Don’t know what alegend is expecting, Nathan Cleary and Sam Walker in one window?

Keeps going on about Trueman and Russel not getting us in top eight, well this might come a bit of a shock to you alegend, but Rome wasn’t built in a day! We aren’t going to be an instant top eight club even though that would be nice.

Well the target is very much to be top 6 in the return season. I’m pretty sure Ellis has gone on record as such. I’m pretty sure he won’t write off being a top 6 playoffs never mind top 8.

Spending full cap and marquee x2 if certainly be disappointed if we didn’t at least challenge for playoffs in our return year.

Just looked to me like panic buying in the most important position on the park 7 month before S L starts if we are in

I don't think you see the point alegend. To me looks as we are building a team of good age with still a lot to prove I.e hall , Russell,Trueman and possibly best years to come. Along with a couple of elder proven player's I e mcmekenn. Rugby is a team game, give me a well drilled team anyday

Does not matter how well drilled your team is ,if your spine is not up to it you will struggle ,As said been the main problem at Wakefield for the last 3 year

I think if you take your mind back 18 months ago and think if we had been in the market for the player we are now would we turn our nose up at Olly Russell and Trueman? Or bringing in two Marquees?

The plan is a 4 year plan not a 2 year one. I guess next years target is aim for playoff, year after play offs and year 4 silverware. We need to build with players who are available year on year to build a squad, you can't just get it or you will just do what Salford did. Or look a Leigh rose fast and seem possibly to be crashing and burning.

HKR took a pragmatic slow approach to building and it's taken the a few year to look like challengers so just trust the process and enjoy the ride.

You need to look forward not back
The club is and sure 99% of supporters are too. These are super league players and as someone pointed out you build a team ie hull kr.. Best teams not necessarily have the best players I for one think we are making some shrewd signings and not finished yet I believe. So enjoy this season as I think next will be interesting too.

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Still have nightmares about the last fullback we signed from London

The Alex walker thing was a bit of a cock up but this guy looks decent and it’s an area where we need to strengthen the squad - no not getting rid of max but we need cover at full back

Ah that’d be a quality signing. Didn’t even know he was British so that’s a bonus. Seen him a few times this season and thought he looked a natural, fully-developed player, which makes sense if he’s 24. And probably the perfect level to sit behind Jowitt without sulking. Because let’s be honest - we’ve got cover at full back this year (Walmsley or Booth), but we need more than that next year

I’ve watched Booth a few times and to me he looks best at Centre. He’s tall and rangy with a good step and decent speed. If he can put on a stone he could be a handful to say the least.

Walmesley looks like a play anywhere type, but predominantly the wing. I think virtually all our backs for next year with the exception of TJ are multi purpose, and imo good multi purpose rather than makeshift. This will be vital in our first few seasons back in SL.

For god sake move on, different club hugely different ambitions. Does Powell seem the kind of bloke who panics. He’s been coaching for 20 years now and whilst at Cas he produced one of the best attacking teams to ever Grace SL on a fairly limited budget. Warrington didn’t work out but that’s one glitch, all coaches have those, even Wayne Bennett.

The club is totally different now, we really do our research before we sign players. We won't get it right everything but I am sure we will get far more right than wrong. In the past we were to ready and gullible to believe the guff peddled by agents trying to off load their players. These days Steve Mills performs hours of research on all our signings which is a far more professional approach.

Yeah totally agree on Booth. He looks a great prospect, and some of the tries he’s scored in the reserves at centre have been top class. Just don’t think he’d be good enough cover at fullback in SL next year. Walmsley could potentially do it, but he still looks like a winger playing fullback to me.

If rumours are to be believed and we’ve already signed Trueman, Rourke, Storton and Matty Russell then I like how our squad’s shaping up for next year already. Would like to see one more worldie backrower sign, then I think we’d be good enough on paper to make a charge at top 8/6.

https://x.com/WTrinityRL/status/1824144025324229000 New signing to be announced tomorrow.

https://x.com/WTrinityRL/status/1824144025324229000 New signing to be announced tomorrow.

I'm giggling at the idea that Booth has "decent speed" - he's absolutely rapid!!

Also worthy of note - we aren't announcing our marquee signings until we are confirmed to be IN Superleague.

Any signing announced until then is a bonus.

I’m not sure how you get to that given we have already announced 2 of them.

ME's plan is a long term one, and not a short term one.

Those supporters who are expecting a Cleary, need to come back down to earth an be a little more realistic, we need to remember where we are right now, league wise, and as it stands, were not guaranteed super league just yet.

What we are bringing in mostly, is younger players, with a decent standard, which will hopefully make us a more competetive side for the future.

Going back to ME, what he is doing for the club in terms of players off the field, such as the facilities, ie recovery rooms etc, this can only abode well for the future, in terms attracting players from here and the NRL, that are of a higher calibre. Hopefully, this word will be spread among players, both here and over there. Also further development to the stadium will aid this.

Bang on.
Next year is all about consolidation and being competitive.
Just outside playoffs in first season back would be perfectly fine for me.....as long as we are competitive and building.
SL is a big step up from where we are. It'll take a bit of getting used to.

All good stuff.
Whoever is announced tomorrow will be a quality player I'm sure.
The excitement created at Trinity since ME took over is incredible.
I would think we will have a team to be proud of next season - no we arent going to win as many games next season as this one but the atmosphere at home games will be hyper I reckon.
I can't remember such hysteria about Trinity since the 1960's it really is that good!

I think you are all playing it down a little and hope the club have slightly more ambition.
When you have ben part of a club with no ambition and very little hope for so long it's easy to lower your expectations.
I honestly believe the club will challenge for the top six

Wouldn’t have Cleary given, he’s always injured

. Maybe bob an offer in for Moses

I would like us to be looking at a top line Centre, think with Thornley going, Pratt still very untested at SL level and in my opinion Croft finding his level in the Championship a quality centre is needed as much as any other position.

Anything is a step up compared to last year. I believe ME will be gunning for a playoff spot in the same way Leigh did. Whether that’s achievable is a different story. Either way, it’ll be nice not getting panned most weeks and not worrying about the club going Pete Tong!