So there we have it. The assertion that Dragons will like "the wide open spaces of St James's Park", is discredited, as Wakey play on the wide open spaces of BV all season.

As BV is maximum width, St James's can't be wider, or more open. It's simply an illusion of space in a super stadium, the same as Wembley for instance.

hoped it might have been us that signed Robbie Ward

I would say so, at Bellevue we are up close and personal giving the illusion that the pitch is cramped up.

Still no name but a little more info re the announcement and this was put out by MC www.totalrl.com/gossip-key-wakef ... -new-deal/ I don't think it's a new grounds man to measure the pitch though, but you never know.

Still no name but a little more info re the announcement and this was put out by MC www.totalrl.com/gossip-key-wakef ... -new-deal/ I don't think it's a new grounds man to measure the pitch though, but you never know.

The current squad only have these guys out of contract at end of season
Contracted till 2016
Craig Hall
Nick Scruton
Scott Anderson
Danny Kirmond
Stuart Howarth
Jordan Tansey
Andy Yates

So he is either renewing Kirmond, Scruton or Hall, or one of the others are being extended even further.
Maybe Miller beyond 2017 or one of Jowitt and Johnstone beyond 2018

Think you can put your money on it being the captain.

Announcing a Max Jowitt extension would be as inspiring to the fans as the news of Brian Smiths appointment just before our Magic Weekend game last year.

I hope it is Max Jowitt.

I think it could be Jane McDonald, in order to sing Nessum Dorma when we've won the title (or cup).



Get practising lass!

Out of that lot, I'd categorise them into:

Must tie down
Kirmond +1 year
Scruton +1 year

Would like to tie down, but won't cry if we don't
Hall
Howarth

Release
Yates
Tansey
Anderson

Think TJ is signed until 2020?

B J B out of contract.

And Walton
I put full list on page 1

Hopefully Jowitt and Johnstone until 2028, with first-dibs on any progeny they produce.

I would bet that if the rumours are true and Scruton has signed for Hull KR it's because they have offered him a 2 year deal, against a 1 year deal from us, pure speculation on my part I would add.

Kirmond 2 year deal, I reckon.

Don't know what we've offered him (If anything at all?) regarding length but KR have also offered a bit more cash than he's currently on.
Apparently it's beyond an offer, it's a done deal. He's off and CC is looking for a replacement.

DK 2 years.

Is that the ban that the RFL have given him?
But can he sing Nessum Dorma?

Well deserved in my opinion. Probably carried the team ever since he joined permanently.

Yeah, would agree with that but would add his loan spell from Hudds into that. He's not hit the hights of a couple of years ago but it's been pretty obvious to everybody that he has been playing while busted but effort has never, ever been in question and remained at 100% in every game I have seen him play.

Well deserved lad.

Great signing this. Hes been through thick and thin with the club these past 6 years. Got a bit of stick last year but hes a great captain and hopefully if he sees out this 2 years we can sort him with a quality testimonial.

Kirmond another local lad from the Wakefield area too

Great for continuity. Now let's have Max long term and Hall for 2 please

Good news!

Be happy with Max signing for as long as we can tie him down to.
I know Hall has scored a few tries of late, but i still wouldn't be that fussed either way tbh. Obviously all depends on what/who else is available.