Must admit i read somthing simular of that he would hknnor london for what hes done for him hence wouldnt force a move but does want sl should the chance arise.

It’s probably easier for battye to not need to jump for a super league contract tbh. He’s not that many playing years left in him even if they might be his best and from what I father he’s pretty much sorted for life after rugby with his family’s business. Would really like to see him turn out for trinity again sometime soon though.

He was Londons stand out player in 2019 yets nobody seemed to go for him, that's probably why. I think his signing is looking unlikely now tbh, shame but there you go.

I also think it's worth pointing out that I don't believe it's as easy to tempt players to SL as we like to think. By the time a player is for example 23 he probably already has a career outside of RL. Sometimes a very good one. Yet because he's untried at SL level most clubs are unwilling to offer a long term contract or in many cases the same wage that his Job and part-time RL contract owes him. There are a lot of Championship players who's joint earnings are quite a lot higher than you're average first contract SL player.

Battye is slightly different because I believe he can put his part in the family farm on-hold to some extent, whereas a young lad who's got a good job in construction for example can't.

I'm sure I read in an interview with Chester last year that we approached Battye at the end of 2019 but they'd offered him a longer contract. Still time for the move to happen, but it'll be on London's terms as it should be.

He (Battye) could come unstuck if SL gets started and the Championship doesn't.
However, in the modern world, it's very good to see someone with that level of loyalty and this is definitely the type of player that any club would want.

Here you go.... https://wakefieldtrinity.com/blog/2021/ ... contracts/

Here you go.... https://wakefieldtrinity.com/blog/2021/ ... contracts/

Quote ="Khlav Kalash"Here you go.... https://wakefieldtrinity.com/blog/2021/ ... contracts/'" Good luck to lads hope they devlop over next 3 years but if these 2 need to play over the coming season we have big problems. And yes ive seen both play

Quote ="Khlav Kalash"Here you go.... https://wakefieldtrinity.com/blog/2021/ ... contracts/'" Good luck to lads hope they devlop over next 3 years but if these 2 need to play over the coming season we have big problems. And yes ive seen both play

Stop being ridiculous, they are just moving up to the first team training squad like happens every year. This is what people moan never happens and when it does they still moan.

Do you seriously think either of these lads will play first team this season other than perhaps a CCup game early round from the bench. It would take a monumental injury crisis worse than 2019 for that.

We get it you’re an unhappy bunny but let’s not stray into fantasy.

Great work by the club, welcome on board lads, hope you do well. See, not hard.

Nah he won’t, he’s a rarity in RL being a man with a private income. He plays for the fun of it so it’s easy for him to be loyal though I’m not doubting he is loyal.

Truth is by the time you take travel and the wages London pay he’s not doing it for the money. I think if we could offer him a good chance of winning medals that would sway him but it would be hard to convince any player of that after the last 18 month.

As I say hope he joins us but it doesn’t look likely any more, shame.

Of course they won't need to be played, they may get an odd sniff but it's all about stepping up to a full time environment.

The post was tongue in cheek.

I don’t think he does that. How anyone would think that baffles me.

I’m just happy to see us developing players on a regular basis, some won’t make it but at least there in the frame.

I know and my post qas in regards it been on a topic where most are saying we need props thats all

Seem to remember Lee Crooks doing ok at the age of 17 and what about James Graham he'll of been about 17-18 yr old, drip feeding into games every now and again speeds up maturity you wouldn't want to break them but 20 mins at the right time is what's needed

Wouldn't deny that but wouldn’t want to put that level of expectation on them. Nearer to home I remember Feather and Mason breaking through as props very young. Do think that’s a lot rarer these days though.

Working out who’s going to make it at 17 to 19 age especially in the forwards is really hard to do, so many factors. I don’t envy the coaching staff that one but I’m really delighted to see we are pushing it.

All the same I doubt the club has any serious plans to use them this season. Aydin is next in line for the pack and he will do well to get a game, hopefully for his sake and ours).

Wigan seem to have a batch of very young aggressive Forwards ie Smithies, Partington ..... who are 19/20. If you’re ready you’re ready regardless of age. Listening to a Sean Long interview on rugby AM he said they have the same youth coaches at Wigan as when he first came through and they literally have them running through brick walls for the club

I think we are heading that way but it takes time.

I remember Applegarth as a player, he was a mediocre talent but his enthusiasm and effort were exceptional. He's the perfect youth Coach IMHO. His attitude is spot one in that he will instil a work ethic and he understands failure and that it can be overcome, he understands all players develop differently. Far too many youths coaches concentrate on the obvious talent at that ages group but that is often deceiving, you need a Coach who can spot ticker as well as quality or qualities yet to be developed and I think he does.

Lets put it this way, in the last six years we've not had too many failures and even those have gone on to do ok elsewhere, we have also had a few success stories sowe must be doing something right.