Thomas Delaney and Ethan Wood, two scholarsip lads I believe. Can someone tell me what position they play

Liam Kay....
So near, yet so far from a 1-13 number....
Still a very useful player, hope to see him in the 17.....

I never said I wasn’t giving them a chance PT. I’m pleased so far but I see more that can be done as I’m sure Ellis will have plans for.

In some respects we are better than where we were but recent posts have been what I call low quality on the Facebook platform (just picture of fixtures from the list released mainly). Quantum leap is a stretch though. Seems some of our fans are easily pleased (understandable of course with optimism being a dry well recent years) and riding the new takeover wave still which is fine and good for them.

There’s been a good improvement on the YouTube but there is so very much more that can be done with that and the website. As I said, the initial surge of subscriptions has now almost hit its cap. This was done by large through the fans pushing the YouTube channel other than a couple of token FB posts from the official fb club page.

The hard work for the media team starts now and the next stage I would imagine will now start. This is engaging new subscriptions outside the core and linking in with other communities, local businesses and providing more entertainment along with the interviews to really build the brand and social profile of the club. I said before I will give them time. There has been an in improvements but that wasn’t hard considering the very low benchmark we started from.

I’m happy but I would like to see more come January when pre season is properly underway.

Delaney is winger
Wood is a SR

Interestingly Pratt is named at 3 with Croft at 22, suggests that Powell sees Pratt ahead of Croft

Is Delaney related to the ex leeds player Brett Delaney does anybody know?

Can’t say I know much about either of them as I didn’t watch and reserve or academy last season.

Is Wood the tall lad in the YouTube video released today?

That was the only real surprise for me in the squad announcement.

That said Pratt went very well at York last year. I certainly rate Croft though and I see those two interchanging regularly through the season.

I wouldn't have minded which made it as both good.
I see Pratt as having massive potential and will ultimately be the better player but Croft slightly ahead in his development.
The fact that Powell thinks he's ready bodes well.

Don’t know much about Delaney. Wood is definitely a good young player, not a cert for success but has a very good chance.

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Young Joe Law has never let himself down when I have seen him play centre, he could also be another making a strong claim for a centre place.

Law looks like one of those versatile young players all clubs want, got a great attitude I'm told. I don't think his final position is set in stone. For now he's probably an competent emergency back. But FWIW I think he will end up in the back row, all depends on how he bulks up.

Tom's from Scissett. Played his junior RL at Emley and Newsome. No relation to Brett

came through the scholarship, tall quick and can finish

I always like the expression ‘can finish’ where a winger is concerned.

Call me old fashioned but o believe some things can be coached but some things can’t. Being a natural finisher comes top of the list for me.

I know the modern winger needs a full range of skills, but tackling, positional awareness and other things can be worked on in training, even pace.

The ability to score in almost any situation is a gift.

You only have to look at TJ. Sure he’s pretty quick but the majority of his tries were not down to his pace.

He just loved scoring, winger in RL are like strikers in football, they need to live for scoring tries, they need to want it. If he’s like that then brilliant.

One good thing about wingers is that it only takes a few first team games to know if they have the gift or if they are just steady like Kershaw, a player who is good enough in his own way. Most people knew straight away with TJ and Murphy.

Should be fun and in truth Trinity has been a wingers paradise in recent years, and we know Powell likes his wingers.