Why is Wakefield weak?

I'd say Wakefields squad is as strong tas HKR and Salford and miles above Leigh. I don't mind people thinking that, helps us but where the idea baffles me. Take a look at Trinity's backline for a start, one of the best in the League, has that somehow altered?

We have two current Internationals in TJ and Lyne and the best backrower in SL in Tanginoa and if he gets his head together with the best Prop in Fifita.

What has wrecked us was injuries, current reports state all players now fully fit.

As Oscar Wilde said, reports of our death are premature. I wouldn't bet on us to do the double but relegation, unless the injury bug bites again, no chance.

If you want me to predict, then I predicy we will sneak top 6, as we have done most time Schofield predicts us to be bottom

LOOKING at who you have lost and who you have brought in the squad looks smaller and weaker

WAKEFIELD TRINITY
INS: Mason Lino (Newcastle Knights), Innes Senior (Huddersfield Giants – loan)


OUTS: Ryan Atkins (York City Knights), Connor Bailey (Newcastle Thunder – loan), Danny Brough (Bradford Bulls), George King (Hull Kingston Rovers), Danny Kirmond (York City Knights), Craig Kopczak (Featherstone Rovers), Romain Navarette (Loan Expiry)

Garry Schofield put Trinity a distant last in his predictions for 2021.....

Sad but if he's right at least Leigh will stay up...

If schofield has tipped trinity to finish bottom then they will be fine. His knowledge about RL ended the day he retired as a player

Tough one for me to accept is that

Look at his career and what he achieved? OK many other greats of the game did the same but Schofield has gone on to hold down a position as an analyst of and commentator on, the game. League express give him a whole page weekly, and I find it a quite interesting read week on week, moreso because he played at the very top.

With respect it's too too easy to bash players, Mike Stephenson used to get it big time, another absolute legend.

What's your choice for best ex-player commentator(s) on the game??

I do find it interesting how people can argue that a team can finish bottom or top 6 before a ball has been kicked.

This coming season is going to be interesting due to covid. I could be wrong but I’m sure I read that the league will be based on points percentages again. Could we have an issue if say Huddersfield (no offence giants fans - picked at random as a team that should be safe from relegation) ended up in danger of being relegated because they failed to play enough games due to covid?

Exactly this! The only one that could be argued a loss for me is Koppy but even so he didn’t break many pots at trinity.

We struggled through most of 2020 And end of 2019 with a number of our best players injured or benched due to Covid. Look what happened when we got a few bank last few games 3/4 wins.

We only needed a half and we have strengthened there. What’s point in replacing players who never played last year if you already have better options. The club want a prop and that’s all that’s needed.

From just Chester we have strengthened the back room considerably with Last and poching. Also we have added a trainer/nutritionist in a part time capacity so I believe there’s been significant bank room moves.

I’m happy for people to underestimate trinity but we were hit hard with injury and Covid. I’m not saying we will win the grand final but I wouldn’t rule us out if being anywhere from mid table and sneaking into the 6.

Of course nobody knows till the season gets in swing. Leigh for me on paper look really weak and so does Hull kr bank line (forwards on paper look better) but you just don’t know how it’ll go.

Covid makes it so unpredictable.

It's OK if you don't like the fellow but somehow he manages to predict Saints, Wigan, Wire and Leeds top (is that contentious in your book?)

Wakey managed to finish above HKR last season, so I suspect he chooses Wakefield on the lack of any quality recruitment.

Seems fair enough to me?

It's a good argument of course, that's all these things are. The lack of recruitment at Trinity may be seen as a blessing as continuity will prevail.

The wholesale changes in the playing squad at HKR may worsen their cohesion........Leigh may be awful.........

Interesting.... as Folau signed a 12 month extension in Jul 20, is it a transfer rumour, or departure due to other circumstances?

rlhttps://www.nrl.com/news/2020/07/03/folau-extends-deal-with-catalans-dragons/rl

Definitely between Leigh and Wakefield. Both have sub standard squads and a terrible coach. Could be an interesting battle at the bottom

I think you are wrong on Chester and Wakey , they have had to put up with horendous injury lists in the last two years , when they have been anywhere near full strength they have been a match for most teams