thing is, i know he will probably do a job but is he really who we should be looking at right now?

Depends what is coming in. The books need to be balanced and if the club have some quality signings in other positions then a cheap, experienced, underrated centre (who did well in his first stint at the club, did well at Bradford and when he has played has performed to a decent standard at Cas) would be just the ticket.

I agree with you James Evans will probably do a good job for any team that played for but I also agree with you that Wakefield Trinity should possibly be looking at different options.

Leeds Rhinos have a surplus young and promising three-quarters who are all rapidly reaching the stage where they need first-team football. Even with the departure of Lee Smith and the approaching retirement of Keith Senior, who may well play for another year, the rhinos can't accommodate everybody.

Mike Ratu, Jodie Broughton, Ben Jones Bishop, Ashley Gibson, Kallum Watkins etc

Wakefield Trinity should be looking at one or two of these players and trying to come to some agreement with the rhinos with the player themselves to bring them over and offer them first-team football.

when you put it like that its hard to argue with and i'd have no problems with evans himself he's steady away and seems committed to whichever cause he's with. if the price helps us strengthen in other areas then it serves a purpose.

as for the leeds 3/4's requiriing game time completely agree it's a good way forward, Ryan Atkins anyone

You've no chance with watkins or jones-bishop both tied to long term deals and are definately the future of our back-line.
As for the others nothings been done deal wise yet so i wouldn't be surprised to see them leave although gibson seems to be in favour and ratu has been impressive for the resrve's.

Could a season long loan be out of the question?? Any 'kid' with a future will learn so much more actually playing in a 1st team.

Danny Cowling form the academy should be our number 1 centre target, OK it may be for future years but he is one of many we should be looking at tieing up to a long term full time contract. Him and Annekin are awesome prospects, I don't think Annekin is far off being ready for a shot at first team already, a loose forward with pace, power, vision and a great rugby brain, he reminds me of a more skillful and brainier gareth hock, could be the answer to our problems at loose forward.

Danny is a cracking player and a cracking lad, he won't be too long, he's been learning the game for a while now and has a older head on those young shoulders.

Annekin is very very good, just a bit small.

its not got unnoticed by the club looks like they have a problem with the amount coming through

No pace and can't read the game, defence is shaky but he may improve.

After watching the 18's for the first time on Saturday Annekin was one of the few that made me come away thinking our future was fairly bright if we can hold onto them.

Southernwood was head and shoulders above anything else on the field but thought Gibson (how quick??!!), Trout, Colleran, Wildie and Annekin were not that far behind.
In Southernwood & Annekin i think we definately have 2 who should be pushing in the near future with the rest not that far behind (development permitting)

Got to agree, the other winger Dale Morton is a strong player too, hopefully we can keep hold of these lads , if we do the future looks very bright.

With the new rules on "dual registration" it could be a possibility although with smithy leaving Ben-jones-bishop is the heir apparent to webbs shirt so i'd be surrised if he went on loan.

Serious......Cant read the game, chris reads it very well and will definatley be pushing for a first team not exactly a slouchhhhhh either Great player Great lad

Tounge in cheek lad, he was joking

Wouldn't touch BJ with a barge pole. He left wanting to go back to Aus, didn't realise he couldn't read a map and got stuck in Bradford!

wouldn't touch BJ because he simply isn't good enough and no other reason

Urban myth number 100110011

Pretty sure he was quoted in paper as such. Obviously doesn't make it gospel, but he's done nothing to dispel it.

I think BJ was allowed to leave because we had Drew coming in. In reality I guess we were happy and wanted him to leave so when he asked to leave it suited us.

I know we are in full panic mode at the moment and silly season is well and truely on but BJ? Come on lets not go totally mental!

I think you will find that now the reserves are being changed to under 20's, there will be a lot of surplus players at every club, many of which will go to play in the championship 1 and 2 etc.
What will also happen and this applies to Ben Jones Bishop etc and other first team squad members and fringe players, they too will also be going out on loan to get game time, as only 3 over aged players can play in the under 20's. Leeds are actively building relationships with a number of Championship clubs such as Whitehaven, Featherstone and Doncaster and this is where you will find their squad and fringe players will be loaned to, each with clauses for immediate returns.

going to make it quite interesting to see the results of the changes to the lower levels, to may close the gap or they may disappear to union