Just seen Atoni in Trinity walk, blokes an absolute unit. Well I think it was him, he had hair like he’d been using soul glow from coming to America. Wonder if he’ll be here next year.

Reported on our board that you have signed Sam Powell from us. Thats quite a coup if true. Not flashy but a rock solid hooker and a winner. Thats a hell of a statement of intent if true.

That would be a statement of intent, maybe played his best rugby already but still a superb hooker who has leadership qualities, heaps of top level experience, knows how to control a game and has a try or two in him.

If that’s the quality we’re looking for it bodes we’ll for next year and crucially beyond as we ought to be taking many of next years line up back into the Superleague

Is the talk of incoming players a bit premature. Neither Ellis or Powell are in place yet.

One thing I did notice on our 1998 squad, it wasn't full of ageing players. The average age of the squad then, was 24.

Food for thought

Cade Cust is set to leave Wigan, it hasn’t worked for him there but he’s still a very high quality stand off and also has the physicality to play at 13.

Ellis has been on-board since June/July and paid for Dave to come over, so we are already benefitting from his influence...he who hesitates is lost

Think he’ll get a gig in the NRL Cust

‘IF’ we wanted him it all depends on how we sell ourselves and the opportunity of being with us to him.
He’s had a couple of stunted years at Wigan where he’s been in and out of the team for one reason or another. A year in the Championship on a full time contract, being (hopefully) part of a winning team that appears in all of the lower tiers BIG games before rejoining Superleague sounds quite attractive. Throw in the opportunity for him to rebuild his fitness and confidence while enjoying the games and you never know

Looks like one of your fans is getting his Powells mixed up. We have signed Darryl to be coach not Sam to be hooker. I can't see any scenario where Sam Powell would be willing to drop into championship

Possibly pleased if true but he won’t get away with as much wearing red, white and blue as he does for Wigan

Proctor might be going to France (like he didn’t get enough time off to go this season) not that we need/want him

Trouble is for you guys what would be good year for Trin?
There is realisticly no way back into S/L unless someone goes bust and just replacing Wakefield with Featherstone is hardly enhancing S/L.
Just keep your fingers crossed that the RFL see sense and end this contract with IMG as everything they have come up with is meaningless.

Honestly Bonaire. You are on the wrong forum for that speech. IMG is absolutely our best way back.

Good luck to anyone showing an interest in Proctor

Leigh fought a fantastic campaign with older cast off players to great affect , sprinkled with youth and some quality overseas players ,in fact Charnley is up there with the leading try scorers , so don’t be so quick to dismiss these older players as they have all the qualities required for a great campaign

Exactly!
There’s no substitute for experience- providing there is speed in the squad older heads are vital!

Yes it has been shown to work, but the older players must be good players that have 'matured'
However I would add if you go with that approach, the best physio and conditioner that you can find could be the most important signings that you make. It's no good having good older players if you can't keep them fit and on the pitch

You can say that about younger players as well I.e Johnstone, Murphy, jowett, they've spent more time in the physio room as anyone. Just compare them to Ashurst, pitts . So it all doesn't depend on age.

I think we can all agree that Leigh have shocked everyone with their performances and ultimately their league position ,to say that most people had them down for a relegation battle with us , how wrong we could be . There will be quality experienced players being offloaded in the coming weeks and months as squads are finalised and fringe players requiring loan spells along with young lads busting a gut to perform in front of the new coach . Interesting few months ahead as Powell sifts through the players that are required to steer us back on track for promotion at the earliest opportunity. A far cry from only a few months ago when everything looked bleak and depressing looking into the future

Jai Whitbread signed for Hull KR according to some social media articles today.

I’m sure I read that we would command a few for him. I should imagine that fee and his salary will go towards next seasons team building.

Aye I’ve read that. Look to be building a very good side for next year KR

Good old matured players ,yes Charley in as been up there with the best in S L ,now playing with a speedy 6,7 ,and 9. Our mature players, never reach the standed of Charley in there prime ,and we played with a mature team,and a mature slow 6, 7 and 9 You can not put losing first 15 games going down to the championship or injuries .It is about speed\ Quality in the right position

The good thing stated in the article was that we lacked speed in the squad. I don’t know if this was his observation or Powell but either way they are correct.

Charley who ??

Caroli?