Players you would sign

[Blind side johnny]

35 minutes ago, J Phil Loxton said:

Correction, We got him from Dewsbury not Canterbury. (Same difference)

As we Rams fans kept saying "Will no one rid us of this turbulent prop?"

[J Phil Loxton]

5 hours ago, The Phantom Horseman said:

Ruth Maddox Jeffery?

There was a time when we had someone called Vera DUCKWORTH on the wing as well. Times are changing

[Wakefield Ram]

On 26/07/2024 at 18:59, sentoffagain2 said:

   Not to my knowledge i am not a Wakefield council tax payer or i would be asking those questions.

I am and I might....

[The Phantom Horseman]

Unless we concluded some late business before yesterday's end-of-season trasnfer deadline that we haven't announced yet, I make it that we have 25 players on our books for the rest of the season, plus DR, but at least one and maybe two of those 25 are out for the season.

I make it we have
Aekins
Harris
Eden
Gale
Jeffery
Minikin
Wynne
Lacans (out for season)
Reynolds
Patton

Jones
Bowes

Massey (injured, possibly needs an op)
Springer
Nakubuwai
Lockwood
Bussey (reportedly set to return thisweekend)
Addy (current injury status uncertain)
Albert (reportedly set to return next weekend)
Beckett
Kamano (not included in this week's squad so possibly injured)
Kibula
Arnold
Hardcastle
Day

We currently have 2 players suspended and 4 or 5 injured. The return of Jones, Gale and Patton in the next few weeks should help but we can't afford too many new injuries or suspensions.

The squad is a bit lopsided (lots of middles, but only a couple of back rows and halves) but that's the same with most Championship teams at the moment, where, in particular, there just aren't any half backs available; last weekend, 3 of the top 4 teams in the league, Wakefield, Toulouse and Bradford, played a full back or a hooker at half back, in fact across the league most clubs have had to play someone out of position at half back, so it's not just us.

[Featherstonerovers2000]

Kamano failed hia I heard 

[Les Tonks Sidestep]

3 hours ago, The Phantom Horseman said:

Unless we concluded some late business before yesterday's end-of-season trasnfer deadline that we haven't announced yet, I make it that we have 25 players on our books for the rest of the season, plus DR, but at least one and maybe two of those 25 are out for the season.

I make it we have
Aekins
Harris
Eden
Gale
Jeffery
Minikin
Wynne
Lacans (out for season)
Reynolds
Patton

Jones
Bowes

Massey (injured, possibly needs an op)
Springer
Nakubuwai
Lockwood
Bussey (reportedly set to return thisweekend)
Addy (current injury status uncertain)
Albert (reportedly set to return next weekend)
Beckett
Kamano (not included in this week's squad so possibly injured)
Kibula
Arnold
Hardcastle
Day

We currently have 2 players suspended and 4 or 5 injured. The return of Jones, Gale and Patton in the next few weeks should help but we can't afford too many new injuries or suspensions.

The squad is a bit lopsided (lots of middles, but only a couple of back rows and halves) but that's the same with most Championship teams at the moment, where, in particular, there just aren't any half backs available; last weekend, 3 of the top 4 teams in the league, Wakefield, Toulouse and Bradford, played a full back or a hooker at half back, in fact across the league most clubs have had to play someone out of position at half back, so it's not just us.

Have I missed some news about Wacokecoke?

[The Phantom Horseman]

43 minutes ago, Les Tonks Sidestep said:

Have I missed some news about Wacokecoke?

He was in the squad for weeks on end without making the 17, but for 3 or 4 weeks now he hasn't made the 21 even when we have only been able to name 19 or 20, and we have just signed another young winger, so for whatever reason (injury or other) he seems to be out of the equation.

[The Phantom Horseman]

Also  I'm not sure we have officially confirmed this ourselves but Rochdale announced yesterday that Dean Roberts who had been on loan there since June has signed on a permanent basis for them for the rest of the season.

[Gooleboy]

19 hours ago, Les Tonks Sidestep said:

Have I missed some news about Wacokecoke?

He was raw, but I have seen a lot worse, there was potential to work with. Is he still at the Club? It seems ha has fallen off the face of the earth.

[greensman01]

On 22/06/2024 at 10:43, POR said:

Me neither so I think it would be nice if this new IT guy posted a short resume* of the proceedings

 

Me neither....must have been 3 other blokes!

