Why the hell would Chester even entertain swapping Rocky for Roberts? Roberts looked promising a couple of years ago but has been uuter tripe since. He can't even get into a poor Huddersfield team! If this is/was correct (and i'm not doubting you by the way) then Chester has lost the plot.

The Roberts thing is daft but we do know CC likes his back rowers.

Thinking logically why would we look to strengthen a fellow struggler and weaken ourselves. Huddersfield have no reason to give us one of their players, they only need to wait a few weeks and he is a free agent.

Know he did not want as much as Fafita,but with medical bills and bringing in players for injured players the club could not meet is demand.Could be come a all time great not there yet .We have kept a lot of good players at the club ,so Mr Carter must be doing something right.I am olso concerned about bringing players who are reaching the end of there S L life in on 2 or 3 year contracts if report s are true

I don't have a clue mate but on that point you could say what has Chester got against Jowitt? shudds have been after hamsh for ages and wanted him early, maybe Roberts was just make weight, It's not really my business I'm just sick of the unjust stick Ryan has received from certain quarters on here what believe it must be his fault.

The problem with Hampshire and his contract and its value basically boils down to where does he fit into the structure?

1. Walker or Jowitt
6. Miller
7. Brough

Looks to be the preferred option for the club. So how much money do you spend on a utility back?

Personally i hope he signs a long contract and goes on to be a trinity halfback for years to come, but for next season i can see the clubs point.

Back on topic. I think he will go well on the wing. Did CC say he was playing on the right? . Switching or dropping BJB and having Arundel/Tupou on the left??

I think we are only looking at Walker because Hampshire didn't sign.
We couldn't wait.

I think the Walker story/interest broke before the offer to Rocky lapsed? Maybe wrong though.

Jowitt is a solid fullback, Walker seems a good player too. But with the utility value of knowing he can do a solid job in the halves and the goal kicking I would rather we kept Rocky and then we wouldn't have needed Walker. We also have Hooley for cover, if he's contracted next year.

DC said on here that we had to look elsewhere as he hadn't signed yet and once deadline passes you have limited options to bring people in.

As far as I can see its pretty simple - club offered hampshire the best deal they could afford, set a deadline so that if he says yes or no its another part of the plan for the following year, he either said no or nothing waiting to see if he could do better. Board then started recruiting on basis that he wasn't coming. We wouldn't have signed walker if hampshire had said yes - lifted budget - we have cover in halves with reynolds , full back with Jowitt centres with arundel.

We started the season with a squad that could cover a number of positions if required
Reynolds 6 or 1
Wood 9 or 7
BJB 1 or wing
Rocky 1 6 or 7
The under performing players and reluctance to change things round have not helped the cause.

As per Wakefields Twitter account...

MCB has withdrawn from the 19 man squad with Big Dave coming in to replace him.

Is dave fit or is it panic stations,if fit brilliant news

Seems pretty confident of playing on his Twitter.

Seems like a bit of a joke to me from Big Dave with his latest tweet, but you could read it either way. Great news if he is ready to play, especially with no Kops.

Is DF going to play on the wing?

Just a thought actually, what would be the point in bringing him into the 19 if there was not a chance he would play? Surely they would have just kept MCB in the 19?

Exactly why (even though he made his little joke about playing on the wing) I took it seriously, perhaps they're going to see how he is later today?

Win or lose today, we'll still be 8th this time next week as I have some good news.

KR and the Giants are going to draw tomorrow...

Saints should have points deducted for pretty much giving London the game. I’m sure in Football there are sanctions for fielding deliberately weakened squads.

Correct but I believe it is only when there is no legitimate reason for fielding the side, Saints are 10 points clear at the top with a Challenge Cup Semi final to play the following week, albeit against Halifax.

Even if found guilty I wouldn't imagine anything would happen until next season anyway.

The joys of having a 4g pitch. Teams crap themselves when playing on it with fear of injuries to key players

In the past RL clubs have been fined for fielding weakened teams.

You can “rest those injured” as long as you declare them. It is only when the likes of Sean Long and his mate nip down to the bookies and make a few quid. That is why the RFL established the 19 men squad prior to the game.

forget London or anyone else it’s in our own hands