Not rugby related if that helps.

Last paragraph is spot on, a one year deal is no good to a young player. It’s about time he settled into a club that will bring out the best in him.

Always liked him at Cas but he never seemed his best at half back. Lovely skill set though and he did well at full back and finished well on his games on the wing.

Funny that, we're embarrassed with full backs, we've 4 top class wingers that would walk in most SL sides, but we're a little light on half backs.

If he signs for us it will be as a halfback end of story - luckily for him he won't need to perform straight out of the box. Also the hype surrounding him has died down a bit so expectations are more realistic. On the same note he himself will have matured a little.

If it works out I see him as a better version of Miller which is pretty good, whether he has it in him to become a master of his craft like Finn who knows.

Tbf Ryan Hampshire can play FB,sh ,so and wing no problem

Spot on there, Vasty.

Wakefield now seem to be building a culture which players seem to have bought into. Cas have done this in recent years and in the past it was massive at Fev pre Super League era, allowing them to punch well above their weight, especially for such a small town.

If as I believe to be correct, the Hampshire family are Trinity supporters, Ryan will thrive here without the instant expectations that Wigan piled upon him.

As Vasty has already said, much of what happens next will be down to Ryan but my money is on him grasping this opportunity with his home town club.

The young man has talent in abundance and I expect both Chris Chester and Liam Finn to help him to develop into a Trinity star very soon.

Great signing if true.

Agree with Richardo the thought of Ryan scoring under posts in front of his family will a massive incentive

He had a blinder in the MPG. Maybe his confidence took a hit at Wigan, but there has always been expectation about him. Sometimes quality needs the right window, and at Wakefield the window might just be the right one.

Just a question is Ryan a goal kicker ?

Yes, he has kicked quite a few in the past, in his Wigan says.

Miller has also kicked a few goals for us in the past too. Given his last minute drop goal, I would have have faith in both their goal kicking abilities

League express say we have a new signing on the way so looking like its true

LE name him, saying the money freed up by Kear leaving (or perhaps from any compensation package), sealed the deal.

I'd be happy with that, a good player and cracking lad to boot.

Will be a great addition to an already strong squad.

Just announced Ryan Hampshire signed 1 year deal with Trinity.

Confirmed; https://wakefieldtrinity.com/hampshire- ... l-trinity/

Confirmed; https://wakefieldtrinity.com/hampshire- ... l-trinity/

I really hope he does well. He has so much natural ability, but the time has come for him to settle down and prove himself in whatever position he is selected. He is still relatively young so he does have the time to get on with it.

I'm happy with this. Young, local lad, Wakefield fan (from what I am led to believe)... it has all the ingredients of a signing you would want. Fingers crossed he can perform when given the opportunity.

I also feel because of the local lad/ wakefield fan connection, fans may be more sympathetic if he doesnt hit the ground running. which will provide him more time to perform and show what he is capable of.

Interestingly, am i right in thinking he came through our youth set up to a point, prior to joining Wigan? does he therefore count as another home grown player Like Kyle Wood does?

I don`t think he was ever in our youth system was he?

A good signing for us.

Welcome aboard Ryan

Unfortunately he only got a grand total of two starts for us at stand off, one of which was the week after the CC Final when we played the reserves, the other was when George Williams got injured in the warm up.

He was loaned to Cas because he wanted to play 6, and they promptly used him at FB/Wing instead despite injuries to their halves. It's a shame because I was a big fan and thought he would be brilliant for us. I don't feel like he ever got the chance to show what he could do for us at 6, but you do wonder when numerous coaches all decide not to use him as a halfback, can they all be wrong? Hope he goes well for you, he definitely has the talent in him.

Unless it's a situation where coaches knew he was a good player but there was always someone slightly better already in position? And the same might happen for him next year too.

Hope it goes well for him though. And I'm pretty sure he won't be at full back. Pretty long queue already there.

He might actually 'smile' now....miserable sod !

He was on a 12 month scholarship at Wakey, then went to Hull FC on a 2 year scholarship, then Wigan signed him from Normanton Knights who held his registration at the time. HTH.