I can't believe that you Wakey fans are dissing Atkins.all players go through blips in form in their careers

He needs to but in some big perfomances between now and the end of the season in my opinion - if he doesnt, then the apparent interest from 'bigger clubs' will start to wane, then where would he be?

with all regards to wakefield, if atkins went to leeds or saints, he would be the best thing since sliced bread. the only time he get the ball at wakey is stood still and unexpectadly or from a hit up like a prop!!

in some way i want him to go to shut you lot up, ohh and as for the winger, can you imagine him under a high ball, really? GIVE UP

Some Wakey fans?

For two years? I notice for all the rumours of players going from Wakey to Cas that he isn't one of them, FFS your fat little 2nd rower looked more like a centre than him today

At Wakey, where he should be
I would urge all fans to stick with him,he's not the finished player by any means,but he's better than most of the SL of his age

We see him everyweek mate, think we've got more of an idea than you.

No bud, more likely to be at Dewsbury, Batley, Fev or York earning £8k per year when he could (with some application and dedication) earn himself a very tidy lifestyle that the majority of us would give our left knacker for.

I would point out Ryan's poor showing in the MoM results on here. For a player who's made the England side and has such big raps from certain quarters, then he should be winning games. I don't think that comes from the supply he gets as it as much his positional play and his lack of looking for work that costs us. He has the size, pace and power to make the inroads into defences that could change games - and if he ever wants to do anything anywhere, then he has to stand up and show some initiative and leadership - that includes calling for the ball when his side need a lift - like today for instance.

you mean like senior does at leeds...atkins vs senior..young pup vs old man..good centre vs over hyped prima donna...man who gets shut of loser medals vs man who is idolised by teenagers...centre who can pass vs centre who can't.. nuff said

I think Atkins has got all the physical attributes to be a great centre, unfortunately he hasn’t got the skills to be one.

Maybe he needs them coaching into him, or maybe you can’t educate pork, I’m unsure.

I thought when Tony Martin came to the club there would be a marked improvement, but on many occasions Atkins has been found wanting in both his positional & distribution qualities.

But if he can make it into the England set-up, perhaps I’m been too harsh, but, to be honest, there isn’t that much competition, which doesn’t bode well for the future of the international squad.

From what I understand he will be joining a team that like him, has all the attributes to 'succeed' but yet are a perenial underacheiver.

Wire?