Re: OUT 2024 | Derrell Olpherts - Wakefield Trinity : Tue Mar 12, 2024 4:35 pm  

It makes sense to create definite cap space whether it's for this year or next. Olpherts wasn't going to add any value to the squad for the salary so really glad this has happened.

Surely no way Donno will be retained as a player after a testimonial year, so that will be two down plus probably Johnson.

Might be another couple of squad players released. Then we will know more about Martin and Fus towards the end of this year.

We are in a position of three-out-one-in I think: reduce the amount of surplus players and concentrate the quality now our youth system is producing again.

Re: OUT 2024 | Derrell Olpherts - Wakefield Trinity : Tue Mar 12, 2024 4:35 pm  

exiledrhino wrote:

This signing sums up Rohan Smith as a coach. For every James McDonell signed, you'll get a Derrell Olpherts.

I don't think this is correct at all. Olpherts is the only real dud, in terms of not working out at all, that Smith has signed so far.

Re: OUT 2024 | Derrell Olpherts - Wakefield Trinity : Tue Mar 12, 2024 4:38 pm  

It feels like Christmas.

Re: OUT 2024 | Derrell Olpherts - Wakefield Trinity : Tue Mar 12, 2024 6:59 pm  

exiledrhino wrote:

This signing sums up Rohan Smith as a coach. For every James McDonell signed, you'll get a Derrell Olpherts. For every decent half of free flowing attacking rugby, you have to endure a half of utterly abysmal rugby. When Gary said he was the most balanced candidate, I didn't know he meant this!

You would just love to be at a party with this guy, I suppose by some stretch of the imagination all the signings RS has made for 2024 have been duds, despite us being 3 & 1 for the season.

Re: OUT 2024 | Derrell Olpherts - Wakefield Trinity : Tue Mar 12, 2024 7:39 pm  

Olpherts has left the building!

Re: OUT 2024 | Derrell Olpherts - Wakefield Trinity : Tue Mar 12, 2024 8:44 pm  

Surely Johnson out on loan and now this must mean an incoming.....

Must admit I expect us to sign Tom Johnstone for next year.

Re: OUT 2024 | Derrell Olpherts - Wakefield Trinity : Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:19 am  

Simmo71 wrote:

Surely Johnson out on loan and now this must mean an incoming.....

Must admit I expect us to sign Tom Johnstone for next year.

Massive rumours Johnson has already done a deal back to Wakey along with McMeekin ?

Re: OUT 2024 | Derrell Olpherts - Wakefield Trinity : Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:28 am  

More likely Johnstone renews with Catalans, I'd have thought. Unless anyone knows/is seeing something I don't?

Re: OUT 2024 | Derrell Olpherts - Wakefield Trinity : Wed Mar 13, 2024 10:16 am  

exiledrhino wrote:

This signing sums up Rohan Smith as a coach. For every James McDonell signed, you'll get a Derrell Olpherts. For every decent half of free flowing attacking rugby, you have to endure a half of utterly abysmal rugby. When Gary said he was the most balanced candidate, I didn't know he meant this!

And no other coach has ever made a bad signing

Re: OUT 2024 | Derrell Olpherts - Wakefield Trinity : Wed Mar 13, 2024 10:18 am  

Good to clear some cap space - hopefully means we have room for a mid-season signing in the forwards (bearing in mind the timing of Myler's departure and no major signings since).

It's a shame it didn't work out for Olpherts at Leeds. It's not like he was a disruptive influence on the culture like Austin or Macdonald, or taking up a huge chunk of the salary cap like Tetevano or Sezer, so let's let him go with a bit of respect.