I haven't said anything about Radford not rating him FFS, some of you haven't got the ability to read and understand what's written.

I'm clearly pointing out Radford obviously has a plan who he wants in the first team slots and that isn't Rankin, from that it doesn't surprise me that Rankin would want to go elsewhere to play regularly even more so if he misses his family.
it's certain posters that feel the need to call out Rankin that gets on my goat.

If Radford doesn't want Rankin to play in the first team why is he offering him a 3 year deal? Not 1 year or 2 years but 3 years.

I think Rankin might have been first choice FB, before pre-season games, unfortunately for him, he got injured in the first game (Is he even fully fit?)

Shaul took his chance and it's up to Rankin to get his place back.

Pryce was rightly signed for his experience and is proving an excellent signing.

He's struggling to get in to our first 17, not sure he'll get in to any sides in the NRL. However if he wants to go home that badly he may choose to go back to reserve grade and take his chances on probably not that much less money.
He's a decent player with a bit of potential, he's not as good as some make out (probably because of his enthusiasm) but he's certainly someone i'd like us to keep hold of if the price is right.
I'm glad the club don't want to put an NRL clause in his deal, if he signs it should be because he's committed, not because he wants a deal while he waits for a NRL deal.

Rankin wouldn't have scored the try's Shaul did, IMO.

To be fair to rankin, we signed him to partner miller, all the hype was a 6,7 combo between them two all pre season,,.... then first game of the season, we played miller at 7 and a finished richard horne at 6..... you couldn't make it up...

I think Radford probably sees Rankin and Sneyd as our medium to long term half back pairing. At this moment in time the two of them together would be lacking experience, hence Pryce, but when Pryce moves on Rankin will step up, in the mean time he's a very capable back up with a bit of utility value. He will play 20 games this season injuries permitting.

I may be wrong but I don't think Radford sees Abdull as a 6 and if Rankin does leave we will probably look for a replacement. HTW and Sneyd would probably be too similar to be a good partnership.

Pretty much how I see it. He's got a fight on to get in the 17, and fairly so, think people are getting a little carried away with how much we need to keep hold of him. I don't want us to get rid, but he wouldn't be at the top end of my priorities either, TBH.

Also, I wonder how much of this story is just his agent trying to apply pressure for a better deal from us.

That was my thought when I saw the story. Quotes from the agent, little or nothing from club or JR (he may have said he wants to play in the NRL, but I'd say that if I was interviewed too). Lo and behold a new contract is under discussion at the exact same time as this story appears.

Exactly. Being in contract negotiations when you're not in the team is not a strong position, so all of a sudden he might want to go home and need enticing to stay.

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I think it would be a huge mistake to hold onto Rankin, can't clam a starting spot, lucky to make the 17 each week, money and quota spot should be better used.

Thanks for the concern!!!!!

I'm led to believe our owner is a particular fan of young JR, but as the superb and highly revered Headon, Jones, Simonon and Strummer so immortally penned, [i'Should I stay or should I go''[/i

Slight anomaly there. "Rupert" and "I think" in the same sentence. Can't be true!!!

I agree. Keeping Rankin may block the progress of one of our other youngsters too so if he wants to go id let him.

Always said him and Miller were stupid signings and nothing has ever happened to change that. Enthusiasm alone simply isn't enough to warrant team selection

Played for the Dons today !

Good effort from your boys against a better looking London Broncos outfit than was playing in SL last season.

From the radio sounded like Miller played really well against the Dobs today. Maybe better because he has Tim Smith to take the strain.

Less of a goldfish bowl? Not as much pressure on his young shoulders? Wakefield playing style less regimentally restrictive than ours was last season?

Even Brett was on the scoresheet for Whitehaven today.


Best of luck to the pair of them.

I always rated miller, his D wasnt great, but I feel he was left out to dry at fc

It's the way the cookie crumbles.
I saw potential along with others but you've also gotta understand Radders was under pressure from the get-go and I definitely understood why he went for more experience. (Horne/Azza).
I actually think Seymour was treated far more shabbily by Gentle (and AP). He was scapegoated after our first game of that particular season at Headingley when we lost in Ellis in warm up.

Think we signed miller too soon, not experienced enough and no experienced halfback partner to help him out, no offence to horne but he was injured quite a bit while Jacob was here.

Would love to have seen how miller and pryce would have gone but more than happy with sneyd and pryce

Miller scored against defences for us.

I think that's a very fair comment. The fanfare and emphasis/importance pinned on him won't have helped, either. Playing second fiddle to an established organiser could do him the world of good at Wakefield.

Miller may yet develop into a good player, but I think we were at the stage where we couldn't wait long enough for it to happen with the sort of money he was apparently on.

If Miller had a decent kicking game I think that alone would have been enough for us to keep him. He'll do OK in a side with Tim Smith running the plays.