Has signed for Workington for 2015 season. We have first option on him after that. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/30744578 I thout he went pretty well on Wednesday.

Has signed for Workington for 2015 season. We have first option on him after that. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/30744578 I thout he went pretty well on Wednesday.

Interesting, we've now got rid of 3 front rowers from last seasons squad, albeit fringe players, Riley, wood now walker, clearing the decks for a new arrival possibly?

Doubt it. Still lots of cover with Hill, England, Asotasi, Sims, Evans, Harrison, Westwood, Philbin.

He's a good solid forward and has performed well for the U19's over the past few years, but unfortunately with no U21's or U23's we have no option but to loan or transfer to get fringe players game time.

Hopefully he'll gain lots of experience and come back, he's only 20.

For me, this move seems ideal. He is a Cumbrian so will be going back to his local area, he is still very young for a prop and moving up to Championship level seems the logical progression. We don't have to pay him. He can focus on Workington for a season without having the messy DR where he may or may not get called back to us. Finally, if he makes the step up we can have him back. As Deckchair and Mark point out, this really seems a good move all round - the only downside I can see is we will have to rely on the Workington coach to bring him on.

Is it true we have an option on Mike Cooper when he returns ?

This 1st option is a load of poop.
We have no option on any player who is no longer under contract.
They can go where ever they please.
They are under no obligation to speak to our club at all, let alone speak to us 1st!

There is nothing to keep Mike Cooper from signing for Wigan or anyone else once he is a free agent.

You are wrong with regards the option to re-sign a player.....the precedent is the move of Iestyn Harris to Bradford Bulls. Chris Caisley went along the same scenario that you are quoting.

A law suite from Leeds was defended by the Bulls, but eventually they had to pay massive legal fees for BOTH clubs,& also pay Leeds a significant transfer fee. The money that Bradford lost in this fiasco was a major cause of their demise.

With regards to the Tom Walker move to Workington, it seems strange that this move has been announced in the same week as the partnership with North Wales Crusaders. I would imagine that the Crusaders can`t be very happy about losing the opportunity of Tom Walker playing for them in 2015. I realise that Workington are Walkers`s local club, & maybe its was the only way of Wire retaining an interest in him, if he has personal reasons for a move home....Hopefully only temporary?

As a regular watcher of the Under 19`s team I have been very impressed by Tom Walker, especially his game against Hull KR when he bulled virtually the whole Hull KR pack, & came out on top.

I remember that scenario but that wasn't based on a good will gesture?
Harris still had something in a contract.