Re: Brad on the move : Thu Aug 18, 2022 1:37 pm  

More skilful and a better rugby brain than most players but lacking in pace and size to play in superleague. I hope he does really well at Keighley who are building a competitive team to take on the championship. I have enjoyed watching Brad when he has played and wish him all the best

Re: Brad on the move : Thu Aug 18, 2022 2:32 pm  

SL full of players who lack the size and sometimes the speed to be successful.

Re: Brad on the move : Thu Aug 18, 2022 2:55 pm  

I can see a player like Brad really maturing into a good LF in his later years.

Best move for him I feel as he needs regular game time in a settled position. A few years full time and some SL games will set him up nicely to be a good player in the championship.

Re: Brad on the move : Thu Aug 18, 2022 2:58 pm  

Another good young Trinity player on the move. Provided good utility cover at 6,7,9 and 13. I’d have thought the type of player every SL squad needs…

Re: Brad on the move : Thu Aug 18, 2022 3:48 pm  

ball-in-hand wrote:

More skilful and a better rugby brain than most players but lacking in pace and size to play in superleague.

Bit like when Finn was a young player….He’s 6 foot and about 16 stone though according to his player profile….

Re: Brad on the move : Thu Aug 18, 2022 6:06 pm  

Historically he's the type of adaptable player who would have been top of the clubs list to retain.
Its not that long ago many wanted him to be given a run at hooker or replacing 6 or 7, now he should make a good championship player

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Re: Brad on the move : Thu Aug 18, 2022 6:49 pm  

lampyboy wrote:

Historically he's the type of adaptable player who would have been top of the clubs list to retain.
Its not that long ago many wanted him to be given a run at hooker or replacing 6 or 7, now he should make a good championship player

That's exactly the problem.
He CAN play all those positions but he isn't the best at any of them.
If he wants to be more than a squad player, this is a good move for him.

Re: Brad on the move : Thu Aug 18, 2022 8:44 pm  

PopTart wrote:

That's exactly the problem.
He CAN play all those positions but he isn't the best at any of them.
If he wants to be more than a squad player, this is a good move for him.

A club like Wakefield should be always looking for players like Brad Walker, you get more for your money, we're not flush in the money department.
If a player can fill several roles, he's invaluable, he's shown up well when he's played but I feel he's been used like another George King.

Re: Brad on the move : Thu Aug 18, 2022 8:51 pm  

Clearing the decks for some incomings hopefully , exciting times ahead to see how Willie develops his team over the coming months.

Re: Brad on the move : Thu Aug 18, 2022 9:28 pm  

Kettykat wrote:

Clearing the decks for some incomings hopefully , exciting times ahead to see how Willie develops his team over the coming months.

I think if we win another 2 games I’d be happy for Poching to stay another season. We won 9 last season and are sat on 7. I feel we have been unlucky spending most of the season without Tupou and TJ along with Kershaw missing TJ nearly all season. Think we’ve been a tad unlucky on that front again.

There will be some space coming up no doubt with what I suspect:

TJ
Tupou
Pitts
Adebiyi
Arona
Walker
Tanivalu
Fifita
Batchelor
Miller
Evans

There’s a few handy players out of contract. If Miller is going a quality halfback is an absolute must.

If we recruit effectively and smart it could really be a new era for the club. I really hope we keep investing in promoting 2/3 young lads a season to the first team too.