Re: Whitbread - we have our forward? : Wed Nov 24, 2021 8:06 am  

Travelling Wilbury wrote:

Heard that it is to be confirmed today, whether true or not, who knows.

It was leaked on the RWB page last night.

There will be a number of people underwhelmed by this signing and that of Hall but to me they are perfectTrinity signings.

Hall is a known quantity to us and has according to many a lot of potential.

Whitbread didn’t move here for the weather. He won’t be on mega money and has a career to build.

I’m now happy with the squad as it stands and I also know there is cash in reserve should that special player become available.

Realistically this season with all the disruption that will occur I see survival as the main aim, followed by top half of the table. I’ll settle for that because if the rebuild occurs then 2023 will be a whole new era.

We also need some luck. If we can keep the bulk of the team fit we have a decent team.

Modestly optimistic apart from the CCup, frankly I don’t know why we even bother.
Might as well field the reserves for that as it seems to mean so little to the players and that’s virtually every Trinity team for the last 30 years. Does my head in.

Re: Whitbread - we have our forward? : Wed Nov 24, 2021 8:15 am  

vastman wrote:

There will be a number of people underwhelmed by this signing and that of Hall but to me they are perfectTrinity signings.

Hall is a known quantity to us and has according to many a lot of potential.

Whitbread didn’t move here for the weather. He won’t be on mega money and has a career to build.

I’m now happy with the squad as it stands and I also know there is cash in reserve should that special player become available.

Realistically this season with all the disruption that will occur I see survival as the main aim, followed by top half of the table. I’ll settle for that because if the rebuild occurs then 2023 will be a whole new era.

We also need some luck. If we can keep the bulk of the team fit we have a decent team.

Modestly optimistic apart from the CCup, frankly I don’t know why we even bother.
Might as well field the reserves for that as it seems to mean so little to the players and that’s virtually every Trinity team for the last 30 years. Does my head in.

Pretty much sums it up for me too, if anything, and a bit picky, 1 more specialist prop, so the likes of Kelepi can be freed up more to play second row and Arona to maybe challenge for the 13 shirt

Re: Whitbread - we have our forward? : Wed Nov 24, 2021 8:36 am  

Travelling Wilbury wrote:

Pretty much sums it up for me too, if anything, and a bit picky, 1 more specialist prop, so the likes of Kelepi can be freed up more to play second row and Arona to maybe challenge for the 13 shirt

I think WP will use Kelepi as a SR, unless absolutely desperate for props.

Think personally he’ll stick with Arona as a prop/middle, mainly because I don’t think Arona (never that fast) has enough speed left for LF.

Re: Whitbread - we have our forward? : Wed Nov 24, 2021 9:11 am  

Just annouced officially

Re: Whitbread - we have our forward? : Wed Nov 24, 2021 9:20 am  

https://wakefieldtrinity.com/blog/2021/ ... whitbread/

https://wakefieldtrinity.com/blog/2021/ ... whitbread/

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Re: Whitbread - we have our forward? : Wed Nov 24, 2021 10:06 am  

I'm pretty happy with that.
Rounds the team off nicely.

Re: Whitbread - we have our forward? : Wed Nov 24, 2021 10:47 am  

Anybody know if he's got the number 15 shirt?

Re: Whitbread - we have our forward? : Wed Nov 24, 2021 11:13 am  

Actually looks bigger than his stats suggested, maybe hes still growing!. Just coming up 24 his best years should be ahead

Re: Whitbread - we have our forward? : Wed Nov 24, 2021 12:24 pm  

1873 wrote:

Actually looks bigger than his stats suggested, maybe hes still growing!. Just coming up 24 his best years should be ahead

Although I get exactly where your coming from you have to wonder where the stats of 6’1’’ and 17 1/2 stone is not big.

That is a solid unit even by today’s standards and will take some stopping if the player has heart.

Frankly I’m no longer impressed by these monster sized players, certainly in SL I’d say that the only truly effective one is Walmesley and let’s be right he’s in a top team.

This guy is the perfect size for a mobile hard working prop, let’s hope he turns out that way.

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Re: Whitbread - we have our forward? : Wed Nov 24, 2021 12:58 pm  

BarnsleyGull wrote:

Anybody know if he's got the number 15 shirt?

I know I'm going to make myself look stupid by asking but I don't get that joke???