Re: Pete Riding : Thu Jan 23, 2025 11:09 pm  

It’s rather a tenuous link between Balmforth Staveley and Riding.
Could understand it if Riding was head coach.
Besides, kr already have
Litten, mcilorum and leyland..
Their back row is also well stocked.
Just can’t see it happening.

Re: Pete Riding : Fri Jan 24, 2025 5:48 am  

Don’t know enough either way to have an opinion on the decision to let him go from our point of view. It does seem like Rovers are now wanting to throw money at the academy now, so now we’ve got the new owners and funding it’s important we stay on the ball with this. I know they’ve already put plans in motion to sweep up the best junior talent in the city we need to keep up with them IMO. I’m sure at the forum AP did actually say something about Richie knows we have to get into the community game more or something along those lines so hopefully we’re on it.

Re: Pete Riding : Fri Jan 24, 2025 5:53 am  

boardwalkempire7 wrote:

It’s rather a tenuous link between Balmforth Staveley and Riding.
Could understand it if Riding was head coach.
Besides, kr already have
Litten, mcilorum and leyland..
Their back row is also well stocked.
Just can’t see it happening.

To be fair haven’t they followed him everywhere he’s been? I’d say it’s more than a tenuous link he obviously has a good relationship with both players and families. I do agree though that now both players are becoming established in SL it’s unlikely they’ll just leave for Rovers on the basis of who they’ve appointed as academy coach.

Re: Pete Riding : Fri Jan 24, 2025 6:36 am  

I thought Staveley was with us before riding joined?

Re: Pete Riding : Fri Jan 24, 2025 7:35 am  

Jake the Peg wrote:

I thought Staveley was with us before riding joined?

I always assumed both came with Riding from Warrington but honestly could be wrong on that.

Re: Pete Riding : Fri Jan 24, 2025 8:26 am  

DSJ1983 wrote:

To be fair haven’t they followed him everywhere he’s been? I’d say it’s more than a tenuous link he obviously has a good relationship with both players and families. I do agree though that now both players are becoming established in SL it’s unlikely they’ll just leave for Rovers on the basis of who they’ve appointed as academy coach.

Not sure about everywhere, they had academy connection.
Balmforth would be 4th choice hooker, unless kr release one of their new signings or litten.
Staveley as good as he is would be behind quite a few good back rows too.

Re: Pete Riding : Fri Jan 24, 2025 11:20 am  

boardwalkempire7 wrote:

Balmforth would be 4th choice hooker, unless kr release one of their new signings or litten.
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McIlorum is on a one year deal and Leyland has never played a SL game and will only have one or two years max of championship appearances, both only young but you’d easily have Balmforth ahead in development at the moment.

Rovers will certainly make a move and likely have already, especially if he starts the season well we’ll have a battle to keep him, up to us to make him a good offer if we see fit. We’ll just have to wait and see just hope he has a big season for us and whatever happens after will happen.

[Chris71]

Re: Pete Riding : Fri Jan 24, 2025 12:21 pm  

DSJ1983 wrote:

McIlorum is on a one year deal and Leyland has never played a SL game and will only have one or two years max of championship appearances, both only young but you’d easily have Balmforth ahead in development at the moment.

Rovers will certainly make a move and likely have already, especially if he starts the season well we’ll have a battle to keep him, up to us to make him a good offer if we see fit. We’ll just have to wait and see just hope he has a big season for us and whatever happens after will happen.

I'd hope from what I've seen of Balmforth in terms of his ability when he's played that we've already made him an offer if he's taken and is taking care of his conditioning etc. JC seems to like him and hopefully Balmforth will like being under a Coach of Cartwrights standing and will sign a deal. With Abdul being released both Balmforth and Bourouh have a great opportunity to cement spots in the 17.

Re: Pete Riding : Fri Jan 24, 2025 12:52 pm  

Chris71 wrote:

I'd hope from what I've seen of Balmforth in terms of his ability when he's played that we've already made him an offer if he's taken and is taking care of his conditioning etc. JC seems to like him and hopefully Balmforth will like being under a Coach of Cartwrights standing and will sign a deal. With Abdul being released both Balmforth and Bourouh have a great opportunity to cement spots in the 17.

Balmforth is in pole position to nail down a starting position in the FC team for many years and could be in it for many years if he takes his opportunity.

If he went to Rovers, he will definitely be behind Litten for 1st team selection, probably behind Mcllorum until he leaves and vying with Leyland for the 3rd hooker roles when the other 2 aren`t available.

He would be a fool to move there if he has a decent contract offer off FC.

Re: Pete Riding : Fri Jan 24, 2025 1:27 pm  

BOSS HOG wrote:

Balmforth is in pole position to nail down a starting position in the FC team for many years and could be in it for many years if he takes his opportunity.

If he went to Rovers, he will definitely be behind Litten for 1st team selection, probably behind Mcllorum until he leaves and vying with Leyland for the 3rd hooker roles when the other 2 aren`t available.

He would be a fool to move there if he has a decent contract offer off FC.

I hope they do as he’s 37 now but can’t see Rovers offering Mcllorum a new contract unless he’s does something really special.