Hands like inflated rubber washing up gloves, make Taulima Tautai’s ball security look solid

Never has a player dropped off a cliff like he has over the last couple of years. Keeping Lyne or Langi would be a better option.

There’s plenty of players who we could build a top team with in SL and Championship.

I would hope that we try to get a few players on season loan too from SL teams. Players like Hewitt, Corey Hall, Yusuf Aydin would be of interest who may get limited game time in 2024 but could be very good for Trinity.

There’s a few handy championship players out of contract. Bulls fans want to keep keven Appo who seems to have gone well and can play SR/LF.

If we are to look abroad then I hope it’s for a pivotal position like a halfback or a 9. I think Faamanu Brown and Brandon Wakeham are out of contract but I don’t know if they’d bd realistic targets.

Really interested to see the squad that’s built but I’d be fine with a mix of re signings from this season, top championship players, a few young players and a few SL players who would do a good job.

Really though if we are staying full time then we should effectively be building a SL quality team. Hopefully Powell can get a few quality players to buy in.

I’m not sure the comments about Matautia are fair… especially from yesterdays game… one loose carry in a game that far outstripped the speed and intensity of anything Trinity has played this year… for me the ‘knock on’ at the play the ball should have been a penalty for the Saints player not clearing the ruck.

Maybe we are already picking out scapegoats for next year???! Before they have even signed!

Agree spooks we like a scapegoat on here. Not so long ago it was jordy not big enough , passing too slow etc now he's gone people think he best thing since sliced bread. Plus read on here it was physios fault Johnstone always injured not sure what he can about acl etc. Probably helps he his not being dragged round like a rag doll by catalase anymore

Indeed. Let's be serious. If he'd played for us this year in Super League he'd have been one of our best players......so I'm sure he'll be OK for us in the championship.

Don't think people realise where we are yet.

I do not . Players look better in better teams, In the Wakefield teams of the last 3\4 year there was no were to hide.

News about one of our 2023 squad: https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/ch ... 24-reports I'll light the blue touch paper and retire!

News about one of our 2023 squad: https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/ch ... 24-reports I'll light the blue touch paper and retire!

Just seen Atoni in Trinity walk, blokes an absolute unit. Well I think it was him, he had hair like he’d been using soul glow from coming to America. Wonder if he’ll be here next year.

Reported on our board that you have signed Sam Powell from us. Thats quite a coup if true. Not flashy but a rock solid hooker and a winner. Thats a hell of a statement of intent if true.

That would be a statement of intent, maybe played his best rugby already but still a superb hooker who has leadership qualities, heaps of top level experience, knows how to control a game and has a try or two in him.

If that’s the quality we’re looking for it bodes we’ll for next year and crucially beyond as we ought to be taking many of next years line up back into the Superleague

Is the talk of incoming players a bit premature. Neither Ellis or Powell are in place yet.

One thing I did notice on our 1998 squad, it wasn't full of ageing players. The average age of the squad then, was 24.

Food for thought

Cade Cust is set to leave Wigan, it hasn’t worked for him there but he’s still a very high quality stand off and also has the physicality to play at 13.