That doesn't mean he signs mugs.
Not everyone works out or in some cases someone else comes along who is better. I'm sure we'll do the same.

I think you need to read my post again I don't think I said he signed mugs

Oh absolutely there’s no urgency with us having a handful of good edge forwards available and players like Scott who could ship in to it if needed.

It was more like you I’m surprised he hasn’t been more successful or broken through as much as I suspected. He is only 21 though so there’s plenty of time for him. I wouldn’t mind us looking at him but I wouldn’t lose any sleep over us not.

For what it's worth - If I remember rightly Ruan was getting bigged up at one time but didn't know much about him until I saw him play for Leeds a few times and imo he looked average at best,and that's being kind.If he comes good at KR good for the lad, but I'm glad we aren't signing him.

Salabio being released from Giants.
I'd be happy to bring him in as the extra prop we need as backup, though the fact we let him go may mean he isn't in Powell's plans.

Being linked with Hull FC on some social media platforms

Can’t think we’d be interested in him tbh. I didn’t much rate him with us and seems Hudds who were terrible weren’t best impressed.

Yeah, think his time with us has passed but will always remember him for that hit on that little sh*thouse Myler

BANG!!!
That ones for Helen pal....

Exactly what we said at the time

Is Sinfield any relation to the guy I could not stand on the field when he played for Leeds ,but now think he should be Knighted

No, not even distantly.

I’m not sure how you can say that, his Trinity career can be measured in minutes. As for Shudds, well I wouldn’t judge any player on what’s happened there in recent years. But yes he wouldn’t be the top of my list. I’m all for giving players a chance to rebuild their careers, but I’m not sure this guy warrants it.

Some very poor minutes in my opinion. I wasn’t impressed but I can only form my opinion on what I’ve seen, however short that may be.

I’m glad you seem to be agreeing with my initial post that he’s someone we probably don’t need to look at.

I do agree but not based on what I’ve seen. More on his playing history. Reserve grade Catalan is not a great advert imho, they are very short of home grown players and you’d like to think that if he were any good they would have kept him. Even Cozza has a better back history imho.

Sadly the QLD/NSW Cup is where it’s at for up and coming talent not France. I know they are non quota but the quality just isn’t there. There are also way better Championship players and certainly better fringe players at clubs like Wigan.

Can’t argue with that. As you say if the quality was there they would end up at Catalans most likely. It’s a shame really in a way but I suppose it’s the result of only having 1 French team in SL and the competition over there not being to the same (or close) to SL. It doesn’t appear there’s the appetite or finance to see that happen anytime soon.

Just on Cozza, he should be entering his best years soon and I’m looking forward to seeing how he goes this year in SL.

Batch signed for another 5 years at KR.

Still criminal he was allowed to leave.

Allowed?


The days of clubs being in control of who leaves and who stays disappeared way way back. Money talks. Do you think Salford will be "allowed" to keep all their star players if new investors don't emerge soon?

Might help some fans move on a bit now. He's been very visible kissing the Rovers badge for some time so an extension isn't surprising. I very much doubt that he's been sat there wanting Matt Ellis to offer him a wad to move back either.

I disagree he has been loyal to us far more than some until such time when it became inevitable that he had to leave what basically was a failing club. We allowed the majority of the better squad players to leave so why wouldn’t he look to secure his RL career at Hull KR. He showed with a better squad and a less depressing environment further improvement in his game to such an extent that he is now been awarded a 5 year extension.
He never showed any indication that he wanted to return to us so I doubt he was waiting for Matt Ellis to step in.
If a player chooses to kiss his badge so what they are paying his wages, I am sure we have seen others doing it in a Wakefield shirt.

It's a job. He had better prospects at Rovers. He made the right decision.

Mrs EW and our daughter have rubbed this in a bit tonight. I can't deny it, I'm disappointed about this. Out of all the players "allowed to leave", as it was put, this is the one, I would have loved reversing, if I'm honest, more so than TJ.

I do get where Trojan is coming from, given, that as a club, who our CEO wasn't shy of stating we were spending well under the cap, which I dont deny, was happy to waste money on such Proctor, Gaskell and Lineham, but yet let him go so easily.

As for going for the money, we need to remember, we are all working under the same cap, so there probably won't be massive increases if a player goes from one club to another.

A certain CEO of another club said to me during my time at Wakefield, that there isnt usually much leeway in terms of salary increases when a player moves on, and is more about how the club is sold to the player.

We now need to move on, and support the players we have, and hopefully keep the better ones

Nobody said he has beem waiting for Trinity to offer a deal other than you in your post. Nowhere I have seen has it been evident that fans are unable to move on from a player loss 2 years ago, I feel your confusing making a comment on a past event/player loss for more than it actually is. Discussing the loss of a past player shouldn’t automatically bring out the “fans need to move on” statement.

Batch was allowed to leave by the previous regime because they weren’t willing to offer the amount to retain his services. Clubs can influence their control of a players services with a number of factors. That’s just business.

But that implies it was in our control.
He may have just wanted to go to a club on the up and have the same prospects as his brother.
Our trajectory was only down at that time.

Our trajectory was down but I’m sure of if I recall it was regularly commented on at the time Trinity weren’t willing to offer what he wanted to stay and then he ended up going to kr. That is what I meant by him being allowed to leave by the clubs choice not to pay (probably what he was worth).