Yep, you've got a quality player there, mate...we were all gutted when we heard he was leaving. He will go well for you this year

You've snagged a bargain in Batch, 100% effort every game and a very skilful 2nd row who can, as you saw yesterday, put a decent stint in at centre. Our biggest loss last season IMHO...I'd have kept him over TJ.

Yes agree with all that. I would also add that he is an excellent goal kicker to add to his talents.
People rave about his brother at Saints but I think if he was with the same club he would be at another level.

I've seen both Joe and James play since they were 8, Joe played in my eldest lads team and I even coach James at U8/9/10's, Both are very good goal kickers and both have played every position as a junior, I would agree that at Junior level James showed more potential than Joe, but this is a case of coaching and Joe has spent some time working under different coaches at different clubs and maybe is the better player now, one things for sure I don't think we saw the best of James at Wakefield.

The lads moved on , end of , we’ve wished him well for the future and for me that’s it . I’m looking forwards to the next lad who we bring through the ranks and the next and so on , no good moping , we’ve a table / mountain to climb starting with Wigan