He's been our main target for the last couple of months, but Saints have offered him a contract as well (from next season as they don't have the cap space or a quota spot) . So I suppose it comes down to who offers him the most and who he wants to play for.

We have a bit of history of getting players before Saints, Waterhouse was going to sign for them I believe. I’m guessing it will be about cap space on this one, I hear we have space and quota spot but we must be near the limit.

To be fair, they managed to secure Ben Barba, when he was supposed to be signing for us, but the way things worked out with him while he played for them we dodged a bullet missing out on his signature.

Correct. Mikeala didn't just go because of homesickness & because of his child not settling in school. It was because he wasn't earning much. He'll be getting a lot more in the NRL, even as a fringe player.

Not to sound harsh but Wakefield are big favourites now for relegation even if they keep Tanginoa. So if they do go down then am I correct that he could leave for free, if that’s the case would be better to take a fee for him now.

That's correct...it then turns into a case of if Wakefield decide to cash in or hang on and hope for the best

Is Tanginoa good enough for us to spend a fee and a bigger chunk of cap space? Or are we better unearthing another gem from the NRL fringes? That could be the difference between Clark staying or going (although I have a feeling he'll go to Saints anyway for a guaranteed slot at 9).

Tanginoa is a 2nd rower, who can play prop too, but not as well as he plays in the backrow.

I too would like to see him in the Wire team, but given the way that Nicholson and Currie are playing, he wouldn`t get into our starting 13.

Maybe OK as a bench player who can cover the backrow and prop positions or if Currie`s new contract demands can`t be accommodated in our Salary Cap?

Guessing what recruitment the club does going forward will depend on the Clark and Currie negotiations, they would not want to be taking a pay reduction and they are both in form right now so other clubs will be interested. Till that’s sorted we would not be getting anyone with an high wage demand. BUT then according to some clubs (Saints) fans the cap never applies to us.

There is a bug in the phone app that doesn’t let you highlight the quote at times IOS.

Big Boss…it’s better to have a headache who to leave out, than struggle to find some else from another position to play backrow after an injury.

How many times has Mata'utia played in the back row this year? And almost certainly will tonight.

While I agree Tanginoa wouldn't make our first choice 13, RL teams hardly ever have their first choice 13 available anyway. I think he'd be perfect to fill in the gaps.

I'd love Tanginoa here, But i can't see Wakefield letting him go this early in the season.If it gets halfway through and still don't have a win, then i think we'll be in with a chance but not at the moment.

Yes, I think they will be looking for a player exchange deal including a cash payment for Tanginoa currently.

If we hadn`t given Longstaff a season long loan deal maybe a deal could have been brokered?

I can`t think of any other player that we could offer them at the moment, without weakening our own squad,

I’d give em Dudson but Wakefield (rightly) won’t go for that

There’s more people on Wakefield’s forum than fans at Huddersfield right now, are they about to disband or something.

So Toby King if Wigan don’t sign him for next season I don’t see why we would let them have him on loan again.

You can’t?
DP doesn’t want him.
It’s good business for Wigan to have him on the cheap.

Currie will want an upper now he’s an England international again…as i predicted on here somewhere.
Clark may have to take a drop I think or move on.

I do, because he will count against your salary cap.

Powell won't have him back here.

Yes I agree but I think it would be taking the mick if he was allowed to stay at Wigan on a 2 Season loan, they either buy him or we send him to Widnes or something.

If King is playing as well as the Wigan fans claim, then other Super League clubs will be interested in signing him on a permanent basis or even another loan deal, if a player exchange can`t be sorted

He is still based in Yorkshire so there will be plenty of interest for him over there too.

It would be 3 years to end of 2025

https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/ev ... nd-of-2023

https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/ev ... nd-of-2023

Few props i'd be happy to take from that list, George Lawler, Chris Satae, King Vuniyayawa, Kaide Ellis.