Re: Squad 2024 : Mon May 27, 2024 12:43 pm  

Tony Fax wrote:

Looks like Wakey may have dropped Walmsley. They're selecting McGillvary and Olpherts. Don't think he's injured because he was in the squad. Possible return?

And with Johnstone going there as well for next season his opportunities are going to be limited. I'm sure he could do a job in SL but if he doesn't end up playing much for the rest of this season then its not going to happen. That said after the way he went about leaving Fax then you wonder if they would have him back or could even afford him back.

Re: Squad 2024 : Mon May 27, 2024 1:29 pm  

Bit of a strange few weeks for Walmsley.

He was carrying a bit of a knock in the run up week to the Bradford game and was on the bench, came on late in the game and got hurt again more or less straight away and limped on to the end.
Then at home against Swinton they conceded 3 tries down his side and you could tell he looked uncomfortable with it.
Maybe he’s carrying an injury or maybe Powell has questions about his D.
Don’t think there’ll be a shortage of teams who’d take him especially from the Championship and he’s been back at the Shay for a game and mixed with players this year already or he may just go back home if Trin don’t keep him.

Re: Squad 2024 : Mon May 27, 2024 2:40 pm  

Seems strange how players leave and then almost gravitate back back to the. Fax. WouldFax have him back or has he burnt his bridges by the way he left

Re: Squad 2024 : Mon May 27, 2024 3:13 pm  

I think he may have had a clause in contract to say he could go if approached By a SL club. I think it was Wakey rather than him who were doing a dirty on Fax by saying they were a Super league club when they actually signed him though they were in Championship when he was approached.

It depends how the club see it and if Walmsley had any blame whether he would be welcomed back.
He still scares me silly when defending though.

I may have got this totally wrong though.

Re: Squad 2024 : Mon May 27, 2024 5:43 pm  

I think what makes this conversion a bit stranger is that Walmsley is still way out front in the leading try scorers in the division but Wakefield seem to have an infactuation with signing quality wingers. No matter what we have said about Walmsley, he is a proven try scorer and that is worth a lot at any level.

Re: Squad 2024 : Tue May 28, 2024 6:39 pm  

Is Johnson on loan or DR - thought it was DR but saw something on FB today saying season long loan. Grrat if true as he was brilliant on sunday behind our much maligned pack that as a group were unrecognizable from anything I've seen this season.

Re: Squad 2024 : Wed May 29, 2024 8:14 am  

Ilkley Fax wrote:

Is Johnson on loan or DR - thought it was DR but saw something on FB today saying season long loan. Grrat if true as he was brilliant on sunday behind our much maligned pack that as a group were unrecognizable from anything I've seen this season.

There’s been both DR and loan mentioned in the press and on social media.
The main difference is the recall time.
DR is usually at anytime with immediate effect, loan usually has a minimum 2 week period.
Even season long loans can have a clause which allows the parent club to call their player back after this 2 week period.
Regarding Rhinos, CJ is behind Ackers and O’Connor at Leeds and as long as they stay fit he should be with us.
Regarding Fax, we will hope to have him as long as possible, at least until Adam and Tom are fit.

Re: Squad 2024 : Wed May 29, 2024 10:24 am  

I believe Corey has been signed on loan for the rest of the season. Before we signed him up though, wasn't he loaned/dr at Bradford? In reality a season long loan whilst sounding good, nowadays means a season long loan or until his parent club want him back. He does look a very good player though on his performance against Doncaster. He also came across very well on his post match interview on the Fax Facebook.

Re: Squad 2024 : Wed May 29, 2024 12:38 pm  

Yeah season long loan at Bradford before coming to us. They just tend to dress it up so it sounds good to fans but like Huddshay says it could mean a player is with you for a couple of weeks. Watching the games back Johnson does look very good though and I can't wait to see him and AOB playing together as we have looked a little lost at hooker after AOB got injured.

Re: Squad 2024 : Wed May 29, 2024 2:29 pm  

I don't think Cory actually played for Bradford.

As for the loan agreement. Leeds named Cory in their squad for the match against Saints so I'm assuming if called upon he would have played.

I also seem to remember we signed a player on a season loan a season or 2 ago but he was recalled by the parent club which cheesed everyone off slating the loan as not worth the paper it was written on. I can't remember who it was. QLT?