[lingaro]

Luke cooper 

[Featherstonerovers2000]

It’s shame what is happening at Whitehaven and looks like they will be releasing a lot of their players. Having been and watched us play against Whitehaven at the start of the season I thought they had some good players. 
so the questions is if you could sign anyone from Whitehaven who would you sign ?? 

id personally sign any of 

Jake Maizen

Lucas castle 

Ryan king 

[The Phantom Horseman]

8 minutes ago, Featherstonerovers2000 said:

It’s shame what is happening at Whitehaven and looks like they will be releasing a lot of their players. Having been and watched us play against Whitehaven at the start of the season I thought they had some good players. 
so the questions is if you could sign anyone from Whitehaven who would you sign ?? 

id personally sign any of 

Jake Maizen

Lucas castle 

Ryan king 

Just no. This is really not the right sort of thing to be discussing. I really hope Whitehaven manage to get through this, but surely we are better than discussing which of their players we might sign on the day they have announced that their existence is under threat?

[Featherstonerovers2000]

2 minutes ago, The Phantom Horseman said:

Just no. This is really not the right sort of thing to be discussing. I really hope Whitehaven manage to get through this, but surely we are better than discussing which of their players we might sign on the day they have announced that their existence is under threat?

So why not talk about the players who aren’t getting paid and have families at home to provide for and also probably been told to find new clubs just like we did at the end of last season and the will need to find new clubs to actually get paid on time instead of not been paid last months wage and win bonus ???

[The Phantom Horseman]

2 minutes ago, Featherstonerovers2000 said:

So why not talk about the players who aren’t getting paid and have families at home to provide for and also probably been told to find new clubs just like we did at the end of last season and the will need to find new clubs to actually get paid on time instead of not been paid last months wage and win bonus ???

Eh? I've seen the Whitehaven chairman's video where he talks about the players not having been paid their bonuses etc.

I just don't think it's a good look for fans to talk about exploiting the situation, especially when we have had our own share of cashflow problems ourselves. Surely we can have a bit of empathy with their situation rather than immediately trying to think how their misery could benefit us?

[haskey]

Absolutely spot on PH

[marklaspalmas]

2 hours ago, The Phantom Horseman said:

Eh? I've seen the Whitehaven chairman's video where he talks about the players not having been paid their bonuses etc.

I just don't think it's a good look for fans to talk about exploiting the situation, especially when we have had our own share of cashflow problems ourselves. Surely we can have a bit of empathy with their situation rather than immediately trying to think how their misery could benefit us?

There but for the grace of God....

[Featherstonerovers2000]

2 hours ago, The Phantom Horseman said:

Eh? I've seen the Whitehaven chairman's video where he talks about the players not having been paid their bonuses etc.

I just don't think it's a good look for fans to talk about exploiting the situation, especially when we have had our own share of cashflow problems ourselves. Surely we can have a bit of empathy with their situation rather than immediately trying to think how their misery could benefit us?

show empathy for a club that for the second year running are struggling to pay players and also not paying win bonus and also asking for hand out because they have over spent but yet again continue to sign overseas players. I think the problem is more the club is being running into ground by bad ownership 

[The Phantom Horseman]

35 minutes ago, Featherstonerovers2000 said:

show empathy for a club that for the second year running are struggling to pay players and also not paying win bonus and also asking for hand out because they have over spent but yet again continue to sign overseas players. I think the problem is more the club is being running into ground by bad ownership 

A few months ago I saw quite a few posts on social media from fans of other Championship clubs who thought we were going to go bust and how they should make an immediate move for Connor Jones, Caleb Aekins etc. I thought that was poor and I think it's poor if our fans are saying the same, especially literally on the day their current plight has been revealed.

[sentoffagain2]

      If i am not mistaken i think Fev Rover made a donation to help Whitehaven pre season.

[Fevrover]

9 hours ago, sentoffagain2 said:

      If i am not mistaken i think Fev Rover made a donation to help Whitehaven pre season.

I did and Workington the season before if i remember correctly.

[lingaro]

After the Batley game I'd have their centre on the right, like lightening. 

Edited August 8, 2024 by lingaro

[haskey]

Tongue in cheek- I would sign Gilmore from Widnes,( if I won the lottery). He is the best half in the championship , methinks.?

[Keep The Faith]

10 hours ago, lingaro said:

After the Batley game I'd have their centre on the right, like lightening. 

Signed a 2 year deal you paying a fee? 

[Keep The Faith]

22 minutes ago, haskey said:

Tongue in cheek- I would sign Gilmore from Widnes,( if I won the lottery). He is the best half in the championship , methinks.?

He is but won’t leave Widnes