I suppose it depends on the deal and what the player wants but I’m sure these things can be achieved.

I think Chester said he wants 4 or 5 new faces, for that to happen I reckon it needs at least the same going the other way.

I wouldn't say better than new, but the recovery and success rate following an op - or ops in TJ's case - is excellent.
Its the case for all sports now.
I'd have to say that Tom looks just as quick too.

Well, according to rival fans and our very own 5th columnists over on TRL, Kelepi Tanginoa has taken over as the player we aren't good enough to keep hold of?

Just hope it Mr Chester wants 4 or 5 new players there better than the last 4 or 5 players he bought

I'd hope we can make it work to keep BJB and Gwaze. Green isn't that old is he? 30/31? Especially for a prop. That said I'm not sure we've seen the best of him to say the least.
Can't see where Gigot fits into this squad but unless someone wants to take him off our hands then I imagine he'll be here next year. Walker i'm not convinced about and surely he's behind Jowitt and Hampshire at full back and if BJB stays he can always cover there if we have injuries. Again not sure what deal we gave him?

I base it on what I’ve heard but as is the way opinions seem to differ. Also my son broke his ankle a few years back and had a plate put in. The surgeon said he’d never break it again and he wasn’t joking. He was right but similar to TJ he did manage fracture his other ankle! Didn’t need a plate this time though.

Tom is a bit of a bionic winger these days

Fair enough Vasty.
But I'm basing it on what I've seen pre-op. op. post-op and recovery.

We apparently looking to do a swap for Battye which if I was guessing would be Walker. The statement regarding the importance of KT came from Chester, let’s hope he remembers that he is a second row not a prop.
We are still in the entertainment business, I know it’s hard to always remember this, therefore you need players who bring the crowds in and Johnson and Fifita are two. I was wondering if the lack of crowds actually effects some players like Fifita who we know thrives when the supporters are cheering him.
With regards players out of contract I still think BJB deserves another season, Green we have decided to move on and I wonder if Kopczak will end up at Leigh. I also thought our French prop and the one from Halifax would not be with us next season.

Perhaps the addition of a 12th club at such short notice will play into our hand. Whoever it is, they will be desperate for some SL standard fringe players to boost their squad and we may get the opportunity to offload a few that are surplus to requirements.

With Hull KR offloading 11 of their 1st team squad they too will be looking for replacements.

Didn't Hull KR get rid of a similar number of players last season too?

In todays League Express Chester says that he wants to build a team around Tanginoa..."We will fight tooth and nail to make that happen. A lot of clubs are probably sniffing around him, but he is loving life at Wakefield Trinity as is his family, and we're hopeful we can get something sorted long-term and build a team around him. And a half-back is a very close second"
As Scarlet says above, we are also looking at keeping Battye with a potential swap deal being proposed to secure his services, so maybe offer Walker back to London along with Gigot ??

So keeping Kelepi is the number one priority