Heard today that we are looking at Taniela Tuiaki from west tigers. However im not sure if we have enough overseas spots for him even if it were true, can anyone shed any light?

Wests top try scorer and just about to sign a new contract, can't see it happening.

Perhaps another player from wests

Well i can't either TBH but as i didn't know his contract status or how good he was thought i'd ask.

A return from captain fantastic?

Can't do that, how would some of our posters find a way to complain about that.

Danny Galea -- but we dont have quota space

Good player is Galea, on the fringes of the side too so if you can find a quota spot somewhere could see that happening.

Gareth Ellis

... and there in lies the problem, there are so many contracted for next season that I don’t see how if would fit into the regulations.

Personally i think we need to bulk up our second row, now i know this will set a few of you off but i think we should be in for Jamie Thackray. I know he's played a lot of game time at prop but he worked well in the second row under Kear before?
With his past too it could be seen by some as his last chance saloon so i cant see him commanding a huge wage.

Any sense in this or is it just me?

Just you.

Yep, just you.

I'd be ok...ish... if we signed him as a prop but I'm sure we can pick a better second row up from somewhere.

such as?

Mark Applegarth has had another good season at York.
Looked the part at Fergusons age but went off the boil hence we released him, could he be maturing a little bit later. Still only 25.

Well actually, I'd rather have Paul Johnson in the second row than Thakray.
Applegarth I'm not sure about. Always thought he was good but lacked that extra something, maybe even just the aggressive/focused attitude needed, but willing to see if age has helped him.

yeah they're my thoughts too. didn't have much more than graft to his game whilst with us but like you say 25 still youngish

Applegarth / Spicer - come on guys, I know it's silly season but I think we need to aiming a bit higher than that if we are to continue the progress made this year!

According to the Wakefield Trinity fan ethos players who have left > players who remain!

Aye - forgot that!

True, did'nt know what I was thinking about.

hold on here. correct me if i'm wrong but there have been plenty on here advocating (you included?) the retention of the 'underrated' henderson because he's great value for money and a club like ours needs players like him. i cant believe applegarth offers anything less than hendo personally and yet we are soupposed to be aiming higher? make your mind up time

to clarify: the above post is not intended as a criticism of hendo, as despite not necessarily thinking we should of kept him, he has my respect because he always appears to give his best. and you cant ask for more than that

Hendos, tougher, faster, stronger, fitter and IS playing at SL level, apart from that you may be right.

No - I'll take that as criticism of me!



We do need a mix of good and better quality players - especially with our salary cap. In this instance I believe we are looking to improve the quality - but in anycase I can't agree that these players are as good as Hendo.