True but you at least got those one-season wonder teams before they got picked dry, not these days.

Vastman you got a good point about T J been good enough to play in the 60 ,70 ,But a lot of backs would have been good enough to play now. Agree you can not compare ,but the game then was built on skill ,now it's built on fittnes

Totally agree on the last bit. Clearly you have to be fit but full time should allow both fitness and skill, certainly at SL level. Something is wrong with the system imho.

Any type of news or rumours regarding our off contract players.
Will Chester be involved in recruitment and retaining. Most clubs seem to be expressing an interest in players available

Clubs have until 31st May to inform out of contract players if they intend to offer them a new one or not. I guess the decisions are currently being gone through one by one.

Thanks for that sacred.
So clubs can show an interest in players once the list comes out.
Wire Leeds Saints HKR Wigan Cas Shuds all seem to be active. We have only shown interest in one to date.
SALFORD Leigh and Hull seem to be playing a waiting game.
So very good players not retained at present.

It’s a bit weird this year. OOC players have been able to speak to other clubs since 1st May but the retain list is a month later at all the clubs request this year due to the later start of the season so they have enough time to make a judgement. The two are both usually the earlier date.

In addition to Milner i’ve also seen us linked to Lawler & Minikin but it seems they are both going to Cas. I listened to an interesting facebook live thing about clubs transfer activities by journalists Matt Shaw & Aaron Bower, two of the better ones around. They stated have ourselves and Leigh were finding extremely difficult to recruit our targets because of our perceived perilous position. Players will more likely take to a deal with a club more likely to be guaranteed to be in superleague next year. It’s pretty obvious that it would be the case but it shows just how much this poor start to the season and to some extent the previous season or two’s failures are hurting us.

Correct SC - it was always a struggle to recruit quality in the past....apart from when we've had a good year or a good few years.

It's a very valid point.

You pay them and they will come.

Looks like Shuds are looking to bring in a new s/o and s/h.

Sezer returning to NRL then?

Can he go now then please?
Asking for a friend.

Chasing Fages and Lolohea according to today's League Express with rumours that Sezer is heading home at the end of the season.

Anybody notice that Gaskell had a Wakefield badge by his name, is that an Oman?

Couple of our employees in the press today.

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More positive news for Cas, less so for us.

Well I'm a fan of Westerman but if he doesn't want to be here let's spend the money on someone else.

As long as it's not Chester spending it.....

Someone better ?

Lets be honest, you can't blame the lad for wanting to leave the sinking ship. After 65 years watching Trinity I don't think I've been so downhearted as I am now. Easily the best forward this season for me. Hopefully this permanent gloom will be lifted at Sunday teatime.

Which makes his interview after the Leeds game null & void

He is just being as professional off the field as he has been on field for us so far this season .
Did anyone really think he would say anything bad about the players and club ,he’s still a squad member and giving his all from what I’m seeing . Westerman has done the rounds of the kitchen in his career and knows to when to talk and when to keep quiet.
Playing some good rugby at present and I wish him all the best and hope he leads us to salvation in the coming weeks/months,which will be a fitting end to his stint at wakefield.

On the other hand he could have just said what he thought and believe s.

Yep - obvious he is towing the line.....especially when he'll be working with his current assistant coach next year....

Note to self - do note joke again.......

There's no money to spend by anyone as we keep getting told!