Tweet on Scott Andersons twitter yesterday says he's leaving for England next week

www1.skysports.com/rugby-league/ ... 6/9130141/? Best of luck to Bobby Goulding Jnr for a new club as we don't have the finance to keep him apparently. Does that mean Siejka is coming instead?

www1.skysports.com/rugby-league/ ... 6/9130141/? Best of luck to Bobby Goulding Jnr for a new club as we don't have the finance to keep him apparently. Does that mean Siejka is coming instead?

Seems bizarre after stringing him along til now not to keep him on to provide cover until the first month or so. Currently we have Sykes and Wildie as tge likely half back combo (please don't let Washbrook anywhere near 6 again). The defence will have to hit the ground running as scoring points may prove difficult.

That's a shame about Goulding

Feel for the kid, seems to have been messed around by us whether deliberate or not. Hope he gets something sorted.

We really need those visas to come through sharpish now.

Why? I can't say I've seen a lot that makes me think we'll miss him, seems a great lad but life's like that.

How have we messed him around? Hes had the chance to prove himself and he hasnt so he moves on.

According to Agar he's proved himself enough to earn a contract, it's just the club can not afford to offer him one. Personally I reckon they were keeping hold in case the Seijka deal didn't materialise. This may be a sign that it is as releasing a natural half when there is only one at the club and his Visa hasn't come through yet is a risky strategy.

Read between the lines or would you prefer Agar to come out and say "Gouldings been afforded every chance to prove himself, we've even agreed to an extended trial but he's not good enough!"

The statement made allows the club to release him and it allows Goulding to leave without being labelled a failure at this level.

Or just we wanted to sign him but we can't afford it. Stop trying to read something into it that isn't there, hes been with the club over a year, he hardly needed an extended trial to show what he could or couldn't do. Agar wanted him, we are skint, end of story.

Nah I reckon they've kept hold until they were fairly confident a preferred alternative is set to arrive, otherwise it doesn't make sense. Maybe he hasn't pulled up any tree's with the scant opportunities he's had, but I would guess he's one of the better options at half currently at the club. Wildie seems more suited to the hooking role, Sykes is the best option at 6 but he is a make shift half back who's 33 and starting to pick up injuries and Godinet may not be here for the start of the season.

How do you infer from that statement that he's been 'strung along?'

I tend to agree, I think the club/RA have strung him along, why else would you play the kid when he wasn't getting paid by us? Keep him match fit, play him in pre season friendlies then let him go as H Seiejka(sp) puts in for his Polish passport.

Lucky escape not signing Ben Roberts... he's gone to that basement NRL club Melbourne Storm!

Any update?

I hope our Aussies are In shape.Its been ages hope they dont come over like Jarrod Hickey.

Godinet response to getting VISA....@connorgrace1 hopefully by the end of the week....

Siejka response to polish passport application...@officialgazb yea passport should be done within the next 2 weeks....
@charlyrunc hey mate knees sweet should be right to play in a couple of weeks !! I'm heading over to england just waiting on a passport



Hopefully Anderson, Godinet, and Ryan will be wearing the red, white and blue of Wakefield Trinity Wildcats v Salford in the next couple if weeks!



Think Siejka may be the end of Feb by the time he arrives which is probably conditional on him getting a polish passport...

Hopefully sooner than later,us Wakey fans need some good news surely.

I think you can forget about any of them playing against Salford. Even if they arrived tomorrow they'll still be miles behind the rest of the squad especially a half back.

Round 3 is probably the earliest you can expect any of them to take part in.

If Godinet, Anderson & Ryan are over this week I think they'll be playing a part in the 17 earlier than Round 3.

Tautai played last year v Cas after just getting off the plane from Aus literally and was man of the match!

If they don't get over this week then I think we'll have to go with Sykes at 6 and Wildie at 7 with McShane at 9 and Washbrook coming off the bench to cover at 9 in the second half. McShane unlike Aiton is not a 80 minute hooker.

When has Washbrook ever played for us at hooker? Why would anyone play him at hooker? Why play Wildie at 7 where he is hopelessly ineffective when you can have him play interchange hooker and get involved in the game around the middle like he did today. We have an abundance of back rowers who could happily fill in at 13. Thought Washbrook and Sykes went well together today. Far better than Sykes and Wildie have

Who is going to replace Mcshane after about 60 minutes? If it is Wildie from the bench then who would you play at scrum half now we have let Goulding go? The imports won't be here. Washbrook has played hooker for a couple of games last season as well as previously for Hull and I'd prefer him there more than stand off. www.hulldailymail.co.uk/HULL-FC- ... story.html Behind Aiton he was our top tackler last season and so would keep us defensively solid around the ruck area. Trout can play 13.

Who is going to replace Mcshane after about 60 minutes? If it is Wildie from the bench then who would you play at scrum half now we have let Goulding go? The imports won't be here. Washbrook has played hooker for a couple of games last season as well as previously for Hull and I'd prefer him there more than stand off. www.hulldailymail.co.uk/HULL-FC- ... story.html Behind Aiton he was our top tackler last season and so would keep us defensively solid around the ruck area. Trout can play 13.

What is the reason for them not being available for the start of the season? Apologies if this has been answered but I cba the whole thread to read!

Waiting for either visa/passport.

I really hope we don't go back down the line of Washbrook as a stand off with Sykes as scrum half because of a reasonable showing against Hunslet?



Against Leeds Rhinos on Boxing Day I thought Wildie played well and he was playing stand off that day I think whilst Mcshane was at hooker. I think our creativity against Super League opposition will be stifled as it was last season when Washbrook covered at 6 and looked lost.

It'll be interesting to see who will be partnering Sykes for the first few games....