He would come as back up and would be a good back up option. I’ve never really rated him highly and he’s never really stood out for me. I guess he would offer solid cover and if that’s what we’re after then so be it.

I think we've progressed enough as a club to look beyond the likes of Livett. Looked like potentially something special during his debut season at Wire but has tailed off drastically. The type of player we would have had to look at during our final few SL seasons.

Not for me thanks. If he wants to move because he has fallen down the pecking order at Huddersfield, he won't be any higher at Wakefield, in fact, when you look at the ability and versatility in our existing squad, he would be even further away.

Vasty, I don't think you replied to that post as you intended.
Just check that's what you wanted to do.

Was he polite or something?

With Doyle having a shoulder op and not be fit until start of season I would go for another hooker. Powell did say we might sign one more player so who knows. He did give Harvey lots of praise though but I feel he would be targeted in super league.

I think 3 x hookers is enough personally. Smith is a quality young player and needs exposure to the first team to progress. He is England academy’s number 9 and done it all at that level. You may not have the confidence in him but it’s about expectations being realistic. He should be getting a good 10 games or so this season to properly introduce him into SL.

Doyle will be fit for the start of SL. We have 2 x hookers so we don’t need another. We also can play Russell at 9 the odd pre season game.

To sign a 4th hooker to have them sat on the sideline through the season is wasteful imho.

If we are to sign another player then it must be a player who improves the starting 17.

A quality 9 is a must ahead of 2026.

I’m not sure where we get one from at this stage ahead of 2025 especially with no quota spots.

It’s not ideal but we may have to dip into the loan market again for 2025.

Tom Forber would be a potential realistic target. He’s been with us before, unlikely to be in the 17 at Wigan when everyone is fit and showed he’s far too good a player to not be playing SL when he took the starting 9 spot for Wigan in their run at the back end of the season and playoffs/Grand Final win.

I’m confident we will be targeting a more sustainable long term solution from 2026.

Well, it is (almost) Christmas.....

The key signings for 2026 will likely be at 9 and 13 I expect.

As you say quality at 9 isn’t around at the moment so I feel we may have to look outside UK for a quality 9. Though perhaps that depends on Doyle and Smith in 2025. They could end up being our 2026 partnership.

Personally so long as whoever comes in will challenge for a starting spot and improve us I will be happy.

Wigan favour their young hooker so go for Kruise Lemming or if we get a quota spot Daniel Levi. All depend on how Whalmsley, Antoni and Bain go this year

Twitter post saying room for another in the squad, expect to hear at 7 or 8pm. at a guess it's the young lad from Bradford who was spoken about a few weeks back, can't remember his name

Keiran Gill I think.

Jayden Myers is the Bradford player

https://wakefieldtrinity.com/trinity-sign-jayden-myers/

https://wakefieldtrinity.com/trinity-sign-jayden-myers/

Not often I'm wrong, but I'm wrong again.
Jayden Myers one for the future.

https://x.com/WTrinityRL/status/1867284535496368343

https://x.com/WTrinityRL/status/1867284535496368343

Bradford were powerless to stop him leaving under the new rules but the deal is, if he is not playing for us, then the Bulls can have him back on loan.... https://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/article ... -departure

Bradford were powerless to stop him leaving under the new rules but the deal is, if he is not playing for us, then the Bulls can have him back on loan.... https://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/article ... -departure

A very good signing IMO by Wakey as he is a very talented and promising young player and is definitely one for the future.

Not sure he's ready for any SL yet at all. Who are Trin dual reg with next season - if anyone?

Dual reg with Batley, but seem to have links with Hunslet too.

Who said he was? He's a player of potential, its what we have bought. Not every player has to arrive SL ready, especially young ones. He may slot in very quickly especially with full time training, but with a 3 year deal it looks long term. It's a luxury we never used to have, happy days.

Myers will be unavailable for the time being, he received a four match ban at the end of last season.

Rumour is under the agreement between the clubs that if he isn’t playing SL for us he will be loaned back to Bradford.