Ex-England star Luke Gale might have to wait even longer for his Wakefield debut with boss Mark Applegarth insisting he won’t let romance sway his decision.
The former Leeds scrum-half joined from Championship part-timers Keighley just over a week ago to aid their fight against relegation but wasn’t picked for Friday’s defeat at Warrington. Gale, 34, does hope to make his bow against Hull FC - where he spent a turbulent time last year - in Thursday night’s televised Betfred Super League game. But as bottom-placed Trinity look to finally get off the mark after 11 straight losses, Applegarth conceded current half-back Morgan Smith upped his game following the ex-Man of Steel’s arrival.
He said: “I was really happy with Morgan Smith. I thought he responded really well to the challenges we set him after that Leigh game. I’ve always said if you do your job, it’s your shirt to lose. Morgan’s done that so we’ll wait and see but it’s definitely given me a good headache. He’ll give me plenty of sleepless nights if he carries on playing like that.
