I think kinley you are being a bit disrespectful, how can you call lads of 20 years of age journeymen brits. From whats been relayed back to me their getting top class coaching and training much better than most of then have had. I can assure you the aussie teams in the queensland cup comp are super proffessional , the coaches are mainly young and up and coming ex nrl players or men who have come through nrl systems and flooded with players wanting to play for them and any british lad who gets a contract you can bet hes earned it.

You're right i was, i was trying to be ironic!!!

his dad took the assistant coach at Dewsbury, so I thought he would be playing there this year. However Rich got a promotion at work so stepped down from the Dewsbury role. Talking to Adam in the pub a few weeks ago he was really happy with the club and coaching at Wakefield and couldn't wait for the new season

Well the source on the forum a few weeks ago was right. Slater been released from Wakefield & off to Australia to play for Burleigh Bears for a year.

Shame, I thought he held his own on Boxing Day. As far as I am aware and from when I have seen him play, like Trout he isn't naturally a prop but when put there on Boxing Day he looked strong when taking it in and defended well. Good luck to him in Australia, the Qld cup looks a strong competition so should benefit him in his career.

what a shame there wasn't a place to offer him, I think the RFL has cocked up with messing around with the age limits

we can only wish him well over in aus and hope that he can returned a fitter stronger and faster player

Good luck Adam

Ditto. Could be the making of him.

In a few years do you think he will return? If so he'd be a great player to have back at the club.

Could be the making of a lot of them, perhaps more so that playing academy/reserve grade.

It could and i'm sure we all hope it will be, sadly it shows what a poor state the games in over here with so many youngsters going down under.


Best of luck Adam.

spoke to a lad that worked in a fitness shop that was signed with Cas and he too is have to try his luck in Aus

its all most like there's not enough clubs over here

To be fair its a cracking opportunity for these young lads and as has been said they're likely to be playing at a higher level than if they stayed put. Lets hope the club keep tabs on the youngsters they've released, as I'm sure a few could come back as better players for their experience.

Reduce Superleague to 10 as many seem to want to do and even more will be going.
Great way to expand /develop the game.
I really do despair at times.

More clubs, more places available.That seems more logical to me.
And if the so called salary cap was really enforced we would see a more even spread of players and different clubs coming to the forefront.