I don’t expect every signing  to be a Smoothy or Tevega, but with Cas and Hull strengthening below us and potentially Catalans and Warrington, I was kind of hoping for a bit more than Jack Sinfield and Will Tate.  

I don’t expect every signing  to be a Smoothy or Tevega, but with Cas and Hull strengthening below us and potentially Catalans and Warrington, I was kind of hoping for a bit more than Jack Sinfield and Will Tate.  

If they're coming in as first teamers I would agree. Tchamambe has gone on loan so Tate fills a gap for a year, Sinfield is a better back up than Lawford. 

Agree, also Price should be 100 % fit for Hull in the half’s think he was the reason Hull did not make the top 6 .It is ok signing forwards ,but they can only take you so far .Think we are lacking in the spine and backs to be a favourite for the top 6 next year .Just got the impression at the back end of last year if Max was out of the team we struggled in attack  

I do think we're a back rower light, if I'm honest.


However, regarding Tanginoa, heard last weekend when at the GF, that he had been strongly linked to a move across to the other side of Hull.

I like Sinfield.
We need back up half that can start. He's proved he can.

The Tanginoa comments went round last year too.
He's under contract so unlikely to be going anywhere.

Agree, as you say, they're both coming to fill out the squad and let's be honest, all teams are all picking from the same small group of players once they've filled their quota spots up and an even smaller group of players who are willing to join a club where
they know they aren't going to start, so it's a balancing act. At least we're starting from a good place where we need to add a few bits of quality to the top 21 players, and also where we can strengthen the depth of the squad as a whole. Whereas some teams are having complete clearouts and having to rebuild, and to some, loads of new signings look more exciting than just needing the odd quality player.

Was told this morning, Sinfield had signed for us for 27 anyway and has pushed to join us early.


Apparently, we have signed Tom Nicholson-Watton, young Leeds prop, he is wanted and under contract but Leeds in need of clearing cap space.


Don`t know too much about him tbh, and think it is an area we are well stacked, but I suppose you can never have too many forwards.


I have a feeling Leeds are clearing space for a certain ex Wakefield second rower...

I`ve watched Sinfield quite a lot in the reserves and I have to say, he does look like a cut above the rest at that level, he is often the best player on the field by a stretch, it just doesn`t seem to have happened for him when he gets a chance in the first team, that said, I`m not sure he`s had the run of games to be able to prove himself. 


Good signing for me, particularly as a back up option.

Why 2027 ? Leeds have already informed everyone he's leaving; it's why Leeds are letting him go, so he can pursue other opportunities. Surely it's got to be for next year if he's coming here.


I've also heard the rumour about the young Leeds prop TNW, who was meant to be one of their big prospects for the future. It's good that we're investing in youth, that's if he is coming. We've just signed the young St Helens lad as well, so we've got an eye on developing young British players moving forward, both from our Academy as well as from other teams.