The new stadium will come online a season too late we need to acquire better players for next season because if we struggled this one the next will be frightening because Leigh are no Toulouse. I can only base my view on the overall club’s signing policy and ability based on recent history and despite the odd success many have just been cheap panic buys. It is not a tantrum but frustration at our constant inability to take advantage of our survival by season upon season reducing the quality and squad numbers. I expect the next to be no different because we have no money but hopefully they rewrite history and actually spend what they have wisely and not on the likes of Lineham.
I agree regarding Gale but based on certain anomalies in some posts I expect him here next season and the one after that if we stay up.

No PT we don't. Only Scarlett and co want that, only they feel the pain and only they know the problem. The rest of us only have opinions, they know.

I'm fairly negative at the moment, but I'm self aware enough to know I may be wrong. In my head I know I have all the answers and I don't mind sharing them, but again I know this is a forum and by it's nature 99% of it is unsubstantiated gossip and spin.

It's all just opinion, it's just that some seem to have actually convinced themselves their's have some validity.

I've met Carter once or twice and I couldn't get anything out of him. I know from experience that Poching is an absolute poker face, he gives nothing away and plays his cards so close to his chest he's barely seen them himself.

All these 'reliable' sources, and people 'in the know' blah blah, I'd like to know who they are or who these people think they are. The BOD are as tight as a drum these days, the loose gossip of the Richardson days are long gone. There is nothing out there except for people with big egos wanting to pretend they know stuff they don't. Ditto if not more applies to the coaching staff.

I have an ego the size of a house but at least I'm honest enough to admit that I no longer have any insight into the internal workings of the club. I wish others would do the same and stop the pretence. It's over for now, none and I mean none of us have a clue whats going on behind the scenes of the club anymore. Just admit and accept that in truth we are all just passengers for now and that the clubs fate is not in our hands at the moment.

Knock yourself out speculating and dreaming, good or bad, just drop the pretence that you actually know is my advice to other fans. Enjoy a good bust up, air your opinions, have some fun BUT DO NOT TAKE WHAT'S POSTED ON HERE AS ANY KIND OF REALITY. That's my opinion.

Hearing today too, that Aydin is following him.

Hope this isn't true

I have heard same tonight and figures involved.

Sounds ominous.

How can we throw money at over the hill players, but yet be unable to improve deals for our promising younger players.

I'm waiting for the next round of were looking at bringing in Andrew Fifita.

Mind boggling!

Overall I think the club have done well in retaining players, although it hasn’t really made any difference to our ability to improve our league position…

We will lose players as more ‘cash rich’ clubs covet the young talent we develop above there own products… and it’s genuinely impossible to keep everyone happy as individual aspirations may not match the club’s evaluation (and vice verse) and in the current contract system where there is no recompense unless the player is in contract (or below a certain age) where players become free agents at the end of the contract… some players we want to keep (as fans) will want to move on.

I’m interested to see how the coaching and management staff tackle this (mini) transition…

I can tell you I know we have been rubbish for three seasons, I also know we have lost TJ and Batchelor. I also know we are proud to be poor but with regards ambition or lack of it that we will find out over the next few weeks but based on our recent history I know which way I think it will go. It is just my opinion by one based on the evidence of recent seasons.
I wonder if we are beginning to believe our own invincibility when it comes to staying in SL regardless of our squad or situation but unfortunately I think we have used up more than our nine lives and cannot rely on being granted anymore. It is up to us Wakefield Trinity to use this further opportunity to rectify our many poor recruitment decisions to start looking up rather than “well if we survive this season things will be better next” they won’t we may have a new stand but one in the Championship.
It is time for the club to use their large war chest of contract money saved from departing players to improve the squad, have we contacted JD at South’s to see if he can make any suggestions after all he is fully up to date with the NRL.

But you said we'd be in Championship next season so the evidence that you like to refer to implies we won't. (Though is bunkum just tge same as your other reference to evidence)
No one is proud of being poor.
JDs probably a bit busy but I think he's on social media if you want to ask him.

To be honest we should be relegated this time but I think our survival is more to do with the players own conscience and determination to keep us in SL especially those who appear to be leaving.
No one likes to be poor but we do appear to take every opportunity to bask in the fact.
I am sorry but your comment on JD is just ridiculous, I was merely suggesting he could be a good source of information but you appear to consider it a joke. I hope the club do not let you down with your unshakable belief that they have all the answers.

I believe Tanginoa came recommended from Demetriou

Chester said he'd been after him for years
And JD wasn't head coach of a team fighting for a playoff spot then.

He's a really nice guy and I'm sure he would help but there are others to help us who are probably in better positions.
Ironically Willie Peters put us on to Lino.

Another who will be off to HKR then

Well we dont know what the squad will look like next season but I hope its much stronger than this year. Players leaving are not a problem if their replacements are as good but preferably better. When they are worse thats the danger. We have yet to hear of a single new replacement so lets hope they are good.

One thing i am far more confident about is that wire will be turned around and much stronger. Leigh look the likely promoted club and if they come up i believe this time they will be no pushover. We will have a much stronger SL next season and once more it will be tough to survive.

I am sure you loyal band will explain why we didn’t use some of the spare money from the loss of TJ and Topou to keep Batchelor. It looks like we are also saving further funds on Fifita, Aydin, Arona and Miller and once again why could we not redistribute some of it to keep other players we deemed important.

Because he wanted to go.....and we have to pay for their replacements too.