Big thanks to everyone concerned at getting this deal over the line, the club, Ryan his agent but above all thanks to all you fantastic fans who have shown nothing but loyalty encouragement and support. One of us one of our own

Great news. Hope he gets his head and on with the job which has never been a problem previously. Same applies on the coaching staff's side as well. As a supporter I hope to see him developed to take over from Brough not just plugging a gap on the wing

Great news... I think you will probably find a lot of fans that had opinions on both sides of the coin when it comes to the contract situation, (That`s a thing of the past) but I think you will be hard pressed to find a fan that is not happy that he will be with us next for the next 2 years (At least!). Think he showed just what an asset to the team he can be last season, whichever position he was asked to play he excelled.

Without turning this thread into something else I am very much in the camp of preferring Ryan over Brough, but whichever way Chester goes on that next season I am sure Ryan will get his chance in whichever position that is, he will always do the job for us.

I agree. Not everyone argued that the club was wrong to let him go but I have never met a supporter than didn't agree he was a good player and worth keeping at Wakefield.
Glad it's all done.
I'm sure there is a lot less stress in the Hampshire household now.

Just glad it's sorted and he is staying

And me,

Just happy now that its all sorted and he's staying.

It will be good for him now to put the recent uncertainty behind him, and do what he does best, on the pitch.

I'm just glad that ego's or anything like that didn't get in the way of everyone coming back to the table for another chat and do what's best for the club and Ryan. All parties must be congratulated on this.

Hopefully he'll thrive at Trinity over the next two years.

I think the majority of fans on here wanted this so well done to everyone for sealing the deal. I don't know what was needed to do it but glad it was.

very pleased all's sorted now with a few wakey lads in the team its what we all wanted to see it build and develop so to compete with the top teams

Season ticket sales in Normanton through the roof?

Glad a deal was reached...we now look healthy all across the backs...just a couple more aggressive metre making forwards and I’m delighted with next seasons squad!

Delighted for Ryan, you, the fans and the club.
Thanks and well done to everyone for getting this over the line.

Good news in my book.

Good post, I'm chuffed, time to concentrate on Rocky the player.

I'm delighted because Rocky has a bit of swagger with him, a bit of attitude (competitive -call it what you will) and a team needs that.

I think this coming two years will be the making of Rocky: especially if he can get a regular position that he can call his own (hopefully scrum half). He will blossom into the great footballer we all know he can become. The Cas, Wigan and Leigh years were not particularly helpful in his development. It's the two years and regular games with us that has brought him to the player he is.

On the Trinity twitter site there is a short interview with Ryan, and he says there has been a lot of nasty and negative stuff being said about him regarding his contract saga. On this forum 99% of the Wakefield fans have been fully behind Ryan getting a contract and the 1% who wasn't concerned if he left or not certainly was not nasty, so what or who is he referring to in this interview.

My guess is that both he and MC when referring to social media mean Facebook and Twitter, both of which are essentially un-moderated. Compared to those this forum is like a gentleman’s club.

I’ve seen nothing nasty on here, differing opinions but not nasty, unless PT has taken some offensive posts down that I’ve not seen.

I’ve been sent screenshots of personal vicious attacks on me on Facebook by various people. I presume rocky has had the same

Yup I’ve had my run ins with PT but having dabbled on Facebook once this place is like a haven.

If it’s any consolation I doubt most are paying fans, there people who latch on whenever there is a negative issue. All clubs have them I’m afraid. Face book and Twitter allow people to get carried away and they do so most often when they have had a few. I reckon it should be an offence to go on social media when over the limit



Social media is a part of life these days, I’m not a fan but it but it simply can’t be ignored so I wish you all the best as it can’t be easy getting the clubs point of view across, ditto Ryan.

It doesn't bother me. Only when my mrs or kids see it. There's 2 in particular that will be ejected next season if spotted in attendance (one of them is banned anyway)

Definately not good when your kids see that, I can sympathise there

Social media can be good at times, but in other ways, quite damaging. I do facebook and twitter, but nothing else, and have even considered coming off those at times. There are too many idiots who just like the sound of their own voices. and don't consider those around them. Although I haven't come off them, I do have breaks from social media forum groups every so often, I have even done it with the Northstanders page from time to time.

It never ceases to amaze me the depths of ignorance and cowardice on the Internet.
You just have to read the comments under any celebrity or personal news item to see it.

Anonymity is their weapon so I particularly like it when the person being attacked screenshot it and shares it back to the world. They soon recoil under the spot light.

When I was a youngen many moons ago, my mum and dad used to say that the television was the devils creation, but I’m afraid it’s social media now. I don’t do FB and Twitter or any of that sheite, but have been messaged on here accused of something on FB obviously mistaken identity by the certain person. It takes a level of intelligence to hold a conversation face to face but obviously not to push a button

The internet and ability to sit behind a computer gives people a sense of confidence that in real life they wouldn't usually have.

People will probably think that's ironic after some of the conversations I've had on here but that's also why in the early days I had no problem using my real name as my username.