I don’t think we missed Kay on the wing we missed him at hooker. He offered a good foil to Hood and a bit like Woody he upped our tempo when he came on.

Like Lyne on the right we have found no alternative at 9 so the reliable but plodding Hood has had to do it all.

i mentioned Kaye because he played on the wing a bit this season and always played well and I was only discussing the back line.
However you are also bang on the money about his hooking role. Hood is tough and solid in defence but he looks more like a 'pocket' prop if you get my drift. His type were the norm sometime back but the modern hooker is massively important in todays game. Top teams have hookers with pace, skill,sharpness and guile. Our pack is missing that type of person and I am sure as a unit they would look better with that type of hooker. Woody gave us a bit of that and we are missing his type especially later in the game. Kaye offered that also.

I thought I read somewhere at the beginning of the season that the playing budget wouldn’t stretch to keep Kyle Wood for another season. The money wasted on Lineham, Gaskell and a few others would have covered it comfortably…

The fact that we have signed players since then implies it isn't true.
He needed to step down a level. His career will benefit from that.

And we absolutely miss TJ.
He'd have been good for 2 or 3 wins on his own.

Quote: PopTart "The fact that we have signed players since then implies it isn't true. He needed to step down a level. His career will benefit from that.'" Wakefield chief executive Michael Carter said: “Kyle has been outstanding in his two spells at the club. “He has been a hugely popular figure within the club and departs to pastures new with all our very best wishes. “Unfortunately, it’s probably a consequence of the challenging financial situation that has left us not able to offer Kyle an extension. I wish him and family all the very best.” https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/ch ... wakefield/

Quote: PopTart "The fact that we have signed players since then implies it isn't true. He needed to step down a level. His career will benefit from that.'" Wakefield chief executive Michael Carter said: “Kyle has been outstanding in his two spells at the club. “He has been a hugely popular figure within the club and departs to pastures new with all our very best wishes. “Unfortunately, it’s probably a consequence of the challenging financial situation that has left us not able to offer Kyle an extension. I wish him and family all the very best.” https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/ch ... wakefield/

Disagree it was time for Wood to move on we just didn’t replace him.

I agree, but the error made by the club was replacing him with someone not as good .

If you can’t replace with better then retain for another year….

I agree Wood had reached his best and while he was fantastic for us over the years was no longer at that level.

exactly

It’s not a question of ability and improvement, just which is the cheapest option who can fill a shirt.

It may just be an impression I have gained from recent performances but just how many games have we been leading at half time only to go on and lose.

Best of luck tomorrow guys.