best back tower would be Ashurst by a country mile. The guy is so underrated it's unreal.

Hadley has certainly been good for us though but we have many options for backrower in

Ashurst
Kirmond
Arona
Batchelor - a quality young gb backrower developing well
crowther

All that said, since his first game lacking match fitness Hadley has been a good short term loan option for us. Be more than happy to see him stay although that I think would be slim. His defence has been very good and this has where he has impressed most of us wakey fans.

got yourself a good backrower there.

I agree, hadley isn't your best back rower because he isn't one of your back rowers

And as has been said Ashurst is the best we have and Hadley isn't better than him

in keeping with the spirit.

My dads bigger than yours.

Now back to the thread, Hadley has got the making of a good quality backrower. I expect he will be back with you guys but if he stays at wakey a bit longer I'll take that.

extended for another month! very surprised by this decision considering easter games around the corner, lets hope we can call him back if we pick up anymore injuries


could also mean ellis is ok for friday

I was surprised when I first saw this, but thinking about it, after the first months loan you can call him back at short notice.

I'm hoping it also means Houghton isn't too bad and will be back sooner than expected.

Saying that I m still to see Thompson have a good game this year (stats have been terrible), so I'm suprised Hadley isn't in front of him, as I've he has looked good for Wakey.

Bonkers decision in the run-up to Easter. No idea what Radford is thinking here.

Only ourselves to blame if we have injury problems now.

Crazy decision given his ability to play at 9
His work rate and tackling will be needed on Friday against an in form Salford who look really good in attack
I get a feeling something not right between Hadley and the club.

..only if we can't recall him, but we can as the loan has exceeded 28 days.

Seems a strange decision but it seemed strange sending him out on loan in the first place. He's a better back row option than either turgut or thompson IMO so not sure why he isn't back and in the squad for Friday. We're into playing kids in the forwards when we get any injuries

strange one but he can be recalled immediately if we need him but he'd be in on Friday for me!

Bonkers IMO if Ellis, Houghton and Green out. Maybe cap issues?

Strange this its good for Dean but with Easter coming up I would of thought we needed all our troops on board where not coating games by any means ?? Maybe the club are putting faith in some of the younger players to fill the gaps

It's funny, but before he went on loan first time round, I saw a comment on social media about a falling out. I just ignored it, but it does seem strange that we havent utilised him. His match fitness can't be in doubt now and even though Thompson has done okay, I wouldn't pick him over Hadley.