Windrow is already in. I do hope we retain both Shaw and Croft though.

I am excited as to who we bring in. There may be one or two surprises.

Would probably have Gaskell down as a centre rather than a half - can't see him being in the halves this year. Played well at centre recently

I agree

And Taufua.

So you'd have him ahead of Lyne & Hall? I thought he did ok there, certainly better than full back, but not sure he'd be ahead of the two i've mentioned.

Why does it put him ahead of anyone. Its just a squad list. Someone has to be second in line.

Mash has confirmed Lino, Gaskell and Smith will all be competing for a spot in the halves next season. IMO Gaskell is a fine option for cover at Centre due to his attacking ability but we have other options that should be considered before him.

IMO I don't believe he confirmed it, I don't think he meant it as final, what he stated was the options he currently has after signing Smith. It's only mid October, plenty of signings to bring over the line yet.

Totally agree myself and I’d rather sign another halfback and use Gaskell as centre too as he was very good there (imo he was better than Lyne in his form at centre). Gaskell was largely annonymous at halfback but you can’t fault him for filling a gap.


The reason I put him as halfback was because Mash mentioned that we had competition in those places with Lino, Smith and Gaskell that’s all.

Pretty sure Taufua has played almost all his games in the NRL on the wing.

Which article did you read?

Not hall but In 2022 Lyne’s form really dipped (even started running sideways too much like he used to). Gaskell was in much better form at right centre than Lyne that last 8 or so games.

Lyne is still a good player but he shouldn’t be an automatic selection on last years performances.

It’s strange, Gaskell wasn’t great at halfback and struggled to create much and kicked too early on some plays yet at centre he looked accomplished and played to a good standard.

If a quality half becomes available we certainly have the option to look at it and Gaskell can cover centre/full back.

As an aside I wonder if we have talked to Taupau from NRL as he seems to be available still. Would be a good pack leader for sure and be invaluable for the young props we have in our set up to have a player of his experience.

Talking of props Scott Taylor from FC maybe available. He’s a big unit and probably carries some risk but it could be worth a punt at the right price.

Really excited to see who we bring in!

Don’t forget when Gaskell played at centre it was in some occasions against weakened opposition, hence we could also move Hall to the second row.

He can hardly be blamed for the opposition selection.

None, it was on Trinity TV, but I've had a sniff around and I can't see anywhere where he states that no further additions will be made to the HB's. I'm not saying there are more to come, I just don't see anywhere it categorically states those three are it. You may be right, where is the article you've seen?

Not all, but predominantly a winger, but then so was Bill.

Time will tell I guess, I hadn't had chance to listen to TTV yet. Just read the snippet that was posted on seriousaboutrl.

“I like what I saw at Featherstone this year. With Mason, Gaskell and Morgan, I think we have a decent trio there and as I have said to them all I’ll pick on form, on efforts in training.

The point being some may believe that his centre performances are due to ability rather than strength of the players he is against that may give a false rating.

I agree that Reece's form dipped, but the whole team were struggling a bit generally. Gaskell got a lot of stick, some of it justified, but he is quite useful to have in a squad, if a little inconsistent......

I think it’s really wise of Trinity to hold back and see what gems are unearthed in the World Cup. They could save a lot of money by going for the less well known players from down under looking to make a name for themselves and carve out a full time RL career. This article is a really interesting read about the Fiji squad although it goes into depth on the other squads aswell…. https://www.zerotackle.com/rugby-league ... 24017/amp/ Just had a look at one of their part time starting props joseph ratuvakacereivalu who looks impressive although I appeciate highlight reels can be deceptive… https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TgzKzsF9Kwc

I think it’s really wise of Trinity to hold back and see what gems are unearthed in the World Cup. They could save a lot of money by going for the less well known players from down under looking to make a name for themselves and carve out a full time RL career. This article is a really interesting read about the Fiji squad although it goes into depth on the other squads aswell…. https://www.zerotackle.com/rugby-league ... 24017/amp/ Just had a look at one of their part time starting props joseph ratuvakacereivalu who looks impressive although I appeciate highlight reels can be deceptive… https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TgzKzsF9Kwc

I think it’s really wise of Trinity to hold back and see what gems are unearthed in the World Cup. They could save a lot of money by going for the less well known players from down under looking to make a name for themselves and carve out a full time RL career. https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/ru ... k-25241519 This article is a really interesting read about the Fiji squad although it goes into depth on the other squads aswell…. https://www.zerotackle.com/rugby-league ... 24017/amp/ Just had a look at one of their part time starting props joseph ratuvakacereivalu who looks impressive although I appeciate highlight reels can be deceptive… https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TgzKzsF9Kwc

