If he does go I can see MC getting a return if not a fee then a player at least on loan for the rest of the season. Leeds been shopping Parcell and Cuthbertson around recently. One of those on a reduced deal similar to that miller signed after leaving hull might be worthwhile

Doubt either Parcell or Cuthbertson will leave mid season now. Think they along with Garbutt were offered the chance to go in the offseason to free up cap space and whichever went first would mean the others stayed.

We have a winner.

That said we have to offer him that contract.

Is Fifita a quota player or non fed trained? If it's the former, we couldn't fit him in anyway unless we moved someone else on.

His Tongan heritage means he counts as a Kolpack so is non-fed. Anyway, it's a non-story.


Matthew Shaw
‏ @M_Shaw1
25m25 minutes ago

RE the Fifita rumours, reliably informed there's no substance in it. Club, player and his representatives all surprised to see that earlier today.

I doubt his representative was!!!!!

It's easy to act surprised!

Wouldn’t it be refreshing if one time a representative said “yeah I know where that rumour came from...wink wink”

Losing Big Dave would be gutting hes a fan favourite and our best prop! Would be a disaster. Cant we just swap Randell for Parcel.

So if he's in contract now. How come they can talk to him?

Im sure they are interested. Why wouldn't they be.
They could bolster their pack with another 3-4 of our pack as theirs is pretty weak.
Whether we sell any is another thing altogether.

A few years ago it could be possible but not now. The days of clubs unsettling our players are over hence I do not believe it to be anything because they forget it is no longer considered a lack of ambition to play for Wakefield.

Here we go again, last time it was Tom, now it's big Dave, who's next, can anyone guess ? Or do we make a list to destroy team spirit !
Seems we always do this !

Thought he signed for Warrington last season?

He will play for Wire on even days and Rhinos on odd days.

Carter is laughing selling him to both clubs!

Much like when my mum sold our house - council were well ed off.

Dave has finally found a home at trin and you can tell he's happy here with us

I suspect there will be contract negotiations this year for a new contract and hopefully MC and Dave will agree a deal for him long enough to finish his career with us

If there is anything in this it's that we're trying to extend his contract as a priority

I simply couldn't see Dave playing for leeds either