Squad 2022

[tms]

Kris W  is now has flown the nest and is now an eagle

[marklaspalmas]

17 (12 + 5 new) Players contracted for 2022:

Backs:

Craig Hall 1st year of 2 year deal 2022, 2023

Gareth Gale 1st Year of 2 year deal 2022, 2023

Brandon Pickersgill 1 year deal 2022 NEW FROM BRADFORD

Josh Hardcastle 1st year of 2 year deal 2022, 2023

Luke Briscoe 1 year deal 2022 NEW (RETURNING) FROM LEEDS

Pivots:

Dane Chisholm 3rd Year of 3 year deal 2020, 2021, 2022

Tom Holmes 1 year deal 2022

Morgan Smith 1 year deal 2022 NEW FROM YORK

Matty Wildie 1 year deal 2022 NEW (RETURNING) FROM LEIGH

Connor Jones 1 year deal 2022

Forwards:

Brett Ferres  1 year deal 2022

John Davies 1 year deal 2022

Craig Kopczak 1 year deal 2022

Junior Moors 1 year deal 2022

Ben Hellewell 1 year deal 2022 NEW (RETURNING) FROM LEIGH

Callum Field 1st year of 2 year deal 2022, 2023

Luke Cooper 1st year of 2 year deal 2022, 2023

5 Pending:

James Lockwood

Jack Bussey

Ben Blackmore

Louie McConnell

Jacob Doyle.

12 Departures:

Dean Parata to London

Fa’Amanu Brown to Australia

Brad Day & Thomas Minns to Newcastle

Kris Welham to Sheffield

Frankie Halton to Hull KR

James Harrison to Warrington

Dale Ferguson, Jake Sweeting & Jimmy Beckett to Dewsbury

Joe Summers to Hunslet, Harvey Spence To Keighley

[The Phantom Horseman]

Would think we still will be looking at a handful more signings at least, plus everything is pointing towards us having some of the Leeds fringe players, whether on DR or loan. There was some discussion about this last night on the full 80 minutes podcast featuring agent Craig Harrison, who you'd think would know given he looks after some of the players involved, and it seemed to be suggested that three players had been earmarked for us.

I might have misheard this but it sounded like Bradford, who were reported to be set to sign 3/4 youngsters on DR/loan, might also be getting them from Leeds, maybe York getting one from them too (perhaps Cory Johnson or Corey Hall who played for them last season). If that sounds extreme, Leeds currently have 39 signed to their first team squad if the equivalent to this thread on their forum is correct and they tend to prefer their fringe players to play Championship RL rather than reserve grade.

As mentioned earlier you'd think Muizz Mustapha and Jarrod O'Connor, who have both played for us before and would fill our obvious need for middles, might be two of the likelier candidates for us. Maybe Jack Broadbent if he doesn't make the first team?

I know nobody likes DR so no point going over that ground again but looking at the size of most Championship squads across the league it seems clear that plenty are running with 22-24 plus loans/DR hence why I'm mentioning it again.

 

[tms]

It will be interesting to see if these so called leeds fringe payers regularly make the starting 17 or  will we just use them to compensate for injured FEV players 

[Stirlin]

5 hours ago, The Phantom Horseman said:

Would think we still will be looking at a handful more signings at least, plus everything is pointing towards us having some of the Leeds fringe players, whether on DR or loan. There was some discussion about this last night on the full 80 minutes podcast featuring agent Craig Harrison, who you'd think would know given he looks after some of the players involved, and it seemed to be suggested that three players had been earmarked for us.

I might have misheard this but it sounded like Bradford, who were reported to be set to sign 3/4 youngsters on DR/loan, might also be getting them from Leeds, maybe York getting one from them too (perhaps Cory Johnson or Corey Hall who played for them last season). If that sounds extreme, Leeds currently have 39 signed to their first team squad if the equivalent to this thread on their forum is correct and they tend to prefer their fringe players to play Championship RL rather than reserve grade.

