As it stands what’s the team?

Only confirmed signings included no speculation or targets that aren’t yet signed!
No doubt the line up will change as we make confirmed signings but as of now I think it’s looks something like this
Jowitt
Kershaw
Lynne
Hall
Murphy
Kay
Lino
Bowden
Hood
Whitbread
Tanginoa
Ashurst
Crowther

Bowes
Windrow
Eseh
Battye

Slightly off my own topic, looking at Poptarts squad from 2020 it’s amazing how many have now gone from the club
From a squad of 33 there are only 7 left at the club while 26 have left

1 - Alex Walker =#FF0000GONE
2 - Tom Johnstone. =#FF0000GONE
3 - Bill Tupou . =#FF0000GONE
4 - Reece Lyne
5 - Ben Jones-Bishop . =#FF0000GONE
6 - Jacob Miller (C) . =#FF0000GONE
7 - Danny Brough . =#FF0000GONE
8 - David Fifita . =#FF0000GONE
9 - Kyle Wood . =#FF0000GONE
10 - Tinirau Arona . =#FF0000GONE
11 - Matty Ashurst
12 - Danny Kirmond . =#FF0000GONE
13 - Joe Westerman . =#FF0000GONE
14 - Jay Pitts
15 - Craig Kopczak . =#FF0000GONE
16 - James Batchelor . =#FF0000GONE
17 - Chris Green . =#FF0000GONE
18 - Adam Tangata . =#FF0000GONE
19 - Jordan Crowther
20 - Joe Arundel . =#FF0000GONE
21 - Max Jowitt
22 - George King . =#FF0000GONE
23 - Josh Wood . =#FF0000GONE
24 - Jack Croft
25 - Brad Walker . =#FF0000GONE
26 - Titus Gwaze . =#FF0000GONE
27 - Lee Kershaw
28 - Ryan Atkins . =#FF0000GONE
29 - Ryan Hampshire . =#FF0000GONE
30 - Yusuf Aydin . =#FF0000GONE
31 - Connor Bailey . =#FF0000GONE
32 - Ollie Greensmith . =#FF0000GONE
33 - Kelepi Tanginoa
37 - Romain Navarrete (Loan) . =#FF0000GONE

Shaw is currently out of contract and not with trinity for 2023.

Players with contract for 2023 are…

Jowitt
Taufua
Kershaw
Murphy
Lineham
Hall
Lyne
Gaskell
Lino
Bowden
Whitbread (did you forget him?)
Battye
Eseh
Ashurst
Tanginoa
Hood
Crowther
Kaye
Bowes
Windrow
O’Donnovan

You can choose your team from the above currently.

My team would be….

Jowitt
Murphy
Gaskell
Hall
Kershaw
Kaye
Lino
Whitbread
Hood
Bowden
Ashurst
Tanginoa
Crowther

Bowes
Eseh
Battye
Windrow

Of the out of contract trinity players I would re-sign only Shaw and Croft.

Think both Pitts and whitbread had options for 2023. A journalist a couple months ago reported Pitts option had been activated and Willie in the press interview a couple weeks ago implied so had whitbreads. Looking at numbers for similar sized squad from this year would imply around 10 new players coming before or during next season. Big shake up coming. Exciting times

Don’t believe that Pitts has been activated. I’ve certainly seen no confirmation of it.

As for Whitbread. Poching confirmed it in an interview. We have Tanginoa for right SR. Pitts would be okay back up but we need to be looking for the next Ashurst.

Personally I’d be looking at Jack Ashworth and I’m sure I read a rumour AJ Wallace could be trinity bound.

Dont know how true but been told mulhurn and tom briscoe signed

Pitts is still going to be academy head coach next year,

Aj wallace hmmmm the name rings a bell but not sure why

So Pitts has moved to coaching team? If he’s both he would be decent cover but we are clearly stronger with Tanginoa at second row.

Tom Briscoe is a very strange one for me. As a winger and is having Murphy, Taufua, Kershaw and Lineham o just can’t see where he would fit in. I’d much rather us look at Hardaker who can play centre/fullback which would kill 2 birds with 1 stone in positions we need depth and competition.

Wallace was at Leeds and like Ruan dropped down a league and has shown up well in league below. I’m all up for bringing in a few young championship players with potential.

Agree about briscoe,as i say its only what a rumoui heard could beca load of rubbish.
As for pitts hes been acad coach this season and is next too soo i would anticipate him playing next year

I did, I knew as I typed that I was missing someone

I went over my list as there’s always one! I think we are being linked with every man and his dog at the moment. We are probably talking to a lot too I would think.

I think we need some experience and some players in their prime too though mostly this should be in the forwards.

I don’t envy Poching as it’s going to be a task to get the right players in.

I don't agree that we are better with Tanginoa at right second row than Pitts.
Both bring qualities.

I also watched Elijah Taylor today. If we do sign him he would be a great addition. As captain too. He is everywhere and never misses a tackle. Turned the ball over twice in defense today.