It's amazing that some folk six months ago were on here chastising finn because he was past his best and only offered a useful kicking game.... Yet folk are also making a case for signing a guy who'll be 3 6 before the next game, because he offers a kicking game.....

The argument that brough would get a team over the line in a tight game at the end is probably true more often than not.... But would he be good enough at 36 to get a team INTO those positions to pinch games?

I'm sure it would be a more positive move to sign Hampshire on a long term deal, invest in the lad and show some commitment to developing him into a class half back. Wakefield have already given him game time to work towards that.

Signing brough for me would be a panic signing, which is completely unnecessary on Wakefields part. In a 1 up 1 down scenario, Wakefield have absolutely no chance of going down. Long term it'd be far more worth while to coach the younger pivots that they already have.

Brough is a risk to the squad, the coach, and the club as a whole. I personally don't see Wakefield as a club who need to take that risk.

If London, HKR or Salford were to sign him, I could see the value in that.... But not Wakefield.

Have you not thought that he's soon to be 36. How much older do you want to him be.

Brough’s kicking game is and always has been far superior to that of Finn. It certainly is not desperation stakes if we sign him, but an assessment that he could take us up a level. I trust the coaches.

Told tonight OP is correct, allegedly a testimonial next year swung the deal.

The way he upped sticks and left back in 2010, can't imagine many turning out for it.

Broughy coming soon

Good signingfor me if true, one year deal and show are younger halfbacks how its done.

would prefer Johnson

Still hoping it's a wind up because it would certainly be the 1st backward step the club has taken in about 4 years.

This is one of the strangest signings I can remember. Normally it would be heralded in order to boost ticket sales. However it may be kept secret for a while in order not to depress sales



My guess is that it is true and if so it one hell of a gamble by the person who decided to sign him. But if it pays off it could be a master stroke and take us to the next level.
However its a big IF !

If true I don’t like it but what I don’t get is signing Reynolds and retaining Hampshire - as you say if true a very strange signing.