Is Walshaw still regarded as a centre or is he a back row now? If it’s the latter the Keinhorst loan isn’t going to restrict his opportunities, either Tautai or Ryan will, and anything that pushes Lyne out ontot he wing rather than centre can only be a good thing. That’s not to say I’m happy to see the young Trinity players miss out, I’d like to see the team built around them.

I’d like to see the pack line up like this at the start of the season:

Anderson
McShane/Wildie
Raleigh
Kirmond
Walshaw
Annakin/Trout

Bench

Ryan
Moore/Tautai/Smith
Lauitiiti
Wildie/Mcshane

A good stepping stone for the kid, was too good for Championship, scoring an average of (nearly) one a game in a team so poor they got relegated. As a Leeds fan he's got an impossible task of becoming a first choice at Leeds with Watkins and Moon ahead of him but the run of games he had last year showed he can stand up at SL level, even playing at second row. All the best to him and I hope for both Leeds and Wakefield he gets decent game time and has a great season for you!

Do you, as a loiner, think Leeds are keeping hold - and loaning him out - is a development of him as a back rower?

I would guess he's just gonna be developed to be a regular SL player at this stage

He always struck me as a future back rower, not overly fast, but a decent size, hard worker, loves a tackle, and has an offload

Just that these days, players at 23 - especially backs - who are not essential are released

Thought we needed OUTSIDE BACKS

Given our financial position, I can't see the downside. It's very much a squad game given the likelihood of injuries, so this looks like a solid addition; the lad is highly thought of and should go well for us. Fair do's.

I'm pretty sure that's what he's been signed for, if he's been signed for the back row then Agar has lost it!

Is it definitely Keinhorst who is coming on loan

About a month to go before the start of the season, Keinhorst comes in as cover for centre positions and poss back row.
If there is nothing about that fits the bill, you try to sign the next best thing.
If someone does come along further into the season that fits the bill and Keinhorst isn't getting much game time, then you do what's right for him and ask him if he wants to stay on loan or go back to Leeds and go somewhere else.
I'm sure Bradford would have snapped him up.

Good loan deal for a promising centre. Think Keinhorst with compete with Collis and Lee Smith for that position not second row. Gives more strength in depth in backs which is needed.

What if it isn't Keinhorst. Has his name actually been mentioned in the press or are people jumping to conclusions.

Well it wasn't refuted by Daddycool in the thread earlier.