Stated in todays T&A that Kear is on the verge of signing at least one winger (maybe two) before Boxing Day. Who would we want. Top of my list would be Kieren Moss. HKR are letting him go but have we got the money to get him and if so would he come back to us. He is matey with Chisholm and he says in his latest interview he would be having a word with him. Make a nice Xmas pressie for us all but is probably too much to ask for. Joel Monaghan would be another Christmas cracker but again is probably too much to ask for. Who would you like?

Well either one of those would be fantastic - which probably means we'll end up with some 18-year old kid on dual-reg from Huddersfield



Being serious, you'd think that Kear would be extremely aware of players at clubs like Batley, Halifax, Featherstone etc, in fact he probably knows and has coached most of them at one time or another. Realistically that's the sort of level we are probably looking - guys who are around the fringes of Championship teams.

If not Moss or Monaghan then I'd hope Kear could turn up a diamond from the Championship like Wayne Rettie.

It's none of the players mentioned so far

Dalton Grant has been mentioned before?

Hasn't Dalton just signed for Broncos?

Signed for Broncos for last season but spent all year injured I think.

One down, one more to guess

Other one will be the Star fullback mentioned on a previous thread I would think.

Must admit, I questioned it at the time but a reliable pal of mine tells me it looks like it's accurate.

Not Rettie he teaches my kids PE. I'd never hear the end of it...........

Not Moss, not Rettie

I wasn't referring to Moss.

In fact, I was very careful with how I worded it.

Is it one of the WC winners Mick was hinting at when saying he was playing the QF?

Has Ainscough got a gig for next year?
Hes always wanted to come back and played under Kear

Going back in the thread Anthony Layoun was mentioned. Lebanon full back.

Ainscough is at Batley, but can't see him being first choice with Reittie and Campbell there.
Wouldn't surprise me to see him back. JK likes him.
Dalton Grant would be good. That lad can shift a bit!

Chris Riley? Kevin Penny?

Both without clubs at the moment aren’t they?

Well we've nobody at the moment apart from Josh Rickett.

Riley's a bit tubby nowadays. Not convinced. Penny - might go ok if he's still got some pace.

Trust in Kear.

Well, Dalton Grant is well known to Kear due to playing for Wales....

And Jamel Goodall. Wasn't it mentioned in one of the articles when he signed that he may be looked at as a winger?

I would assume Kear would stick with players he has worked with to begin with - he knows what they can bring. So that would be initially, Welsh players, fringe Wakefield players or current/ex Batley players.

Stargroth Amean.

Ummm Ethan Ryan?

I think we need to trust Kear to bring in players as and when the right players become available.

Unlike Toovey, who obviously didn't have a clue about the league we were playing in, our new coach is very well qualified and knows the scene very well. I wouldn't be too concerned whether we have new players on board for the first couple of friendlies - I'm sure he'll get players in before the start of the actual season.

I agree Paul. Now we've got someone in charge that knows what they're doing I'm much more relaxed.