Leaving Wire at the end of the season and looking for a new SL club...could be the ideal replacement for Gayle ??? https://www.totalrl.com/josh-drinkwater ... ague-2024/

Leaving Wire at the end of the season and looking for a new SL club...could be the ideal replacement for Gayle ??? https://www.totalrl.com/josh-drinkwater ... ague-2024/

I’d have his brother too

Quota player and not that good to waste a spot on

Well travelled player that could do a job
Dp will know plenty obout his playing ability and attitude.

Not for me, he hasn't been anything more than average at Wire and suffered injuries. A quota spot as others have mentioned as well, I'd like to think we can do better next season if we're in SL. Depends if ME wants to use a marquee space on a half as well, which would change things considerably.

Also, we're going to have some hard calls to make at the end of the year as far as quota players. I think most are on longer than 1-year contracts so we're not gonna have much room if any to bring overseas in. I can see us trying to bring in the best British/French players we can. probably why we made an early swoop for McMeeken and Johnstone.

No. Absolutely not what’s needed. Only looked half decent at Catalans but been anonymous ever since. Not what we need at all.

Bang average to put it mildly

A couple of years ago, maybe, but not now.

That said, we do need an organiser for next year, as I dont think Gale will be here.

I know we've been linked to Russell, but not sure hes that type of half.

Drink water has ability but, as all the clubs he has played for he has lapses & fade outs during games particularly against top sides, all the clubs he has played at have found him out !
What grin need next season if in SL is a dynamic play maker & game manager on field of play, we do not want a project player or an old player as in the past. !
Where we could get one is the problem, every club wants one. ???

After a full season full time and perhaps working with Gale hopefully Lawford will be more ready to step into the position.

Plenty of time to see how things turn out.

After watching him at Batley I think that might be a bit optimistic, certainly for next year. I'd look at sending him out to Hunslet for some regular game time. I'd send Harvey Smith as well now Kay is back.

Would be harsh for a player who hasn’t played in the first team for about 6-8 weeks to judge him on a single performance. Playing a few games in pre season he was showing very promising signs.

Watching the Batley game back he made some good contributions in attack and defence along with being primarily responsible for Crofts try which helped turn the screw.

He isn’t the finished article but I certainly think if he works hard he won’t be too far away next season. Look at Lewis for KR, he was a little hit and miss when he was first in the KR team as a young lad not far from Lawford age. Through the couple of seasons of experience he’s turned into a pretty good halfback.

I do think though that a Lawford will play a bit for Hunslet on dual reg when he’s not playing for us. I can see him getting 5-10 games for us this season though.

Ok

That’s fairly typical of that poster, ridiculously quick to judge.

He’s not totally wrong as he would benefit from DR, but I think we all knew that anyway. It’s the need to put him down that I don’t get as he’s very young and inexperienced.

I’m less convinced regarding Smith as imho he’s looked ever inch as good as Doyle and not fat off Hood, so why DR him. Especially as it’s been made clear that Kay is moving to 13.

Smith certainly has huge potential imo. He’s also been playing well. Much like Lawford I can see him getting 5-10 games this year which is fine. He may as the season goes on and with injuries get his chance. I certainly think on a hard pitch in summer the lad will cause all novice with quick plays and running himself.

Hood is playing the best I’ve seen him this season and he looks a lot fitter too and it’s showing. I would go as far if he keeps it up giving him another year next year in SL. That is something I didn’t think I’d say before this season started but he looks more focused too in his performances.

As for Kay. Watching live and the game back he needs to be used better if it’s at 13. He stifled a lot of the forward play at Batley. If he’s to be a 13 it needs to be off the bench and linking up the forwards and backs taking it closer to the line. Something that worked well vs Doncaster late on. I like Kay but when Pitts is back it has to be Pitts and Cozza. He’s a good utility club man though.

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