Let us not forget the description that we were signing Hood described by the club as fake news when in fact it was the fake news that was fake.

When has the club ever mentioned Whitbread?

Well if it was Bull $hit Jose would be on here telling us! And he should know

Where does the club state that, link please, otherwise this post is fake news.

Note, denying he’s signed is not fake news unless he had actually signed, at the point the club made this alleged statement maybe he hadn’t signed even if he’d been made an offer. The most obvious explanation is always the best, yet another attempt to make mountains from mole hills.

I think the policy is until its formalised with a signed contract then it hasn't happened. I suppose the recent experience with Langi will have entrenched this approach.

Heard that it is to be confirmed today, whether true or not, who knows.

It was leaked on the RWB page last night.

There will be a number of people underwhelmed by this signing and that of Hall but to me they are perfectTrinity signings.

Hall is a known quantity to us and has according to many a lot of potential.

Whitbread didn’t move here for the weather. He won’t be on mega money and has a career to build.

I’m now happy with the squad as it stands and I also know there is cash in reserve should that special player become available.

Realistically this season with all the disruption that will occur I see survival as the main aim, followed by top half of the table. I’ll settle for that because if the rebuild occurs then 2023 will be a whole new era.

We also need some luck. If we can keep the bulk of the team fit we have a decent team.

Modestly optimistic apart from the CCup, frankly I don’t know why we even bother.
Might as well field the reserves for that as it seems to mean so little to the players and that’s virtually every Trinity team for the last 30 years. Does my head in.

Pretty much sums it up for me too, if anything, and a bit picky, 1 more specialist prop, so the likes of Kelepi can be freed up more to play second row and Arona to maybe challenge for the 13 shirt

I think WP will use Kelepi as a SR, unless absolutely desperate for props.

Think personally he’ll stick with Arona as a prop/middle, mainly because I don’t think Arona (never that fast) has enough speed left for LF.

Just annouced officially

https://wakefieldtrinity.com/blog/2021/ ... whitbread/

https://wakefieldtrinity.com/blog/2021/ ... whitbread/

I'm pretty happy with that.
Rounds the team off nicely.

Anybody know if he's got the number 15 shirt?

Actually looks bigger than his stats suggested, maybe hes still growing!. Just coming up 24 his best years should be ahead