I'd seen something about Tom Briscoe signing for Fev, not sure where that leaves Lineham.

Obviously leaves him back to trinity as he has a contract with us for next season and 2024.

With a new coach taking over I’m guessing it’s chance for a blank slate. That includes Lineham who I thought was decent but came back a bit too early when he wasn’t fully fit and we needed bodies.

Although at Fev he looks a bit fitter and seems to have been playing reasonably well.

I'm still hoping that CC signs him again, for Leigh.

They have Charnley and furguson amongst others signed up. He is a trinity player and will likely stay so.

The only way this may change is if we do some player deal or pay a % of his wages to offset a move I would assume.

For me he gets a blank slate as do they all for the coming year.

A blank slate and a fitness program

Think he needs a blank plate rather than a blank slate!!

IN https://youtu.be/YUHJm_49ZbkOUT Hopefully this link works but I think anyone can see watching this (he’s played a lot of games since) why Eseh is up for young player of year in championship. Think he’s only 18. I think he will be a fairly regular feature next season in the 17 and I’m looking forward to seeing him breakthrough. Again our recent academy seems to be playing dividends. I accepts he has to prove himself at the top level but I don’t think any other SL club has as promising a young prop coming through. He will be better for some playoff experience and another off season and hopefully ready to push for a spot in 2023.

IN https://youtu.be/YUHJm_49ZbkOUT Hopefully this link works but I think anyone can see watching this (he’s played a lot of games since) why Eseh is up for young player of year in championship. Think he’s only 18. I think he will be a fairly regular feature next season in the 17 and I’m looking forward to seeing him breakthrough. Again our recent academy seems to be playing dividends. I accepts he has to prove himself at the top level but I don’t think any other SL club has as promising a young prop coming through. He will be better for some playoff experience and another off season and hopefully ready to push for a spot in 2023.

Have not read every post but didn’t Kyle Evans get a one year deal after a successful trial?

Also O’Donovan signed at the same time as Eseh so I assume he’s also got a year to go.

Worst omission Taufua!

Evans deal was just till end of this season.

Ok

Eseh is a real handful and has a lot going for him, size, footwork at the line, a well informed offload, mostly finds his front, courage, work rate and he’s getting some valuable experience at Featherstone.

A word of caution though, on that clip there’s another big front rower called Sam Kibula who was doing much the same as Eseh through the Wigan Academy, England Academy etc. He’s been unable to carry his attributes through to the very top level and is now playing for Dewsbury Rams.

I think Eseh still needs another year or so at Featherstone or another good Championship club before coming back to try his hand at Super League level,

He’s an exciting prospect for the future though

I completely understand that we shouldn’t burden Eseh with too much expectation. That said I think he is ready for some games from the bench so he can continue his learning. We may not see the best of him for a couple of years at superleague level but at the least he seems to have the attributes and has done well at the closest level to superleague.

Fingers crossed we see him transition well and end up with a player on our hands.

Also, I think next season if we re-sign Shaw that he would also benefit from a loan period in the championship.