Re: Rumours thread : Fri Sep 22, 2023 12:39 pm  

Sacred Cow wrote:

Anyway back to players. Jai Whitbread to Leeds is sounding like a thing.

Good player, if the NRL interest is legit i'd be surprised if he doesn't go back. Seems like his head was turned early this year and we've not had his full commitment since.

Re: Rumours thread : Fri Sep 22, 2023 12:45 pm  

Trojan Horse wrote:

Saints releasing a few young/fringe players that may be worth a look.

Junior Sambou - could be worth a look on the wing spot.

If we are looking at a few long term loan deals then there’s a few clubs we could hopefully speak to.

As far as season loans go players like these would be worth enquiring about:

Sam Hewitt
Leon Ruan
Yusuf Aydin

I’m excited to see who we may bring in.

Don't think it will work like that next season. Expect a Dual Reg with with maybe Huddersfield / Wigan / Saints / Hull KR and then players coming from one club.

[PopTart]

Re: Rumours thread : Fri Sep 22, 2023 12:49 pm  

RWBA Wakefield Group wrote:

Don't think it will work like that next season. Expect a Dual Reg with with maybe Huddersfield / Wigan / Saints / Hull KR and then players coming from one club.

I'd still expect us to do loan deals outside a dual reg thing.

Re: Rumours thread : Fri Sep 22, 2023 1:44 pm  

https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/wakefield-trinity-flyer-lee-kershaw-keen-to-test-open-market-with-super-league-aspirations-one-club-express-interest

https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/wakefield-trinity-flyer-lee-kershaw-keen-to-test-open-market-with-super-league-aspirations-one-club-express-interest

Re: Rumours thread : Fri Sep 22, 2023 1:55 pm  

PopTart wrote:

I'd still expect us to do loan deals outside a dual reg thing.

We need to be careful going down this path though. Dual reg for championship clubs are notoriously a damp squib with the players the club expect to have available often nowhere to be seen. And season long loans are rarely that as they nearly always contain a recall clause and when the injuries hit at the parent club they are off. We have to make sure we have a big enough squad of players of our own to have enough cover and just have a couple of 'outsiders' to complement to squad.

Re: Rumours thread : Fri Sep 22, 2023 1:55 pm  

Sacred Cow wrote: https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/wakefield-trinity-flyer-lee-kershaw-keen-to-test-open-market-with-super-league-aspirations-one-club-express-interest Can't blame him, he's been hard done to this season. I don't think i'd relish the idea of not even being first choice in a Championship side. Hopefully if we do get a new coach then he may be able to tempt him to stay.

Sacred Cow wrote: https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/wakefield-trinity-flyer-lee-kershaw-keen-to-test-open-market-with-super-league-aspirations-one-club-express-interest Can't blame him, he's been hard done to this season. I don't think i'd relish the idea of not even being first choice in a Championship side. Hopefully if we do get a new coach then he may be able to tempt him to stay.

Re: Rumours thread : Fri Sep 22, 2023 3:09 pm  

PopTart wrote:

I'd still expect us to do loan deals outside a dual reg thing.

Exactly. I would say 2/3 season long loans would be a great idea for the right players..

We have been closest to Huddersfield in 2023 in terms of relationships but I could imagine if we were to dual ref for a year it would be them or Leeds.

Re: Rumours thread : Fri Sep 22, 2023 3:11 pm  

18th Man wrote:

Can't blame him, he's been hard done to this season. I don't think i'd relish the idea of not even being first choice in a Championship side. Hopefully if we do get a new coach then he may be able to tempt him to stay.

He would be first choice and he has been this season for the most part.

If we want Kershaw to stay then we will have to match what he will be offered elsewhere (should he be).

I really do hope we keep both Croft and Kershaw. We will have to see how it plays out.

Re: Rumours thread : Fri Sep 22, 2023 3:54 pm  

RWBA Wakefield Group wrote:

Don't think it will work like that next season. Expect a Dual Reg with with maybe Huddersfield / Wigan / Saints / Hull KR and then players coming from one club.

Loads of rumours floating around at present. Heard yesterday that Eseh is off to Wigan & we’d arranged Dual Reg with them. Will be glad when it’s all out in the open.

Re: Rumours thread : Fri Sep 22, 2023 4:06 pm  

Lockers700 wrote:

Loads of rumours floating around at present. Heard yesterday that Eseh is off to Wigan & we’d arranged Dual Reg with them. Will be glad when it’s all out in the open.

Might be seeing Rocky again, assuming that previous "blockers" to him being here have just terminated their appointment at Companies House?

Anyone? I would take Rocky for a few games / season loan next year 100%. It's whether he would come down a division or play Wigan reserves?