Rodrick Tai contract extension now confirmed: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-leagu ... 0yk9x0pywo

Rodrick Tai contract extension now confirmed: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-leagu ... 0yk9x0pywo

Great news about Tai. He has looked really solid in defence recently and looks like he has got that understanding with Williams and Nicholson on that edge and hopefully off the back of the defence the attack will improve.
It would be brilliant if we pull off the Bateman move. He is exactly what we need right now. Both Bateman and Currie have played centre and Back row plenty of times at international level so can cope with different positions if needed. It also gives us time to make sure we are not rushing back Crowther and Fitzgibbon. Also allows Yates to play as a Prop if required and with Harrison's ban that might be useful. It looks like the articles say he may be ready for the Hull KR game but would be pretty handy this Friday

Bateman - Not a fan I must admit, hopefully it's only a short term fill in for Fitzgibbon, coz I know who I'd prefer in our team.

He better not take Holroyd's spot...

That aged well.

Maybe we will play Bateman at centre, his signing sense if that is the case?

https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/ru ... n-29594791 Over on Redvee they are always very interested in our salary cap. Maybe this will help

https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/ru ... n-29594791 Over on Redvee they are always very interested in our salary cap. Maybe this will help

I'm guessing you're not going to make up 100% of Bateman's salary and Wests will continue to contribute

Rarely dull at Wire!!

On a simplistic 'know nowt' basis it would be a No from me re Bateman (would have loved to have had him from Bratfurd and thought it was in the bag at the time as he seemed to have a bit of a friendly 'to do' with Morley during a game at the HJ).

This is based on sticking with Holroyd, he deserves his place atm IMO and hoping that Fitzgibbon's injury isn't a season ender and we've just added Yates to the pack.

On the other hand as we are also currently short at Centre and he and Currie can operate there then why not?

I have also every confidence in Burgess to keep a grip of what is now clearly his team and getting a buy in from Bateman.

I’d be surprised if he goes back to Wests, been rumoured for a while that they were looking to move him on and SL is the obvious destination. What we should hopefully get is a fully committed player - still only 30 I think? Playing for a contract somewhere in SL. Gives us that extra flexibility in terms of centre position too. Wests likely contributing to his salary and only £100k cap value. Seems a smart move,

If it goes well he could end up as Nicholson’s replacement. Holroyd would still get plenty of game time covering 2x 30+ year old back rowers for the next couple of years, and if he is to base his game on anyone, Bateman would be a pretty good option.

I love what Holroyd has brought this year, absolutely fearless and playing far beyond his weight. But I think that as his work rate and effort is massive and I'd hate to see him get burnt out, it would also be sensible to spell him occasionally with someone like Bateman. Given it appears to just be a loan until the end of the season I see no harm in it.

https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sp ... n-bateman/

https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sp ... n-bateman/

Seems not the done deal yet.

Hopefully just a case of Sam learning to keep quiet until there has been an official announcement, unlike the Matty Nicholson debacle!

The short term signing of John Bateman suggests to me two things :
1. Fitzgibbons’ injury is more of a long term one and
2. In signing two experienced forwards, he is going all out to win the Grand Final this season.
Unrelated, I noted that Danny Walker ran 102 metres on Friday compared with Daryl Clark’s 30 metres as he did in the Cup game. Should finally put that one to bed.