lower than everyone else.

BBC reporting that Wire have signed Peta Hiku, which is a cracking signing.

For this level he will be an exceptional signing. Any other club in the league would be very happy to have him. He won't get them to being a super league side, but a short term payday and getting over the part time players in league 1 it's a great addition. He won't be at Toronto for more than a couple of years.

Don't see how George Burgess can warrant a place in anyone's side. He has been poor for over 12 months and is a knock on machine. Form from 2015 should not be getting you in the side especially with the forwards we have at our disposal. I'd go: Zak Hardaker Jermaine McGilvary Michael Shenton Dan Sarginson Ryan Hall Gareth Widdop George Williams James Graham Josh Hodgson Chris Hill Jon Bateman Elliot Whitehead Sean O Loughlin Daryl Clark Scott Taylor Andre Savelio Sam Burgess I've checked a few times and I think that meets the 3 per club rule.

Leeds had a core of players for the best part of a decade who accepted taking a lower wage than they could probably get elsewhere to be part of a squad which wins trophies. Players like Sinfield, McGuire, JJB, Hall ect have all openly spoken about how they have had offers to earn more money elsewhere but snubbed them to be part of a group which wins trophies. The group was formed by a few good signings and a decent number of players coming through at the same time. For Leeds to purchase someone who would have the same impact on their side as let's say Sinfield or McGuire would probably have to spend 2 or 3 times their wages which the salary cap stops them from doing.

This year's teams were massively unbalanced IMO. The Indigenous side would of beaten the NRL all stars 9 times out of 10. Hadn't every single Indigenous side apart from 2 players played at Origin level or higher? If they wanted to go with a concept of one from each team then 4 random players. I'd go: James Tedesco, Semi Radradra, Gerard Beale, Jarrad Hayne, Jordan Rapana, Matt Moylan, Shaun Johnson, Jarred Warea Hargreaves, Cameron Smith, James Graham, Sam Burgess, Martin Tapau, Jason Tamoulolo Bench: Sione Matatuai, Tyson Frizell, Matt Gillet, Jesse Bromwich, Josh Hodgson, DCE, George Burgess That would be much more competitive.

He struggled to find his feet at first, not to sure who is to blame out of that one. The Roosters didn't really give him a run of games to gain any confidence but his performances weren't exactly up to scratch. Once he moved to Souths and he got a run of games together he improved massively and started looking very dangerous. He got robbed of a try by the video ref against Manly where he turned TT inside out and scored quite a few decent tries requiring difficult finishes in the corner. It felt like he was turning a corner. I think in 20 years time he will regret his decision.

Can't really argue with Cronk tbf. Been oustanding at all 3 levels he has played at this year and won 3/4 trophies this year he played for. Smith wad a close 2nd with Tamauolo and Thurston 3Rd and 4th.

It's funny how people can get 'home sick' to be offered more money at home. Think we will get a season or 2 of Aussies/Kiwis being homesick because of the cap increase between NRL and SL.

He is mad. He states that we should only serve to the elite clubs, these elite clubs are Leeds, Wigan, St Helens, Warrington and a merged Hull side. These are his definition of an elite club. So we have a 5 team league battling it out week in week out. Bet the fans turn out in droves...