I'm really hsppy with the Stone signing, adds much needed punch and skill we've badly missed, loan for this season to avoid the transfer fee with proberbly a 2-3 year deal from next year.
Russell might get a contract at Salford for next year, but he won't be here....i hope.
Whitehead i couldn't careless about him leaving, not gonna break in to the team any time soon, and the games i've seen him play he hasn't shown anything to suggest he ever will break in to the team barring injury.
Unless i'm forgetting someone, the only inbound for next year currently is Liam Byrne? Happy with him coming in, so currently our Props for next year are Vaughan (if he re-signs) Byrne, Harrison, Philbin, Yates, Wood, Crowther (kind of), Thomas, and the invisible prop Green, We're still missing an established prop there i feel.
Apart from a big prop like Mago, Satae, Ese'ese added to our team, On paper, we have a very good squad when everyone is fit. I feel once we get another dominant prop in and start winning the forward battle, i think we'll be hard to beat.

Keeping Vaughan is the key.  If TPJ is being viewed as a replacement its a backwards step I think.  

Yep, i think that why Matty Peet has been starting him for Wigan as he's defensively solid and like you said, he aint going to bust through tackles and run 40m

One of the things i personally think he's struggled with at Wigan has been the ability to  make an impact when he's started off the bench. When we had Thompson and Havard starting last season, Bryne at times seemed a bit anonymous when he came on, but thats me being really harsh as he wasnt the only one. Now when he's started we have seen a different player in terms of intensity IMO

Yeah, as said above, if we can manage to keep Vaughan, and add TPJ in to the mix then i genuinely think we're gonna be a problem next year. IF we get a good replacement for Williams (not Dodd).
Byrne i still think adds a lot in attack, he puts it in and runs full speed, i'd be very happy with him starting with Vaughan.
Hopefully Fitz can find some form again as i think he's been pretty quiet for awhile, Sam Stone i like, he's quietly going about his business and doing a hard graft, he's got good hands as well, his offload whilst being tackled allowed Williams to keep moving for Thewlis to score. If he hadn't offloaded it in very difficult conditions with players on him that attack would have stopped dead.
I wouldn't mind keeping him next year, but would like to see more from him in attack, same with Fitz he's been off the boil for a long time, and he's a grub, i won't miss him when he's gone to be honest.

https://www.alloutrugbyleague.co.uk/news/sam-burgess-paul-vaughans-future-1275382

https://www.alloutrugbyleague.co.uk/news/sam-burgess-paul-vaughans-future-1275382

Sodding password issues - but now sorted I think...


Tevita Pangai Jnr... not impressed.


Losing Vaughan - even more unimpressed. He's our best prop and good enough for a 2 year deal. (Brett Hodgson didn't turn out too bad and he moved because Hudds wouldn't give him 2 years....)


The problem is that there are very few decent props out in the market and the attraction of 'the Burgess factor' isn't what it was.