As mentioned earlier you'd think Muizz Mustapha and Jarrod O'Connor, who have both played for us before and would fill our obvious need for middles, might be two of the likelier candidates for us. Maybe Jack Broadbent if he doesn't make the first team?

I know nobody likes DR so no point going over that ground again but looking at the size of most Championship squads across the league it seems clear that plenty are running with 22-24 plus loans/DR hence why I'm mentioning it again.

 

Johnson and Hall would be welcome back at York.

[tms]

A dawn of a new day with

We will also be interviewing a couple of new signings pitch side

Well done FEV for sweeping it under the carpet without it getting on matt shaw's and the examiners rumour mill

 

[Rovers fev]

Think we will get 2 or 3 on loan from Leeds more than likely a back and 2 forwards

woukd like to see broadbent as he’s a quality centre/winger 

maybe muizz and oconnor aswel nkt they’ve got so many kids coming through it could be hard to choose 

[Rarefrith]

54 minutes ago, POR said:

A dawn of a new day with

We will also be interviewing a couple of new signings pitch side

Well done FEV for sweeping it under the carpet without it getting on matt shaw's and the examiners rumour mill

 

Sene-Lefao

[haskey]

What about Bussey resigning.

[tms]

21 minutes ago, haskey said:

What about Bussey resigning.

Do you honestly think they would have put out all this song and dance about interviewing a couple of new signings pitch side   if they just going to resign  bussey when all the rest have had a quick mention on twitter and a pic on web site

 

1 hour ago, Rarefrith said:

Sene-Lefao

He was not one of their rumours all down to west yorks rugby  and we'ave been banging on about it for ages about making a signing tonight but they not mentioned it  once  which tells me they don't know owt about it because they love to tell everybody who clubs are signing weeks before they do

[haskey]

Im not on about Busst resihgning tonight.

[gazza77]

Doesn't look like a new signing tonight. 

 

[haskey]

Maybe not , but we have another saying goodbye  ie our assistant coach.

[tms]

1 hour ago, gazza77 said:

Doesn't look like a new signing tonight. 

 

So lets get this right in just over 2 weeks we'ave gone from major signing announcement to player re-signing reveal Interesting 

[tms]

Looks like one of our old friends is still doing the rounds wellington signs for broncos

[The Phantom Horseman]

Jack Bussey confirmed as having re-signed. Really great and important news for us that.

[haskey]

Great having Jack back on board. Another super forward to join the team

[Monkeymagic22]

Jack Bussey is quality, great news

[RobLambert]

3 hours ago, The Phantom Horseman said:

Jack Bussey confirmed as having re-signed. Really great and important news for us that.

I dont think he's as appreciated as he should be (in both spells with us imo).  At this level he can make things happen and those players are hard to find.

It might be a flattering comparison but if we're talking about someone who has good hands, good feet, gets in the opposition face and has the rare ability to play at half back or in the forwards there is a similarity to the legendary Sir Brendon Tuuta (He does have the baby face as well)

Great news.  Could do with a full season.  Good luck Jack.

 

 

 

 

[marklaspalmas]

Very useful player, always been skilful.

Hasn't had much luck with injuries.

He's played in just 23 of our 68 games since re-signing in 2019.

[sentoffagain2]

   Good news that Jack is staying he is a good player at Championship level and very versatile with the positions he can play.Glad that Marchy is not leaving but still in the Development role.Anyone who has seen him with the young ones will realise what a valuable job he does in that role.And he has coaching Rovers to a win at Wembley on his CV.

[lingaro]

My money is on Hardmen as assistant. 

 

[haskey]

I suppose it will be down to McDermott

[tms]

2 hours ago, lingaro said:

My money is on Hardmen as assistant. 

 

As Ian Got all his badges? Would he give up being football manager because I'm sure BM would wan't  a full time assistant

[Monkeymagic22]

53 minutes ago, POR said:

As Ian Got all his badges? Would he give up being football manager because I'm sure BM would wan't  a full time assistant

He's also employed by Leeds Rhinos. 
 

I'd have though that Mac would want his own man. Not sure who he's had as assistant in his previous jobs.