Southerner 319 Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 I assume he’s resigning for Wakey? At least London got a fee. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WakefieldCityLoyal 253 Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 Hopefully Up the Trin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wollo Wollo Wayoo 938 Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 3 year deal. Good news. Quote 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 post Share on other sites
The Daddy 2,467 Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 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 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WakefieldCityLoyal 253 Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 Good signing Up the Trin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
weloveyouwakefield2 648 Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 Did great last season, fantastic we have him coming back. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hela Wigmen 2,827 Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 London’s squad is looking particularly weak. It’s been said before and they’ve overachieved but can they keep doing that? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oldbear 971 Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 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! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Click 797 Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 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. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sentoffagain2 738 Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kirmonds pouch 336 Posted January 25 Report Share Posted January 25 (edited) 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. Edited January 25 by Kirmonds pouch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gingerjon 16,435 Posted January 25 Report Share Posted January 25 A spectacularly graceless statement from London with regards to a player whose commitment on the field was beyond doubt. 2 Quote 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 post Share on other sites
Kirmonds pouch 336 Posted January 25 Report Share Posted January 25 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? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oxford 5,174 Posted January 25 Report Share Posted January 25 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kirmonds pouch 336 Posted January 25 Report Share Posted January 25 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. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kirmonds pouch 336 Posted January 25 Report Share Posted January 25 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. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Future is League 3,066 Posted January 25 Report Share Posted January 25 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 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ivarr the Boneless 297 Posted January 25 Report Share Posted January 25 (edited) 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. Edited January 25 by Ivarr the Boneless 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oxford 5,174 Posted January 25 Report Share Posted January 25 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nadera78 2,745 Posted January 25 Report Share Posted January 25 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. Quote "Just as we had been Cathars, we were treizistes, men apart." Jean Roque, Calendrier-revue du Racing-Club Albigeois, 1958-1959 Link to post Share on other sites
Archie Gordon 192 Posted January 25 Report Share Posted January 25 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oxford 5,174 Posted January 25 Report Share Posted January 25 Phew, who knew there were so many axes that needed grinding? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kirmonds pouch 336 Posted January 25 Report Share Posted January 25 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bedfordshire Bronco 1,913 Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 Gutted but understandable Go well Eddie you'll be missed 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ATLANTISMAN 1,164 Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 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:( Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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