That's my point. They all went overseas because there's no protocols between the various competitions so we've no control over what happens with their contract. Wigan did it with Bateman because he was still under contract and included it as part of the deal.

Also, the age is 22. Even if he comes back we've missed the deadline for compensation as well.

I guess it will all come down to value.

I do think we need 3 front line wingers as firstly it’s a very important position in the modern game due to the work they get through in the backfield but also to provide cover for TJ given his history.

It’s like our current situation with Jerry, Olpherts has been a great pick up and will probably get more game time than Jerry come the end of the season.

We have to get the cap balance right though too. Murphy has had a big contract upgrade so it’s dependent on many other things and pieces of the jigsaw falling into place.

I’m not sure Powell is 100% convinced by Walmsley yet so maybe he is looking at other options.

I personally wouldn’t be gutted to see TJ, Walmsley and Olpherts retained as I think he will do a job for another year providing competition on the edges.

We only have 2 wingers for next season so far in TJ and Walmsley. Unless Delaney is signed.

We will most likely be losing McGillvray and Olpherts and Franco. I’d happily have Murphy to replace a couple of those.

Not sure on Walmsley vs Murphy. Don’t think Walmsley has been done fairly recent weeks. Always played left all season and at Wembley and scored for fun and played well but Olpherts who’d mainly right wing seems a favourite of Powells and has been Shoehorned into the left spot (not that he hasn’t done well).

We only have 2 wingers for next season so far in TJ and Walmsley. Unless Delaney is signed.

We will most likely be losing McGillvray and Olpherts and Franco. I’d happily have Murphy to replace a couple of those.

Not sure on Walmsley vs Murphy. Don’t think Walmsley has been done fairly recent weeks. Always played left all season and at Wembley and scored for fun and played well but Olpherts who’d mainly right wing seems a favourite of Powells and has been Shoehorned into the left spot (not that he hasn’t done well).

Russell as well if rumours are to be believed.

If Walmsley is playing next season he needs to learn how to play right as TJ is nailed on left.

If you look at the recent stats, Olpherts is playing left on merit.
He has mistakes in his game but he gets us off our line far better that Walmsley.

Never liked Olpherts but got to say he has earnt an extension

Johnstone, Russell, Walmsley and Olpherts wouldn't be a bad quartet for next season.

Not keep on Russell and Olpherts is at the back end of his career and imo found his level which he is doing very well at.

That may be the reason he’s playing right.

Olpherts is playing left on preference or the reason above trying Walmsley on the left. Walmsley had 20 + try’s and a try at Wembley in the final on the left. You can’t get much more merit than that can you? He carries well too.

Olpherts has been on the left ever since which was a strange and unexpected switch. Yes he’s played well but almost all have been walk ins off the back of Jowitt and Gale. Something Walmsley also finished. Unfortunately the quality ball on the left is like a legendary pokemon sighting on the right as it only has the short ball crash to Griffin or a chip behind the line.

Olpherts offered exactly the same back line carries on the right wing also.

Perhaps you nailed it with Walmsley getting accustomed to the right as TJ will have left sewn up in 2025.

As for Olpherts, when a number of fans didn’t appear keen early on I was happy with him as since day 1 he’s carried very well and I could see that clearly despite the odd error. His mistakes seem to have lessened a bit lately too which is good to see.

He’s great for where we are now and with McGillvray looking like he’s in the wars and patched up I think it will be Olpherts and Walmsley for most of remaining games.

I don’t think he’s SL level tbh even though I think he’s playing well. It does depend who is available though.

I think that rumour just sprang from someone not realising it was Oliver Russel we were chasing. Salford were similarly linked with Lewis Murphy just prior to signing Loghan Lewis.

That’s what I put it down to aswell. Before the Matty Russell rumour came out the Ollie Russell rumour had come out.

At the point in which we signed Olpherts McGilvery was injured and we were struggling for metres out of our 20. Olpherts came in and gave us some great carries out of the back field, then McGivery was available and DP had a tough choice to make. If I remember correctly, Walmsley was also under a slight injury cloud so Olpherts went to the left wing to accommodate McGilvery, to give Walmsley a rest and to maintain the yardage from our outside backs. Unfortunately for Walmsley Olpherts has done a superb job and is scoring try’s like they’re going out of fashion.
I don’t think there’s anything more to it than that

If it’s that Olpherts is scoring try’s out of fashion then didn’t Walmsley do the same on the left?