Has anyone had their our league code yet? I thought they were sending them out this week.

No not yet.

We are still a prop short for me. We will see if Eastmond fills the 6 spot.

Personally I might play King because he has punch, which we lack. Might be a couple of errors in there but we need to pose more problems to opposition.

As the season goes on, if he stays fit, I would expect Holroyd to make a bench spot his own.

Just think this is a fascinating season for us in terms of player development. Lots of senior players coming out of contract too.

If Tetevano and Holroyd are good to go i cant see King V being anywhere near the 17 to be honest. Thompson and Donaldson will get in before him in my opinion.

Whether Agar goes with 1 prop on the bench and prior at 13 moving up or 2 bench props it won’t take much for king to be needed as the numbers just aren’t there.

Thompson should be in the 17, but I’d definitely have King in before Donaldson.
He’s a willing runner and puts in a shift, but NEVER breaks a tackle.
Decent squad player, but very mediocre.
King showed he can break a tackle, something we’re short of.
Yeh, he’ll lose the ball occasionally, but I’d take that if he creates openings.
Barrie Mac used to lose the ball plenty, but we’d still have him charging in.
What we need to make sure is some one is there backing up the small breaks like Danny Mags.
Well miss Walker in that respect.

Agree 5 props with apparently Thompson to cover front and back row.Holroyd who i rate seems to pick up injuries quite easily.

Squad rotation will he a massive thing this year, especially in the forwards, most depth in squad we have had for a few years, lacking a bot in out n out props but plenty back rowers who can do a stint in front row. I can see a Tony smith type rotation system week in week out.

I think the player Donaldson should make way for is Walters 20 years old hes now ready.He'll only stand still or worse go backwards if he doesn't to start to play more at SL level.

Think you are missing the point. Nobody with a brain is stating Leeds are getting an 'advantage' on or off the field.

It's far more basic than that. Leeds is one of the two near sell-out games we have. In a time when clubs need to recoup as much as possible, it baffles all logic to me that the SL would sacrifice this one, I just don't get it, save it for later, surely most of the starting fixtures could have been made as derby free as possible and not just for Trinity's benefit, when live RL comes back online we want as many big attendance games as possible so as to re-ignite the sport in the minds of the public. Yet I can almost guarantee that the first SL match on SKY with a crowd will be Salford v Catalan, need I say more.

My issue is not with Leeds, well done for stepping up, my issue but with those who claim to run the game, no joined up thinking unless I'm missing something.

To be fair it would have been quite simple to make our first game against Wakefield a home game and our second game an away tie.
A couple of slight tweaks to the fixture list and both Leeds and Wakefield are happy.
Saying that and looking at how the football is panning out.
Home advantage without the crowds isn`t helping that much.

Missing the point again. This is a loop fixture, all of which have been front-loaded, and there is a later Wakefield vs Leeds game scheduled for Belle Vue. As with all clubs when the fixture lists were being prepared Wakefield will have been able to submit a few key preferences, and I see that the other game is scheduled for four rounds from the end of the season, which suggests the club asked for it to be as late as possible.

This is true. Trinity play Leeds at home in round 22 on 30th August. It is pretty irrelevant where games are played before crowds are allowed.
As yet, we don't know when and how crowds will be phased in but it's the number of home games after that that will affect income. alcohol sales allowed? I guess those games will be evenly spread h/a.
If I was to have a gripe it would be that they seem to have botched the loop fixtures when they reduced the number. Wakefield have Leeds at 'home' Wigan at saints in round 2 and Huddersfield at magic. Despite what the experts say, I don't think that we'll be fighting against relegation, but that's a tough draw.

Donaldson is a very useful player, and deserves to be in the 17 most weeks. Brings some enthusiasm and brilliant defense off the bench, sharp trains the house down and sets terrific example to purge players. We will have plenty of injuries this year (already busted up!) and a player like Donaldson will be very useful....

I like Donaldson's attitude and I think he's a good squad player. However, ultimately I see hm as a bell weather for any title ambitions. If he makes the first choice 17 (same goes for Liam Sutcliffe) we are not ready to lift the big prize.

Not as simple as that. In this wierd season we are getting, any of the top 4 can win a playoff...
Injuries and the dreaded C19 tests will play a part too....

I'm optimistic that we'll push hard this season, and I don't doubt that Covid will have it's say. But going on pure ability I stand by my comments. Donaldson's chief virtues would be: great competitor, total professional and good role model for young players. Apply that job description to our title winning teams and the most natural fit would be JJB. Difference is, JJB turned out for GB. That's a massive drop off.

jjb didn't make a break for 10 yrs either

harsh on sutcliffe as was key to winning the last one though first choices now would be fit newman and hurrell

Will have to agree to disagree on that one, Doc. I remain a committed sceptic.

Hes more in the Isn Kirke role for me, and he won plenty of grand finals

Have Wakefield made many or any signings this off season?

Yeh agree.
If everyone is fit, Donaldson is not in the 17.
If he is thought of as in our best 17, then we really do have mid table ambitions.
Don’t get me wrong, he’s a great squad player and every squad needs 2 or 3 like him as cover.
Injuries will mean that he gets plenty of minutes but not if all are fit.

And JJB - Donaldson?
No comparison.

Battye now signed following a loan spell and lino from the NRL whom I know nothing about.

Hope the latter doesn't floor us..

So having Donaldson in the first choice 17 (which in not sure he will be) would be a declaration of mid-table aspirations. Really? I don't get your logic as he gets through a tonne of work, but OK......