That would be a backwards step.

Maybe, but it would be a cheaper one.

Keinhorst would only be a loanee so I don't think so

If keinhorst is coming then he must be there to provide competition for both wing/centre positions?

Lynne also must surely be being told to concentrate on the wing position due to his natural pace? Otherwise we would have Collis, Lee Smith, Keinhorst and Lynne competing for 2 centre positions?



Need a decent scrum half more than a centre...

Why would you think that? Not on the agenda.

If Smith stays I expect him, along with Collis, to be the first choice centres, I see little reason loaning a reserve.

4 reasons for loaning is 1.injuries 2.suspensions 3.competition for places 4.form

Keinhorst is no slouch and could play wing instead of Fox/Lynne more likely. Collis and Smith are too good not to put as our first choice centres. Hope some more good news on the horizon about a decent scrum half being signed...

Keinhorst will never be up to Smith standard. He is not super league standard, but a favourite of McDermott.

There is a word that minns n sutcliffe are coming to us on season long loans from leeds what positions do they play? Worth a punt?

Sutcliffe half back

minns fullback/wing

Both decent young players

Certainly don't think that Sutcliffe will be coming to us, he has just moved up the number ladder at Leeds from 26 to 21. Expecting to play a fare amount of first team games next year.

Now they are good players, way above Keinhorst standard.

As a Leeds fan, really hope Minchella goes to you for year, want this kid playing permanently for 2015. Talented lad.

Squad numbers mean diddely squat,mcguire will more than likely still be a starter will sinfield,aiton a starter will probably consign burrow to the bench leaving sutcliffe on the sidelines,a full season at wakey would be more beneficial than a season of irregular appearances at leeds

I rate Sutcliffe high enough that he could easily keep McGuire out of the team.
He's one of their crown jewels in the making. They'll want his training to be all in house.

To be fair they loaned out Brad Singleton who is also a top quality player.

Not in Sutcliffe's league though

Singleton didn't impress when he was at Wakey beginning of last season.

Why can't we show a bit more faith in our own signings such as Bobby Goulding for another 1 year deal as cover at 7?

Plus try and make a decent offer to Liam Kay for wing or as back up to a Sykes at 6 who can be injury prone?

Hope Walshaw, Annakin, and Trout play a bigger role in the back row this season. Walshaw just needs to improve his fitness and put a stone of solid muscle on and the bigger clubs will be taking some interest in him.

Personally I'd rather have 2 young development signings than a couple of young Loiner loanees although it'll come down to money yet again....

Agreed.

Walshaw and Annakin both looked to have bulked up and looked to be training well.

This will be a massive season for the likes of Annakin, Walshaw, Wildie and trout. They need to step up or it's likely they will be looking at contracts out of SL 2015. I think every one of them has the potential to step up to regular SL so looking forward to seeing how they go.

Didn't John Harbin when he was coach, during a team brief to the younger players that included Ellis and Hudson, explain to them that some of them have the potential to play at international level.
When someone asked who that would be, think Harbin said that it was up to them how far they went.

I think that's almost standard motivation talk from the coach, designed to focus minds and to install belief in a group of players usually finished of by saying that "there are some players here that could go all the way", making all of those present think that it could be them, if they put in the work ?
Of course, the coach will already have a good idea who will make it but, the can always be a surprise package.

Think it also helped when he took them round some factories to show them how lucky they were to be playing a sport for money, instead of slogging it out 5, 6 even 7 days a week.

could argue that rugby league is as physically slogging as a job.... though granted they're living the dream of many!