The Transfer Rumour Mill Thread

[Magic Superbeetle]

8 hours ago, Snowys Backside said:

Do Saints play at the LSV ?

Its a Rumour thread after all, and apparently Walmsley may be only off to Leigh should Thompson come home early. You may have misinterpreted me a little.

Speaking of Saints, will be interesting see how they go next year under Wellens. I think the competition is more wide open than the bookies say !

Interesting apologies for the confusion. As I say, I find it unlikely (and one of the reason I know Thompson wants to come back is that he misses playing with Walmsley, so would be a slightly odd merry-go-round), but it is rumour season as you say!

I know Saints have been pursuing Lewis Murphy as a replacement for Regan Grace, but Wakefield aren't interested in entertaining the possibility. We may look to ship out a non fed to accommodate an overseas winger coming in, but with non fed spots at an absolute premium for most clubs at the moment, it seems unlikely we are going to lose one of our choosing, and thus the noise from Wellens is for Bennison to get the 5 shirt next year, and going after Murphy/Davies when theyre out of contract next year. How Saints manage the 5 shirt will define Wellens first season (along with how Dodd returns, if he comes back in the form he was in when he was injured, its effectively a major new signing for us!)

[Saint Toppy]

16 hours ago, Snowys Backside said:

 

The person they are desperate to bring back is British (LT).  Walmsley getting too injury prone apparently. 
 

 

Saints do want Thompson back but he's staying in the NRL at least for 2023. So if he does come back it will be for 2024, which is more likely anyway with LMS retiring and Paasi out of Contract at the end of 2023. Its nothing to do with Walmsley who definately isn't leaving anytime soon.

[Griff]

1 hour ago, ShropshireBull said:

Maybe some waiting on IMG announcement. 

Not really.  I think you're assujming that clubs will sign a player and then rush out to announce it to the press whereas I'm thinking that clubs will sign players and then announce it in a manner that (they hope) keeps interest going over the close season.

[Wollo Wollo Wayoo]

Morgan Smith confirmed Fev to Wakefield.

[Curly perm]

Wakey apparently in talks with Gold Coast prop Sam Lisone. 

[Wolford6]

Gareth Widdop to Cas.

Muizz Mustapha (played well for us on loan) to Cas

[DG70]

Adam Sidlow from Leigh to Salford confirmed, underwhelming signing tbh.

[Gomersall]

Jacob Miller Wakey to Cas confirmed.

[DEANO]

James ford to wakey 

[phiggins]

5 hours ago, DG70 said:

Adam Sidlow from Leigh to Salford confirmed, underwhelming signing tbh.

Might be underwhelming for Salford fans, but he’ll take some replacing at Leigh 

[Kirmonds pouch]

3 hours ago, DEANO said:

James ford to wakey 

As assistant coach.

[Kirmonds pouch]

7 hours ago, Gomersall said:

Jacob Miller Wakey to Cas confirmed.

It was confirmed by Trinity six weeks ago.

[Kirmonds pouch]

On 07/10/2022 at 08:55, Wollo Wollo Wayoo said:

Morgan Smith confirmed Fev to Wakefield.

A shrewd first signing. 

[The Phantom Horseman]

4 hours ago, DEANO said:

James ford to wakey 

 

27 minutes ago, Kirmonds pouch said:

As assistant coach.

From the outside this looks a strange appointment - not from the point of view of Wakefield I might add, as if confirmed they will have added an experienced and well-regarded assistant to support their younger, and  relatively inexperienced head coach. Looks a good move from Wakefield's POV.

But a couple of years ago Ford seemed to be in the conversation for every SL head coaching gig that came vacant, and when he signed that contract to the end of 2024 it looked an indication of how committed he was to York. Now after 8 years as head coach he's going to be assistant to a younger guy that he used to coach himself.

I know it's not unprecedented for a Championship head coach to go as an assistant to a SL club (eg Andrew Henderson) but this just feels a little odd to me.

[Mumby Magic]

HAll quiet ont Bulls front. Could have sworn we were to make an announcement mid week. 

Current "roster" is: 

DFJ 

Baldwinson 

Patton 

Miller 

Holmes 

Blackmore

Lawford 

Flanagan

Flanagan jnr 

Green 

England 

Gill 

Lilley 

Scott

Hallas 

Butler

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited October 8, 2022 by Mumby Magic

[The storm]

1 hour ago, The Phantom Horseman said:

 

From the outside this looks a strange appointment - not from the point of view of Wakefield I might add, as if confirmed they will have added an experienced and well-regarded assistant to support their younger, and  relatively inexperienced head coach. Looks a good move from Wakefield's POV.

