I dont think Douieh is on our list any more.. he was clearly going to be our #30, then all of a sudden Flanno said he wanted to keep the #30 spot open for last minute opportunistic signings in 2025.
And I assume we will get only 1 of Ilias or Atkinson for 2025... we do however really need an extra guy to cover halves injuries (which would have been Douieh), so im not exactly sure what Flannos masterplan is yet.
Let's assume for a minute that we gave 28 signed players.
As you state, Flanno would like to keep #30 open, yet we need a half and a prop.
I'm guessing, the squad numbers are reliant on what type of contract Eisenhuth has signed. If not a top 30 then it makes sense to hold off on spot #30.
So, hypothetically, we could look to sign Ilias for '25 and a forward from the ashes of whoever signs Hunt. If we can jag Atkinson, for '26, he could agitate for an early release, could this be the reason to hold #30?
The path to signing Douehi seems to have dried up, or is it a smokescreen?