Just a thought. I’ve just read an article that mentions loan periods are being cut due to Covid. I can’t seem to find the article but it says 2 weeks. Not sure if it’s recall or minimum term.

It just got me thinking that potentially we could have a look at the loan opportunities for prop forwards.

For example, Warrington seem fairly well stacked in the prop department. I believe they signed Butler as a project recently. I wonder if there’s any scope for a season loan or loan period.

The club probably have explored this option but just got me thinking while I was reading the article.

Rumoured to be letting Latu go

On loan you mean?

Just had another look at Adam Tangata.

He never played in the NRL he played for Canberra Raiders U20's as a trialist and for Mount Pritchard Mounties in the NSW Cup but grew up playing in the Cook Islands. Does that mean he isn't fully Fed trained? I don't know but maybe there is a loophole there, just a thought.

Pretty certain he was one we looked at and Wire signed he hasn't done anything with Wire so we may have dodged a bullet there who knows.

I tend not to view players that way. Failure to do well at one club means nothing, he could be a star for us or anyone else, sometimes moves don't work out.

I have no idea if he's any good or if we want him but a lack of game time at Warrington wouldn't bother me tbh.

My heads still spinning as to how.

I’ll go back to my post if a few weeks ago
Jon Luke Kirby at Huddersfield
Ben Kilner at Wigan

Both Wakefield lads
Both 6’5” 112kg
Both 22 years old
Both would bring size, athleticism & enthusiasm
Both have come through outstanding Academy’s
Both would probably be season loans
Neither would cost a lot
Neither would be on any quota

As others have said maybe the club has looked at them but it's a no. Some players won't come to Wakefield and some clubs don't like loaning to us.

I agree they look promising and maybe it's me being petty but had they signed for their local club in the first place then perhaps they would be regular first-team already. As I say, maybe a bit petty on my part but if we weren't good enough for them the first time why should we give them a leg up now, not like they will stop with us. Fully accept I may be totally wrong.

I’m expecting unless Wigan sign at least 1 more Prop that Kilner will be a big part of their plans.

With both Burgess and Clubb still at the club and their injury issues I don’t think they would dare let him leave as they are already pretty light on Props of you factor in those 2 lads and their lack of availability.

I didn’t know Kilner was a Wakefield lad. Interesting to see he is a Normy lad but played his junior rugby as Oulton which is a bit odd, maybe wanted to get on Leeds’ radar.

Either way from what I have seen of him he has a massive future in the game, and whilst he may be available on the odd 2 week loan here and there through the season I’m not sure that does us any good.

If we don’t manage to secure a permanent signing I’d prefer us to hold out nerve and wait for someone to have a fallout midseason or keep a close eye on the lower leagues for a lad performing well and in their more senior years.

If we can’t get the man himself a Battye type signing mid season could be a very shrewd bit of business.

Did you feel that way about Hampshire? TBH I think a part of me did, although I fully understood the reasons why you would pick the likes of Wigan over Wakefield.

There seems to be a shortage of props throughout the league when you look down the squads, without knowing the details in full it seems baffling to me that we didn't push to keep hold of Koppy or Navarette.

Are you a Wakefield fans Jonh? What`s the affiliation with Wigan, interested to know

Kirby wont feature at all this season. He did his ACL last season and as far as I know hes ruled out of this season.

I have heard there could be a swap deal on its way between James Gavet and one of your props.