But a couple of years ago Ford seemed to be in the conversation for every SL head coaching gig that came vacant, and when he signed that contract to the end of 2024 it looked an indication of how committed he was to York. Now after 8 years as head coach he's going to be assistant to a younger guy that he used to coach himself.

I know it's not unprecedented for a Championship head coach to go as an assistant to a SL club (eg Andrew Henderson) but this just feels a little odd to me.

I think Ford stumbled this year and york were fairly understated

I think he needs to rebuild his stature pretty quickly because this seems like a very strange move 

[Gomersall]

1 hour ago, Kirmonds pouch said:

It was confirmed by Trinity six weeks ago.

I’ve always been a bit slow on the uptake. I was just going by a tweet that only landed today

[georgeb1]

1 hour ago, The Phantom Horseman said:

 

From the outside this looks a strange appointment - not from the point of view of Wakefield I might add, as if confirmed they will have added an experienced and well-regarded assistant to support their younger, and  relatively inexperienced head coach. Looks a good move from Wakefield's POV.

But a couple of years ago Ford seemed to be in the conversation for every SL head coaching gig that came vacant, and when he signed that contract to the end of 2024 it looked an indication of how committed he was to York. Now after 8 years as head coach he's going to be assistant to a younger guy that he used to coach himself.

I know it's not unprecedented for a Championship head coach to go as an assistant to a SL club (eg Andrew Henderson) but this just feels a little odd to me.

agree, plus never did richard marshall any good either

[Kirmonds pouch]

19 hours ago, The Phantom Horseman said:

 

From the outside this looks a strange appointment - not from the point of view of Wakefield I might add, as if confirmed they will have added an experienced and well-regarded assistant to support their younger, and  relatively inexperienced head coach. Looks a good move from Wakefield's POV.

But a couple of years ago Ford seemed to be in the conversation for every SL head coaching gig that came vacant, and when he signed that contract to the end of 2024 it looked an indication of how committed he was to York. Now after 8 years as head coach he's going to be assistant to a younger guy that he used to coach himself.

I know it's not unprecedented for a Championship head coach to go as an assistant to a SL club (eg Andrew Henderson) but this just feels a little odd to me.

On the face of it yes but look a little deeper then maybe not.

Ford and Applegarth go back years, and worked together in their college RL yeas, which helps.

As eluded a new owner at York can mean changes.

 

Also Trinity have an elite Academy and a Reserve team that they actually take seriously. Ford will take over both of those from Applegarth, so plenty to do and a reputation to enhance. 

It’s a chance to join SL before things really change so to be there at any level must be appealing.

For me it’s a win win for Ford. 

Finally Trinity are being quietly radical, whether it will work who knows.

But the club seem to be installing a management structure more akin to a business.. Applegarth is the boss but it will be far less autocratic with a lot of areas of joint decision making. It will be an interesting place to work.

[The Phantom Horseman]

All the above fair comments, I guess for me the thing that looks strange is that Applegarth is the head coach and Ford the assistant, if it had been the other way round it would have been less surprising.

[Wakey Til I Die]

4 hours ago, The Phantom Horseman said:

All the above fair comments, I guess for me the thing that looks strange is that Applegarth is the head coach and Ford the assistant, if it had been the other way round it would have been less surprising.

I tend to agree but Applegarth was the one in possesion at the time. Nice back up plan if it goes belly up though.

[WN83]

Jake Wardle confirmed on a three year deal with Wigan in a swap deal for Sam Halsall and Jack Bibby (Young prop, no relation to Jake). 
 

Huddersfield must have the deepest squad in Superleague. 

[idrewthehaggis]

On 08/10/2022 at 04:43, DG70 said:

Adam Sidlow from Leigh to Salford confirmed, underwhelming signing tbh.

A signing clearly as a senior pro to work with the batch of props in their early 20s.

Sidlow for Burke, Partington for Luckley. Seems fair. Seems positive.

On another point, looking at the last list of off contract players, I wonder where the following could go-

Robbie Mulhern, Luke Gale, Harvey Livett,.Derrell Olpherts, Brad Takairangi, Ben Crooks, Bodene Thompson, David Fifita, James Batchelor, Jack Hughes.

[OMEGA]

David Fifita has returned to Australia where he is looking for a single season deal to play alongside his brother Andrew.

James Batchelor has signed for HKR

Ben Crooks has signed for Keighley

Edited October 9, 2022 by OMEGA

[GeordieSaint]

6 minutes ago, WN83 said:

Jake Wardle confirmed on a three year deal with Wigan in a swap deal for Sam Halsall and Jack Bibby (Young prop, no relation to Jake). 
 

Huddersfield must have the deepest squad in Superleague. 

That’s a great signing.