Re: 2024 Team - Players In & Players Out : Tue Nov 07, 2023 8:11 pm  

WakiWaki wrote:

Does anyone know the situation of the academy lads from last year such as Law, Smith, Windrow, Roberts. are they still signed up etc. and if any lads have stepped up to first team this year. Usually a couple do. Ideally need them sorted early to get a full preseason in

Law recently signed a new deal roberts is no longer at the club windrow not got a clue smith was at academy and reserves meeting on monday.2 lads have signed from academy 1 decent 1 well no comment

Re: 2024 Team - Players In & Players Out : Tue Nov 07, 2023 8:19 pm  

PopTart wrote:

I'm sure DP can spot talent and decided he'd rather have Doyle I guess.

That and they likely think Smith is the better prospect.

Re: 2024 Team - Players In & Players Out : Tue Nov 07, 2023 8:27 pm  

Sacred Cow wrote:

That and they likely think Smith is the better prospect.

And I wouldn't disagree, as much as I liked Bowes, Harvey Smith is likely to be a special player, as long as he is looked after.

Re: 2024 Team - Players In & Players Out : Tue Nov 07, 2023 9:23 pm  

FIL wrote:

Could now argue that Boothroyd has replaced Tanginoa as a second row option

Windrow more likely. Promising youngster absolutely but Tanginoa is a seasoned NRL and SL forward who still needs replacing imo.

Boothroyd who I hope will be a a shining star has 0 first grade games NRL or SL. If the coaches think he’s ready though then I look forward to seeing him.

Griffin, Ashurst, Boothroyd is a fair bit light for second row (Pitts seems to be odds on for LF with Cozza).

Need a big SR signing for sure. If we are going to use Pitts there then we need a big LF signing.

Re: 2024 Team - Players In & Players Out : Wed Nov 08, 2023 7:05 pm  

Interestingly Ellis and Powell just said there’s 24 in the stadium next season.

We know of 20 so who are the other 4?

He did say there’s some youth there so it could be a couple of young players.

I would imagine Harvey Smith could be one.

Re: 2024 Team - Players In & Players Out : Wed Nov 08, 2023 7:11 pm  

I hope there's significantly more than 24 in the stadium next season!!!

Re: 2024 Team - Players In & Players Out : Wed Nov 08, 2023 7:37 pm  

Trojan Horse wrote:

Interestingly Ellis and Powell just said there’s 24 in the stadium next season.

We know of 20 so who are the other 4?

He did say there’s some youth there so it could be a couple of young players.

I would imagine Harvey Smith could be one.

Yeah, I imagine it's the best academy lads that have been signed up. Also good to hear he wants a squad of around 34 players, so our scout will be doing some serious miles going down under and around the North of England.

Re: 2024 Team - Players In & Players Out : Wed Nov 08, 2023 7:53 pm  

Shifty Cat wrote:

Yeah, I imagine it's the best academy lads that have been signed up. Also good to hear he wants a squad of around 34 players, so our scout will be doing some serious miles going down under and around the North of England.

2 Academy been signed up to my knowladge not including smith if hes signed.deffo wouldnt say the best though 1 is good 1 not so good

Re: 2024 Team - Players In & Players Out : Thu Nov 09, 2023 9:33 pm  

Luke Bain (Front Row) now added to the 2024 squad

Re: 2024 Team - Players In & Players Out : Fri Nov 10, 2023 7:42 pm  

Anyone else noticed that the last 3 signings (Boothroyd, Walmsley and now Bain) are all red-heads...if we keep this up they'll be calling us Wakefield Ginnerty