Perhaps it will open up the opportunity short to medium term to bring in more quality and widen the net.

Whether that’s a poor transition from academy to first team or the quality or numbers of young players is up for debate. With the physical aspect of the sport you barely see any make the transition other than the odd game. Especially forwards.

Having seen the Championship you realise how few real quality players are available. Previously is would have said no but if the game wants to expand it is a good idea.

Exactly, in fact a high number of Trinity recent and older ex academy players are at a number of clubs. It’s really important that this conveyor belt is maintained. Academy players at clubs like us are a gold mine for helping championship and league 1 clubs.

That said, there’s not enough and players have to come from somewhere.

Corey Hall back at the club next season

Liked the look of Trueman today. He'll work nicely for next year

https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/wa ... 025-switch

https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/wa ... 025-switch

Matt Parcell is available. Would be a good acquisition at 9 imo for a year or two.

Parcell, Doyle and Smith.

Assuming Hood isn’t going round another season.

He is retiring

I was just reading love rugby leagues article this morning that he was expected to sign for a club in Australia 2025 but may be open to uk offers as KR have their options for 9 next season.

The article must have it wrong as it didn’t mention any retirement if that’s his intention.

Reported weeks ago he was retiring (going home to Aus) this was by HKR

Great player but we should be looking for younger now

He’s only 31. He definitely isn’t retiring, his agent is in touch with clubs over here

I’ve watched him play for KR and he’s a good player what I’ve seen. 31 for a 9 isn’t that old. Still a couple of years in the tank.

Just an option but depends if we have plans for that next quota spot.

Hold Twitters beer.

He`s available for 2025 season:- https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/hu ... d-to-clubs

He`s available for 2025 season:- https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/hu ... d-to-clubs

No thanks

I thought he was older than 31 but still think we should be looking for players Hull KR also want, not their cast offs.

I just don't get this comment at all, every player we have ever signed could be viewed as a cast off in one way or another.

Quote ="Boss Hog"He`s available for 2025 season:- https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/hu ... d-to-clubs'" He improves us and is a proven quality SL player. It’s a strong yes from me. It’s another of our problem positions for 2025 sorted if we get him.

Quote ="Boss Hog"He`s available for 2025 season:- https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/hu ... d-to-clubs'" He improves us and is a proven quality SL player. It’s a strong yes from me. It’s another of our problem positions for 2025 sorted if we get him.

That's not true at all.
We can sign players teams want to keep.

Hull KR are deciding he isn't good enough any more. Why wouldn't they keep him if he was up to 3 more years.

Yes it is, if we chose not to sign players because they weren't in another clubs plans, we probably wouldn't have any players.

Because he obviously takes up a quota spot, they have litten and now mcilorum coming in. I reckon they’re after getting Taylan May, Parcell is the most disposable of the cap players.

A quality hooker and would improve us. He would do me.

The fact he's a quota spot, one of the few we have left is the only real stumbling block for me. Do we use that spot on Parcell, or do we try to find someone else either in SL or abroad who may be better? The one thing he's got going for him is that he knows the comp, he's settled here and you know what you're gonna get.

I'm sure he'll stay at Leeds but if I was throwing money around to entice someone to come to Wakefield I'd go for Rhyse Martin.