I'm sure he could commute if he needed to, or could equally commute to one of the other clubs around here that have more money.
.........and I'm not sure Normi is that much of a pull but I may be wrong.

Roy Asotasi would pull in the crowd being in the front row with Aiton and Poore! They'd have real go forward if all were fit

Rumoured to be on the way to the Bulls if they can lose a quota spot.

Of course I don't regret us signing Ali, my main point really is that I would not involve Anakin in any deal for Westwood and I certainly wouldn't entertain Westwood at all in 2 years time!

I'm not sure that you're right on this one, I heard the total opposite.

Which bit?

Ben has a 'complicated' personal life, he left because he REALLY needed the cash.
He was very close to returning before his last contract at Warrington

"Never wanted to leave Wakefield"

If the rumours are true, maybe Agar might not be looking at Westwood for 2nd row, he has always had the frame and has gradually filled it out. A bit like Morley. Could be a prop in the making?

I seem to remember a relative of his coming on to a website and telling everybody that Ben was told he had to leave Wakefield because Warrington wanted Nathan Wood and him, and were prepared to pay a fee for him. From that they said Ben never wanted to leave Wakefield? or did I dream this?

You are correct, he was SOLD to Wire.

The cash helped fend off the ''Wolves'' from the door for a while.


If I remember rightly we had trouble paying the water bill at the time and watering the pitch became an issue.


Hey the good old days eh????

That's exactly how it was reported at the time.

As for now, I don't like the idea of a trade-off with Annakin, because we should be looking long term. That said, if push comes to shove, I'd take proven class over potential class in the short term.

The reality is that when we are able to get Westwood, it's no longer the time to have him. A superb forward but forwards don't last forever. Investing in players like Annakin is the way forward.

It cuts both ways. Young players don't always maintain their potential either.
Ben's experience would be great for us, if he has another 2-3 years top class playing ability in him.
Having both of them playing in our team together would be the icing and the cherry, though.

What trade in ? the only person I've seen mention it is Kinley on this thread but where else has it been brought up.

5 pages and all from an article from that well known fountain of all knowledge - Parker of THE SUN

I think it's more a "what if" than "when", but don't doubt the Kin...

Ben Westwood is a player I'd love to have in his pomp, but the lad has taken a lot of hammer and that takes it toll. Signing him would be a question of money and the length of the contract. Also we must bear in mind second row is the position we least need support. Come on now coaching staff lets invest where we need it!

If it comes to a swap between him and annakin, then my votes for annakin all the way.

Annakin is OOC. Why on earth would there be any sort of trade off? I'm sure Trinity will be offering him a contract. Whether he accepts it will depend on what's on offer else where. If Westwood were to come here it would be a totally unrelated deal.

I'm sure out coaching staff have the nous to realise that the back row is well covered
However BW would be an excellent addition as a front row he did play at prop for a time at wire
Never shirks a tackle and would be a real threat to any opposition

Isnt Alis contract ending this year? And hes not been as effective this year, looks abit off the pace and carrying a few extra pounds. This could be his last year with us and Ben could be a good replacement to keep the experience and teach the younger second rows?

We are 11 rounds into the season, Ali has looked very much the same player as last season to me, given the right service he is still devastating, defenders go reeling when he's running at them. Westwood would be an awesome signing for me, like someone said in another post he should have been man of steel the other year. It's very unlikely he would return to us though, there will be too much money on the table from elsewhere.

Last week on Super league supermen he said he was called into the office and told he'd been sold to Warrington, came out of the blue and no, he didn't want to leave. having said that he also said he followed Cas as a boy, not us...gggrrrrr