Is Walker not a prop? They must think he's up to the job or why sign him and keep him?

Remember most of last year he was out injured rather than not being picked. Personally don't know if he's any good but I do know he is a prop

I think all fans but especially Trinity fans get obsessed by signings whilst ignoring what we have. There is no reason Walker won't step up and play his part and reach his potential - a lot can change from one season to the next and a non descript player can suddenly find a run of form - you have to have faith in the coach on that one.

I agree with you here Trinity 1315, regarding another prop.

I am sure I read on here, someone said another 2 props, don't think this is a bad shout either. In doing this, we are improving the depth, and possibly improving on the quality of the back up as well. On tope of this we have Arona and Simon, who could do a more than capable stint in the back row, and could answer our question in looking for a back rower.

Regarding back rowers, Kirmo was in the gym earlier in the week doing pre season with rest of squad, and didn't look affected by recent injuries.

Fifita was sgned to cover the loss of players, he was not added to the prop count. We had lost Scruton (Mentally) England for season, Anderson was out for large chunks, Walker injured, Annakin injured. If anything we are better off at prop than last year IMO.

Sadly you seem to have no grasp of finances.

Mmm, could that be because Leigh were willing to pay him what he was worth, whereas Wakefield wanted him on the cheap.

Correct but some just won't accept it, signing becomes the be all and end all rather than developing. Nor do they take into account the spiraling costs.

I don't get it.

Absolute garbage even for you - you seem to be the only poster on here that managed to reach that conclusion. You really do have an agenda don't you.

God help me then Vastman, as I am an accountant, and have been doing this job for 20 years

Whilst I agree that its great to have a largely settled squad and that we have been looking to recruit in the region of 5 players I don't really see how we expect to compete week in week out without a couple more signings.


Grix won't e in starting team, canon brown may be as a replacement for Lynne, The pack more often than not is the one that was getting outmuscled week in week out - Hirst in, Fafita played virtually all the post top 8 games, moored gone who when on the field was probably one of our best players, yes englands back but we will get injuries through the season.

So lets hope we are going to sign a good hooker and then possibly a couple more forwards possibly as the season goes on and players expectations reduce.

So is MC I believe. I have no doubt you're a fine accountant but trust me running a RL club is an absolute nightmare, I know this both from the Ted regime and my time with Featherstone.

I'm yet to see any club genuinly come up with a financial equation that matches financial reality to supporters expectations and even the most diciplined as I suspect MC is will get sucked in - even Leeds the games richest club don't always get it right - truth is under any other circumstances MC would have liquidated the business.

My point is that no matter what you hope our finances will be dire and the retention of certain youngsters and a few additions will have cost us and the equation that states 10 have gone replace with ten doesn't hold up. Likewise certain players such as Moore and A.Tupou are in flux at present and certain decisions probably can't be made.

As ever we will like all clubs depend to a certain extent on young/fringe players to take up the slack. This season I would expect Walker, Anakin and Crowther and to a much lesser extent Batchelor to offer that.

This probably sums up RL finances I a nutshell. To be fair to the club I think we're recruiting extremely well under the circumstances and many of last seasons long term injured will be like new signings.

Fingers crossed for last seasons long term injured especially those, Gibson and Anakin who have had some sort of knee reconstruction surgery, it is not a perfect science and even in the best case takes massive effort to get back from. I liked the look of Gibson and I think when fit he would be my first choice . Apparently rumors from first week of training is that Anakin has lost weight, will be interesting if they plan for him to bulk back up or will they keep some size of him, I think this would be good as I would like to see him play a wider role.

Leeds have signed young halfback Cory Aston from Sheffield. You woild think that it makes them less likely to sign Kyle Wood as well.

If we go into next season with a reasonable hooker so when the big props get a fast play the ball we can take advantage it will suit me. If it's not Moore then we need someone be it Wood or Dwyer. Not sure who else we could afford but current options if Moore goes will affect us refer to Leeds Rhinos.