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Obviously going to be our new number 7 with Powell saying he’ll be our main organiser. Will Lino go to 6 or will we get another 6. Interesting times ahead

Obviously going to be our new number 7 with Powell saying he’ll be our main organiser. Will Lino go to 6 or will we get another 6. Interesting times ahead

Russell and Lino I suspect to lead the team around the field

We'll have some outstanding kickers in the team.

I’m not sure about that, I think we will still be on the look out for a 6.

plenty of other areas to strengthen first I feel , but will certainly need cover in the halves , even without his recent injury Lawford is more work in progress at this stage in his journey than a direct replacement at this present time

Russell, Lino and Lawford are all organising 7s.

We struggled last year and for many years before with lack of balance in the halves, we don’t have balance this year either as Gale is also an organiser but we are levels above our opposition this year so we can get away with it.

I wouldn’t be shocked to see Lino leave, pending agreement due to his contract, and someone come in with more of a running threat.

One thing Lino isn't is an organising 7, he's a running 1/2 always has been, when he's left to organising he looks like a fish out of water

Huddersfield forum saying they will lose no sleep over him joining us .From what I have seen of him no better than what we got ,and not a player who can take us into the top seven of S L .But now he is a Wakefield player the rose tinted glasses will go on

Have to agree, alegend...hopefully Powell and Co. can get him up to the next level

Name me one player who has improved under Watson? Russell was a England knights player so must have some real ability

Just the same as the brown tinted when he leaves Giants.
We haven't just signed Wally Lewis but we have just signed someone with proven skills and lots of potential.
Let's see what he can do under Powell.

In general I agree, but as he showed at Bradford in the second half on one leg he ran the game. So he can do it but for whatever reason he doesn't do it often enough.

Agreed.

He’s a master of neither the strike or organising game but he’s suited better to an organiser but in my opinion he’s stuck in the middle between both styles and not overly great at either, or maybe not consistent enough at either.

He’s not a starting half for us next year if we have ambitions of a top 8 finish for me.

I agree though I think he edges towards more of a running half.

That said I think he will be here for 2025 and probably the starting half until a long term solution at 6 can be found.

That’s the key IMO
Powell will look to play Russell in a different way to how Watson plays him, I’m pretty sure he’ll get regular game time too instead of being in one week and out the next.

Again just my opinion but Lino isn’t a SL quality Half and we should be looking to move him on if possible.
I’d happily settle for Mitch Moses as Russell’s Half back partner

I like the signing but I am a little surprised at the length of the contract.

They are trying to build a team over the next 4 years.
Tom and McMeekan are the same.
Same as coaching staff.

Lino is an organising half?! I've heard it all now.

Tbf though, I have heard Lino has already signed with Cas for next year...

That's highly unlikely as he has a contract with us till 2026.

I know he is. But regardless, that's what I've heard. Belive it or not, sometimes clubs don't want a player and/or players don't want to be at a club. Have you never heard of a player that's under contract signing for another club?

Well it can only happen if we allow it. It isn't up to Lino.

But all I said was it's unlikely. Maybe your contact you heard it from is right. I just doubt it as this is the only evidence I have.

No, just one person has said that. There's hardly even anyone on the Hudds forum .

Most of their fans on Facebook aren't happy about losing their younger players but re-contracting over 30s