Southerner Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 I assume he’s resigning for Wakey? At least London got a fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WakefieldCityLoyal Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Hopefully Up the Trin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wollo Wollo Wayoo Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 3 year deal. Good news. This world was never meant for one as beautiful as me. Wakefield Trinity RLFC 2012 - 2014 "The wasted years" 2013, 2014 & 2015 Official Magic Weekend "Whipping Boys" 2017 - The year the dream disappeared under Grix's left foot. 2018 - The FinniChezz Bromance 2019 - The Return of the Prodigal Son Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Daddy Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Good player, he will be a loss. I think he's from Sheffield anyway so it's always good to see a player return home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WakefieldCityLoyal Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Good signing Up the Trin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weloveyouwakefield2 Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Did great last season, fantastic we have him coming back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hela Wigmen Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 London’s squad is looking particularly weak. It’s been said before and they’ve overachieved but can they keep doing that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldbear Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 43 minutes ago, Hela Wigmen said: London’s squad is looking particularly weak. It’s been said before and they’ve overachieved but can they keep doing that? Is it a sign that they are accepting that the Championship is their natural level, and that to aim for SL involves spending money and taking risks that they are no longer comfortable with? That way the club continues to exist, they continue their work developing local youngsters, bring them through to the pro ranks, then move the better ones on. Adopting that strategy probably means no need for the SL standard ground, with the rent that would involve, I was going to add that if that is the case then I don’t know how that sits with the fans though, but this is the Broncos, so not known for taking fans feelings into account! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Click Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 26 minutes ago, Oldbear said: Is it a sign that they are accepting that the Championship is their natural level, and that to aim for SL involves spending money and taking risks that they are no longer comfortable with? That way the club continues to exist, they continue their work developing local youngsters, bring them through to the pro ranks, then move the better ones on. Adopting that strategy probably means no need for the SL standard ground, with the rent that would involve, I was going to add that if that is the case then I don’t know how that sits with the fans though, but this is the Broncos, so not known for taking fans feelings into account! I wouldn't necessarily say that is the case, in terms of signing for Championship. I think Hughes has decided to play it extremely safe with covid, and not wanting to break the bank when he had no idea what was going to happen. I think the fact that it took so long for Battye to sign for Wakey shows how keen we were to try and keep ahold of him. The signings we have made so far have been good, we just need more of them ! Although unless we get a number of new players we won't be challenging next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sentoffagain2 Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Solid player with good workrate,i fancied him for Fev but we have more forwards than we know what to do with.Glad he has got a S.L. contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirmonds pouch Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 Wakefield have too many highly strung forwards most notably the brilliant but erratic Fifita. Battye brings grunt and consistency, a total no nonsense up and at them type of prop, who can also play a bit. Excellent signing who despite being a relatively modest one catapults us right back up there. Not every player needs to be an NRL star, sometimes they just need to be the missing piece of the jigsaw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 A spectacularly graceless statement from London with regards to a player whose commitment on the field was beyond doubt. Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirmonds pouch Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 4 minutes ago, gingerjon said: A spectacularly graceless statement from London with regards to a player whose commitment on the field was beyond doubt. What did they say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxford Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 I don't expect Trin to share this at the moment but even when it's SRD pinching their players I feel for the Broncos. The idea that the Championship is where they belong is built on SL pilfering as much as anything else, it seems. 2 warning points Non-Political Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirmonds pouch Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 11 hours ago, sentoffagain2 said: Solid player with good workrate,i fancied him for Fev but we have more forwards than we know what to do with.Glad he has got a S.L. contract. I think he's a bit more than solid. True it's his graft that draws the eye but he's also quite smart, good offloader and for a prop scores a lot of tries. He's definitely got some quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirmonds pouch Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 1 minute ago, Oxford said: I don't expect Trin to share this at the moment but even when it's SRD pinching their players I feel for the Broncos. The idea that the Championship is where they belong is built on SL pilfering as much as anything else, it seems. Of course I don't agree, no club has had its talent base more pilfered than Trinity, London are not even close. Two names off the top of my head, Gareth Ellis and Ben Westwood, makes Battye look a bit tame doesn't it? Lets be fair, Battye isn't even a product of Londons junior set up, he was a speculator from Sheffield who turned out well, come on now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Future is League Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 15 hours ago, Southerner said: I assume he’s resigning for Wakey? At least London got a fee. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/55790529 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivarr the Boneless Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 1 hour ago, Kirmonds pouch said: What did they say? https://londonbroncosrl.com/news/battye-departs-london/ To be fair to Broncos, at least they said something. Have they even acknowledged the departure of Keiran Dixon yet? They hadn't last time I checked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxford Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 2 hours ago, Kirmonds pouch said: Of course I don't agree, no club has had its talent base more pilfered than Trinity, London are not even close. Two names off the top of my head, Gareth Ellis and Ben Westwood, makes Battye look a bit tame doesn't it? Lets be fair, Battye isn't even a product of Londons junior set up, he was a speculator from Sheffield who turned out well, come on now. Thanks for more than proving my point, though I didn't think I was being unfair to anyone there. 2 warning points Non-Political Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nadera78 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 3 hours ago, gingerjon said: A spectacularly graceless statement from London with regards to a player whose commitment on the field was beyond doubt. The already poor communications have taken a sharp downward turn now that the commercial manager is writing them, with all the grace and eloquence he's displayed elsewhere on the internet. "Just as we had been Cathars, we were treizistes, men apart." Jean Roque, Calendrier-revue du Racing-Club Albigeois, 1958-1959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie Gordon Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 3 hours ago, Kirmonds pouch said: I think he's a bit more than solid. True it's his graft that draws the eye but he's also quite smart, good offloader and for a prop scores a lot of tries. He's definitely got some quality. True. He's really an old school #13. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxford Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 Phew, who knew there were so many axes that needed grinding? 2 warning points Non-Political Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirmonds pouch Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 2 hours ago, Archie Gordon said: True. He's really an old school #13. They call them middles now, but basically yes, a smaller, lighter prop with the skill set of a LF. I'd call him a Pocket Battleship. Paul Gallen was probably the first of this new breed, they quite literally battle up the middle, Arona is very similar player for Wakefield. All SL clubs seem to have one or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedfordshire Bronco Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Gutted but understandable Go well Eddie you'll be missed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLANTISMAN Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 I really enjoyed watching Eddie Battye at the Broncos he always gave nothing less than 100% he will be sadly missed. Looks like being a dogfight at the bottom now between Trinity/Leigh and Hull KR having a player like EB in your squad can only improve things for Wakey Paul PS/Shame the ground isn't improved its an embarrassment on TV, no disrespect to any Wakey fans out there:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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