For me, you need a combination of the two, the barnstorming running props, with those of a good engine, mixed in.

I think when he was fit, England, though a big unit, had a good engine. He and Fifita complimented each other very well

Jai Whitbread is a decent sized prop at 6 ft 1 tall and nearly 17 stones. Think he’s our second biggest prop in the squad behind big DF.?

I agree with other posters that he has some NRL experience, youth at only 23 and evidence of versatility in the pack. With a smaller squad that versatility may become important.

Hoping he goes well and is in Trinity colours for years to come!

Have we signed him?

Not a mention so far, might have been a red herring?

It took a while for the "Adebiyi" rumour to become fact

Let us not forget the description that we were signing Hood described by the club as fake news when in fact it was the fake news that was fake.

When has the club ever mentioned Whitbread?

Well if it was Bull $hit Jose would be on here telling us! And he should know

Where does the club state that, link please, otherwise this post is fake news.

Note, denying he’s signed is not fake news unless he had actually signed, at the point the club made this alleged statement maybe he hadn’t signed even if he’d been made an offer. The most obvious explanation is always the best, yet another attempt to make mountains from mole hills.

I would think that he's better things to do than to deny, or otherwise, every statement on here.

I think the policy is until its formalised with a signed contract then it hasn't happened. I suppose the recent experience with Langi will have entrenched this approach.

Heard that it is to be confirmed today, whether true or not, who knows.

It was leaked on the RWB page last night.

There will be a number of people underwhelmed by this signing and that of Hall but to me they are perfectTrinity signings.

Hall is a known quantity to us and has according to many a lot of potential.

Whitbread didn’t move here for the weather. He won’t be on mega money and has a career to build.

I’m now happy with the squad as it stands and I also know there is cash in reserve should that special player become available.

Realistically this season with all the disruption that will occur I see survival as the main aim, followed by top half of the table. I’ll settle for that because if the rebuild occurs then 2023 will be a whole new era.

We also need some luck. If we can keep the bulk of the team fit we have a decent team.

Modestly optimistic apart from the CCup, frankly I don’t know why we even bother.
Might as well field the reserves for that as it seems to mean so little to the players and that’s virtually every Trinity team for the last 30 years. Does my head in.

Pretty much sums it up for me too, if anything, and a bit picky, 1 more specialist prop, so the likes of Kelepi can be freed up more to play second row and Arona to maybe challenge for the 13 shirt

I think WP will use Kelepi as a SR, unless absolutely desperate for props.

Think personally he’ll stick with Arona as a prop/middle, mainly because I don’t think Arona (never that fast) has enough speed left for LF.

Just annouced officially

https://wakefieldtrinity.com/blog/2021/ ... whitbread/

https://wakefieldtrinity.com/blog/2021/ ... whitbread/

I'm pretty happy with that.
Rounds the team off nicely.

Anybody know if he's got the number 15 shirt?

Actually looks bigger than his stats suggested, maybe hes still growing!. Just coming up 24 his best years should be ahead

Although I get exactly where your coming from you have to wonder where the stats of 6’1’’ and 17 1/2 stone is not big.

That is a solid unit even by today’s standards and will take some stopping if the player has heart.

Frankly I’m no longer impressed by these monster sized players, certainly in SL I’d say that the only truly effective one is Walmesley and let’s be right he’s in a top team.

This guy is the perfect size for a mobile hard working prop, let’s hope he turns out that way.

I know I'm going to make myself look stupid by asking but I don't get that joke???

Think his shirt number was leaked on social media a couple of days ago.

You don’t consider Fifita to be effective then.

You love trying to twist stuff, don't you!

So what's Fifita got to do with it?

He's a big lad but I don't consider him a monster-sized player. I've stood with Dave a few times now and he is not exceptionally big in the way Pauli Pauli was, it's the latter type I was referring to.

But hey you knock yourself out as almost anything seems preferable to you than saying well-done club, a decent looking signing,