Welcome to Trin Chris and good luck,our lasses relation so might be a bit of favouritism


Don't listen to the other coaches on here

I must admit to being underwhelmed but no surprise really since I heard last week he'd already been offered the job for next season before BS resigned! Good move however with regard to JK, just a shame not here immediately but can understand his reluctance to leave his Batley boys this year.

Good luck Chris & hope you make a quick impact!

so now we know ...Chris Chester lands the toughest coaching job in super league I rekon.
Good luck in the hot seat..
Think we need to get behind him and give the lad some support..
Read all the negative stuff from the usual suspects on here..try giving him a chance eh!.. And I don't mean just against hull on Friday.. We were all prepared to give smith time, lets afford Chris Chester the same..
Great getting John kear in to front up the rugby side of things.. We needed a rugby brain to help move the club forward and John kear certainly fit the bill there..

Presser here... https://audioboom.com/boos/4314955-chri ... conference New player, let the guessing begin

Presser here... https://audioboom.com/boos/4314955-chri ... conference New player, let the guessing begin

Who was the cad who as he sat down said "it's cold in here"

Quote ="1873"Presser here... https://audioboom.com/boos/4314955-chri ... conference New player, let the guessing begin'" Wally Lewis is coming !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Quote ="1873"Presser here... https://audioboom.com/boos/4314955-chri ... conference New player, let the guessing begin'" Wally Lewis is coming !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can't listen at work, anyone give us the gist?

Happy to be at his home town club where he used to be a season ticket holder.....taking over reins after tomorrows match....6 or 7 players back fit next week...trying to sign one new player in next few weeks to bring in a bit of quality - could be from overseas.

Dickens & Gilmour in charge for tomorrow's game, then take it up Saturday.
Is the squad good enough? Chester thinks so, got 30-31 players and not many injuries, hoping to have some players back next week.
Hoping to bring in a new player to add a bit of class to the fringes, looking home and overseas, he has a few names in his head.
If he can't get said player he's happy to go with what he has but sounds like there will be a player coming in.

Dickens and Gilmour to oversee things at Hull.He ha spoken to squad indicating they need to impress.Takes over fully on Sat morning when he will make his mark .Dickens and Gilmour to stay on certainly to end of season.Thinks the squad has depth and able to progress up table.Scope to bring in quality player .Did not state what position,but used the word quality again and said from here or abroad.Thats about it.

[i"There is some movement - we're looking over here and overseas - just to add a little bit of quality. We're just lacking a little bit of strike on an edge and I have a few names in mind but it's a long, drawn-out process." [/i

Earlier this season before he departed Hull KR they had agreed a deal to sign Sami Sauiluma (ex-Canberra & Cronulla) but the deal fell through due to them not being able to get him under the overseas quota. As we have a spot left this would be a problem. Could be a possible.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sami_Sauiluma

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sami_Sauiluma

Means he's a former teamate of both Tupou's and Arona.

I'm sure it was a visa issue rather than quota. Don't think he qualifies to play over here

Dane Chisholm? Showed some quality in the short time at KR last season and would give us some quality in the halfs.

Went back to Australia I think?

Thanks all

Could have been that, i forget. I know though the RFL refused to support the aplication as Hull KR already have 7 non-fed players in their squad so that that would have kyboshed any application that isn't an automatic acception.

Would not be a bad shout.

Quote ="Pound 4 Wrighty"Would not be a bad shout.'" viewtopic.php? ... 2&start=70 Chisholm scored 3 tries in 7 appearances for KR last season....video footage impressive.

Quote ="Pound 4 Wrighty"Would not be a bad shout.'" viewtopic.php? ... 2&start=70 Chisholm scored 3 tries in 7 appearances for KR last season....video footage impressive.

Let's get behind CC &JK COME ON WAKEY

Will do Chris!

He looks great on youtube, in fact if he played like that in SL he'd be far and away the best H/B in the comp.

However he won't, they never do, certainly not at basement clubs like our or not anymore they don't. I can't explain it, if he played on one leg he'd be better than Miller but he'll just go through the motions and ultimately dissapoint and at the same time stunt the development of a English player. One who won't have the same ability but will at least try.

There is a reason these players end up in SL - they are one or two season wonders, and once they lose their desire they never seem to get it back, especially playing mercenary RL for a team in a country they don't give a stuff about. Some Aussies do good, but they would do well anywhere. I used to believe in giving second chances to these NRL players because surely they had to be good enough for SL but I can't think of the last one we or anyone else got who turned it around. I'd have to go as far back as Obst and BJ for that though I may be forgetting someone.

I'm just sick of them, you might as well give Mattie Wildie, Cain Southernwood or Gareth Moore another go at least they have a point to prove.

Lauitiiti was good for Wakey for a number of seasons...think Arona and Tupou have been pretty good so far as well.

I can see your point about the club trying to develop their own/local players who have a strong affinity with the club and the area. Hope Jowitt plays tonight!

Going back to the possible new signing

I wouldnt really want another three quarter at this stage, as we already have too many.

Someone mentioned Chisolm, I would go with that.

I wonder if toward the end of the season any decent Batley players may move with Kear, such as Brambani

Brambami has a successful business so he won't be playing full time anywhere. Southernwood is starting to realise his potential alongside him. Ulugia is playing in his proper position of centre and is one of the best in the championship. Dave Scott just lacks size to make the step up but he's an outstanding full back. Alex Rowe, James Brown and Keegan Hirst are monsters, Rowe is 31 though so too late for him really. Ainscough is back to his best on the wing and looks extremely strong. Grady at Dewsbury is another good centre and Matt Groat is a very strong prop. Rhys Williams is playing out of his skin at London along with Jack Bussey and illies Macani has loads of potential. Jack Ormomdroyd at Fev and Mitch Clarke at Bradford look very strong and David Hewitt at Sheffield is a young half back with an excellent kicking game. Not seen much of the Cumbrian sides or Oldham and Swinton. Leigh obviously have bags of talent but it's not quite happening for them at the moment. There's loads of talent in the championship hopefully more will be picked up.