I think it’s really wise of Trinity to hold back and see what gems are unearthed in the World Cup. They could save a lot of money by going for the less well known players from down under looking to make a name for themselves and carve out a full time RL career. https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/ru ... k-25241519 This article is a really interesting read about the Fiji squad although it goes into depth on the other squads aswell…. https://www.zerotackle.com/rugby-league ... 24017/amp/ Just had a look at one of their part time starting props joseph ratuvakacereivalu who looks impressive although I appeciate highlight reels can be deceptive… https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TgzKzsF9Kwc

Quote ="asmadasa"I think it’s really wise of Trinity to hold back and see what gems are unearthed in the World Cup. They could save a lot of money by going for the less well known players from down under looking to make a name for themselves and carve out a full time RL career. https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/ru ... k-25241519 This article is a really interesting read about the Fiji squad although it goes into depth on the other squads aswell…. https://www.zerotackle.com/rugby-league ... 24017/amp/ Just had a look at one of their part time starting props joseph ratuvakacereivalu who looks impressive although I appeciate highlight reels can be deceptive… https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TgzKzsF9Kwc'" Looks quite good on the YouTube clips, and very difficult to put down Would there be a shirt wide enough to fit his name on

Quote ="asmadasa"I think it’s really wise of Trinity to hold back and see what gems are unearthed in the World Cup. They could save a lot of money by going for the less well known players from down under looking to make a name for themselves and carve out a full time RL career. https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/ru ... k-25241519 This article is a really interesting read about the Fiji squad although it goes into depth on the other squads aswell…. https://www.zerotackle.com/rugby-league ... 24017/amp/ Just had a look at one of their part time starting props joseph ratuvakacereivalu who looks impressive although I appeciate highlight reels can be deceptive… https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TgzKzsF9Kwc'" Looks quite good on the YouTube clips, and very difficult to put down Would there be a shirt wide enough to fit his name on

Think that was 3 years ago from 2019. Seems he’s not made his NRL debut.

Certainly doesn’t hurt to consider options.

Let’s sign Taupau and this guy or Lisone and I’ll be happy lol.

Seriously though, There’s still some good players about that’s for sure and seems some World Cup players who may be worth a punt:

The teams most likely to cough up gems are Fiji and PNG.

However we have to tread carefully.

If the players in question play in the Australian/NZ comp but not at NRL level I’m fine with it.

Those pulled from the domestic comps in both countries we need to be very wary of. These comps are little more than Sunday league in many ways and that’s important imo.

They may be good athletes and decent players but they will have zero experience of playing in a pro or even semi pro environment.

I think we are that busy putting SL down that we forget it’s one of only two full time RL comps in the world. It’s not as good as the NRL or as rich but it’s still big time in RL terms. It’s a huge step up for any player, even those from the Championship.

It’s not that most wouldn’t adapt but it’s how long. It takes time to adapt and that tends not to be what we want in SL. There is a reason why players from these two nations aren’t as prevalent in the NRL as you’d might expect, and we don’t want expensive flops.

Just because you shine in a few games in a knock out competition doesn’t necessarily mean you are suitable for a full time career, just doesn’t work that way.

So not against it but what shines isn’t always gold and I’m confident our coaches won’t be fooled but some fans will. When we don’t sign the obvious one there will be a reason imho.

Quote ="asmadasa"I think it’s really wise of Trinity to hold back and see what gems are unearthed in the World Cup. They could save a lot of money by going for the less well known players from down under looking to make a name for themselves and carve out a full time RL career. https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/ru ... k-25241519 This article is a really interesting read about the Fiji squad although it goes into depth on the other squads aswell…. https://www.zerotackle.com/rugby-league ... 24017/amp/ Just had a look at one of their part time starting props joseph ratuvakacereivalu who looks impressive although I appeciate highlight reels can be deceptive… https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TgzKzsF9Kwc'" That went well. No sooner you mention ratuvakacereivalu and he’s injured and retiring from the World Cup! Looks like he won’t play in it afterall.

Quote ="asmadasa"I think it’s really wise of Trinity to hold back and see what gems are unearthed in the World Cup. They could save a lot of money by going for the less well known players from down under looking to make a name for themselves and carve out a full time RL career. https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/ru ... k-25241519 This article is a really interesting read about the Fiji squad although it goes into depth on the other squads aswell…. https://www.zerotackle.com/rugby-league ... 24017/amp/ Just had a look at one of their part time starting props joseph ratuvakacereivalu who looks impressive although I appeciate highlight reels can be deceptive… https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TgzKzsF9Kwc'" That went well. No sooner you mention ratuvakacereivalu and he’s injured and retiring from the World Cup! Looks like he won’t play in it afterall.