I suspect Poching knows him from Leeds and HKR so no surprise there.



That’s pretty much the backs covered I suppose if he works out.



I expect we will pick up a another forward at some point as teams start to settle.

Thomas Mimms heard of him but we're can he play

Minns is a centre/winger

Could be a good coup if it happens good player who will wan to prove something and will be cheap

I’m always happier when we sign West Yorkshire based players.



It takes a certain kind of player to travel large distances to train as it does to work, it’s not for many. If he was happy travelling to Fev then the journey to BV is pretty similar.



It’s also financially draining so as you say there is more flexibility in wages although I wouldn’t go as far as cheap.



As Jonh states he’s got Trinity player written all over him but although we generally do well with these types of players there are no guarantees. He’s clearly had issues and sometimes they never really go.



We will see but fingers crossed.

Quite like the look of him at kr, saw him play twice for fev didn’t really stand out , but don’t know if he was full or part time there



Makes me wonder how confident the club is with bill as we now seem to have two first choice centres , 3 reserve centres and one that can play in the centre ,

If you google him, you'll see that he does a lot of work on mental health, either as part of his own organisation or others, gaining a public profile on that aspect of his life.



That's good for two reasons. It suggests he has a handle on his own issues and is less likely to repeat them. Secondly, it suggests he will be a positive force in the dressing room, particularly with younger players, rather than a risk of negative.



Provided he proves his worth as a player, I think the off-field signs are positive.

Thank you

I've watched plenty of Minnsie playing academy footy at the Rhinos and also when he went over to Hull KR on tv and I really rate the kid

Wakey could have made a really good signing here IMO

Funny this, so where are the high and mighty brigade?



A month ago I was roundly criticised for making the very obvious statement that in my early twenties had the drugs been available then as they are today ‘I might have been tempted’.



I was young (24), had a high pressure job, just married and my dad died the year after.



So are RL players different? Are they a separate species or something? Nobody told me that.



The sheer judgemental nonsense that continually gets spouted about drugs on here needs to stop, especially when talking about so-called recreational drug use.



I’ll say it again and research backs me up, a very large percentage of young people have dabbled, for heaven's sake it’s clear someone’s buying the stuff! That doesn’t instantly make them Keith Richards it just shows how attainable these drugs now are and how tempting they must be. Especially at moments in your life where you might feel you need something to ease you through. It’s no different to going out on the lash other than the legality of it, although Drunk and Disorderly is an offence. I've seen drunk people do far worse than anyone on drugs, although I accept I'm now a bit out of touch.



I’ll forgive Minns, as I would Ogden?? but not because they are RL players but because they are young men who exercised the poor judgement typical of young men.



As far as I can see, whatever the mitigation, this lad just dabbled. And as is the way with human society he seems to have paid a far higher price than the real criminals ever will.



We have a really stupid idea of what to expect from sportsmen, especially young ones. A beard, some muscles and a tribal tattoo don't make a man, that's a never-ending process. We put so much expectation on what in many cases are very immature shoulders, is it any wonder some break and let's remember many don't actually get caught.



People really are strange when it comes to the truth.

I'm not sure who you are having a go at. No one has said they don't forgive him or aren't prepared to give him a second chance.



For me he's served his punishment so no case to discuss anyway.



However I do think drugs are harmful, recreational or otherwise.

And I still don't agree with your 'very large percentage' claim. Haven't seen the evidence you quote either.

Quote PopTart="PopTart"I'm not sure who you are having a go at. No one has said they don't forgive him or aren't prepared to give him a second chance. For me he's served his punishment so no case to discuss anyway. However I do think drugs are harmful, recreational or otherwise. And I still don't agree with your 'very large percentage' claim. Haven't seen the evidence you quote either.'" I'm defending myself from another thread. viewtopic.php?f=33&t=636476&start=30 Here is a young man who did exactly what I said I suspected I may have done myself at the same age as him, had the opportunity been there. I was roundly accused of supporting drugs when I wasn't. I'd let it go but this just so proved my point. I'm not condoning or attacking, just pointing out that's it's a social issue, not an RL one. Yes, performance-enhancing is a different issue. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-56001234 That's just teens, so I suspect you could easily double that with people in their 20's maybe more. At a minimum that's 20% and I reckon it's more, it's not something many will admit to. So yes, for a criminal activity I'd say 'very large percentage' is reasonable. I also don't think this is thread drifting, apart from his ability this is clearly the main issue with this particular player.

Quote PopTart="PopTart"I'm not sure who you are having a go at. No one has said they don't forgive him or aren't prepared to give him a second chance. For me he's served his punishment so no case to discuss anyway. However I do think drugs are harmful, recreational or otherwise. And I still don't agree with your 'very large percentage' claim. Haven't seen the evidence you quote either.'" I'm defending myself from another thread. viewtopic.php?f=33&t=636476&start=30 Here is a young man who did exactly what I said I suspected I may have done myself at the same age as him, had the opportunity been there. I was roundly accused of supporting drugs when I wasn't. I'd let it go but this just so proved my point. I'm not condoning or attacking, just pointing out that's it's a social issue, not an RL one. Yes, performance-enhancing is a different issue. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-56001234 That's just teens, so I suspect you could easily double that with people in their 20's maybe more. At a minimum that's 20% and I reckon it's more, it's not something many will admit to. So yes, for a criminal activity I'd say 'very large percentage' is reasonable. I also don't think this is thread drifting, apart from his ability this is clearly the main issue with this particular player.