That’s the three strongest rumours so would make sense. I would be fine with these three.

I would imagine we may be promoting a couple of young players maybe and re-signing a couple too to finish off.

So if we're aiming for a 30-man squad, that would leave us with something like:

Jowitt
Johnstone
Hall
Pratt
Walmsley
Trueman
Russell
Atoni
?
Rodwell
McMeeken
Storton
Pitts

Doyle
Uele
Vagana
Scott

Rourke
Delaney
Law
Booth
Russell
Lino
Lawford
Lingard
Smith
?
Niketemo
Boothroyd
Bain

So it's very clear where we need troops. We could easily fill those spots with Hood, Cozza and Shaw - I'd be perfectly happy with that for next season at least.

I’m fine with it to be honest, I just thought it would be close with Vagana as after a bit of digging you have to be registered with a member club for 3 years to be classed as Fed trained. I don’t think you register till you are under 7’s and assuming he left when he was 8 or 9 it will be very close for Vagana to meet that criteria.

I knew Lam left when he was 11/12 so more understandable that he meets the criteria.

Still not sure who our quota players are for 2025.

Everyone keeps saying our quota space is full….but is that actually the case?

If it is I’d be comfortable trying to come to an agreement with Lino and/or Walmsely if we could bring a quality 9 and secondrow from overseas.

There's young Lindgard as well

Isn't Cozza already signed for 2025 ? I may be wrong but I thought he signed for 2 years.

You're quite right, good spot. Would be perfectly happy to see him as cover in the middle or off the bench at 13.

As poplar and shifty cat have pointed out, we actually have more depth in the forwards than I'd realised. We also have Kay for another year. So in a nutshell, if we re-sign Hood, and M Russell, Rourke and Niketemo come to fruition, then we have a 31-man squad. A real strong 17 (with a few question marks), a mixed but solid 13 in reserve, and Kay who can cover for all 30 of them.

Jowitt
Johnstone
Hall
Pratt
Walmsley
Trueman
O Russell
Atoni
Hood
Rodwell
McMeeken
Storton
Pitts

Doyle
Uele
Vagana
Scott

Kay

Rourke
Delaney
Law
Booth
M Russell
Lino
Lawford
Lingard
Smith
Cozza
Niketemo
Boothroyd
Bain

There’s a lot of guesswork in some of these lists as you say. We actually have 24 signed up announced.

This as far as I’m aware is the announced and known to public list.

Jowitt
Johnstone
Pratt
Hall
Walmsley
Truman
Russell
Mckmeeken (one for you PT

)
Doyle
Atoni
Scott
Storton
Pitts

Smith
Uele
Rodwell
Vagana

Bain
Cozza
Lino
Kay
Lawford
Booth
Lingard

There are questions over :

Joe Law
Tom Delaney
Will Brough (showing on first team website)

TBC:

Hood
Roarke
Russell
Niketemo


You also have Boothroyd in who isn’t signed and if we sign another quota won’t be.

So we still need a couple of young lads confirming (can’t find contract length on the net) or some rumours or retentions totalling around 6 x to announce.

Anyone know about Law/Delaney/Brough??

Apparently Powell has told Law he’s not in his plans so won’t be surprised if he makes his York move permanent

Delany is contracted until the end of 2025 the other two are out of contract

I see that George King confirmed as leaving HKR.

Rourke, Russell and Nikotemo still to announce. Hood I think is doing another year, and I'd expect Griffin as well.

I was suspecting that may be the case. Law has been full time for 3 years.

I suspect he’s go the ability. We may see that in a few years though and not in the short term I suspect.

As soon as I saw he was allowed to play against us last week, I assumed he wouldn’t be sort of our first team plans moving forward.

He’s the kind of lad though that can go away get games under his belt and come back to play in SL given his attitude and versatility.

Would be a good pick up. They’re full of praise for him at KR.

Rumoured signed for Hudds though.

I posted the same here last week when people spoke about Lino I've been told we wont see him in a Wakefield shirt again... not in the squad again this week. That will free up a spot.

Believe that Trueman is available for us from next week? believe he will straight into the squad

Powell confirmed that in his interview a month or so back when we signed Truman that he was available to play and it would be considered but not certain.

I don’t think he will to be honest. Think Powell may stick with Kay if needed out of principal unless hand was forced.

There's too much at stake to put principles in front of selecting the best 17 available.

That’s what Powell said not me.think it was a comment about putting him in when players had played the full season or along those lines.

Does anyone not think we need an experienced centre? Pratt is very promising, but just that right now, if he is a regular next year, he's gonna be up against some serious quality, and Hall and Scott aren't that experienced themselves?!

The obvious one is Opacic however Pratt will have another pre season under his belt and have come off the back of 35+ games this season. I think he’s nailed on to be a regular that left centre spot for years to come. Powell really seems to rate him and you can see why. You have to trust young players sometimes. Even saints have a few young players that regularly feature. That’s the cause of salary cap. Pratt for his age and experience has been very consistent all season this year and it’s not solely just promising. I’d say his performances give alot of confidence he will do well in Superleague.

We have Pratt, Hall, Scott, Booth and maybe Roarke if he signs who probably could slot in there. Kay also.

I like him a lot, and I get what you are saying, but I think it would help his development, and the team if he had a 27/28 year old seasoned pro alongside him, but I understand it's a juggling act within the cap etc, we haven't really had a quality centre since Bill have we.

It's a crazy take imho. Must play our best 17.

Pratt will go well in SL
I reckon he's ready, very confident and seems a tough hombre .

I totally agree, on all counts.