Re: Don't like this one : Wed Jan 29, 2025 5:29 pm  

Wollo-Wollo-Wollo-Wayoo wrote:

So the Rover's winger comes and sits in our reserves for a year in the knowledge that he then returns to Rovers for 2026. Looks like an absolutely pointless bit of business from our end with a token face saver given by Rovers.
Rovers shout poop and Powell and Ellis jump on the shovel

I see it as insurance in case one of our first choice wingers goes down (and that is always possible with TJ). Whatever the deal, we have a player on loan elsewhere, but perhaps better to have the one who can fill in better if we lose a key player in that position. I doubt they would have let Booth go if they thought he'd be with us from next year and beyond.

Re: Don't like this one : Wed Jan 29, 2025 5:31 pm  

Wollo-Wollo-Wollo-Wayoo wrote:

So the Rover's winger comes and sits in our reserves for a year in the knowledge that he then returns to Rovers for 2026. Looks like an absolutely pointless bit of business from our end with a token face saver given by Rovers.
Rovers shout poop and Powell and Ellis jump on the shovel

His contract is up with Rovers this year unless they extend, having taken Booth that's not going to happen, we can look at him and sign him for 26 and beyond

Re: Don't like this one : Wed Jan 29, 2025 5:36 pm  

Booth has signed a 4 year deal with HKR https://tbrrugbyleague.com/transfers/hu ... sfer-deal/

Booth has signed a 4 year deal with HKR https://tbrrugbyleague.com/transfers/hu ... sfer-deal/

Re: Don't like this one : Wed Jan 29, 2025 5:48 pm  

God wrote:

what do you reckon when its been the policy to retain players especially when its KR.listen if a player isnt intrested in playing for the club then we are not intrested in him are we.

agreed, however the optics could be better.. Particularly given the player retention policy... Also the 'loan' aspect of the move could be better explained, we are losing a really talented young player and getting someone on loan in return... That really does echo the Trinity of old, regardless of the situation behind the decisions.

Re: Don't like this one : Wed Jan 29, 2025 6:11 pm  

as an aside... One of the things I dislike intensely about the NRL is that a player can announce they are moving on to a new club, 12 months before they actually move. As a fan I don't want to watch a player playing for my club who has mentally moved on... I can't cheer for someone who has made that decision. Now that rule is in the UK and I still hate it... I like that Trinity have tried to work around that conundrum - Myers in through a transfer fee... Booth booted out early and NT brought in.

Re: Don't like this one : Wed Jan 29, 2025 6:18 pm  

Spookisback wrote:

as an aside... One of the things I dislike intensely about the NRL is that a player can announce they are moving on to a new club, 12 months before they actually move. As a fan I don't want to watch a player playing for my club who has mentally moved on... I can't cheer for someone who has made that decision. Now that rule is in the UK and I still hate it... I like that Trinity have tried to work around that conundrum - Myers in through a transfer fee... Booth booted out early and NT brought in.

Have to admit I really don’t like it either. A player can theoretically sign two contracts for two seperate clubs in one day. One for 2025 and one 2026 before even pulling on a training shirt. I’m really not fond. It promotes 3/4 year deals and 1/2 year deals come with risk.


I’m not sure what was wrong with the old system. It worked fine.

Re: Don't like this one : Wed Jan 29, 2025 6:23 pm  

I'm not too chuffed about this I have to say , feels like the Trinity of old to me .

Whether Booth has had his head turned I don't know but the optics still look poor to me .

The club have got most things right since Matt took over so it's disappointing to lose a young player like Booth who clearly has potential .

Re: Don't like this one : Wed Jan 29, 2025 6:29 pm  

BarnsleyTrinity wrote:

I'm not too chuffed about this I have to say , feels like the Trinity of old to me .

Whether Booth has had his head turned I don't know but the optics still look poor to me .

The club have got most things right since Matt took over so it's disappointing to lose a young player like Booth who clearly has potential .

No-one who we want to keep will be moving because of money, however, as I said before HKR are ahead of us on the field so will be an attractive proposition. It seems like Booth had decided to go, and we've let him go early to secure a player we also have an intrest in, all be it on loan, to have a good look at him to see if we're still intrested next year.

Re: Don't like this one : Wed Jan 29, 2025 6:43 pm  

Khlav Kalash wrote:

Fundamentally we signed him on a 1 year extension, meaning other clubs are free to talk to his agent now. KR are way ahead of us in terms of competing but behind us in youth products so are buying what they feel they are missing (although Booth isn't a product of our academy) and are an attractive proposition for players. I don't get the outrage really. He showed up well in the championship but never pushed anyone out of position, so why all the gnashing of teeth now.

Edit - Just seen it's a loan move, so the noise will increase but it doesn't change anything if Booth was off in 26 anyway, in fact it means we have an extra body for this season.

exactly

Re: Don't like this one : Wed Jan 29, 2025 6:53 pm  

BarnsleyTrinity wrote:

I'm not too chuffed about this I have to say , feels like the Trinity of old to me .

Whether Booth has had his head turned I don't know but the optics still look poor to me .

The club have got most things right since Matt took over so it's disappointing to lose a young player like Booth who clearly has potential .

Please tell me how you wuld have retained booth?