{"id":665341,"date":"2026-06-30T02:36:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T02:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/665341\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T02:36:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T02:36:15","slug":"why-so-touchy-wakefield-trinity-boss-calls-out-st-helens-handling-of-harry-robertson-bid-as-improved-offer-not-ruled-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/665341\/","title":{"rendered":"“Why so touchy?” – Wakefield Trinity boss calls out St Helens’ handling of Harry Robertson bid as improved offer not ruled out"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Wakefield Trinity boss Daryl Powell doesn\u2019t understand where the uproar surrounding their bid for St Helens star Harry Robertson has come from.<\/p>\n

Trinity have reportedly offered Saints a six-figure fee for Robertson to join the club, with Wakefield needing to pay for the youngster due to him still being on contract.<\/p>\n

Powell confirmed in a press conference last week that an offer had been made, which Saints rejected, and that was that.<\/p>\n

Shortly after, Saints released a statement saying they had had no contact from Wakefield and that they would not entertain any bid for Robertson whatsoever.<\/p>\n

Saints also reported Trinity to the RFL, with their compliance department looking into the proceedings by which Wakefield tried to pursue the star.<\/p>\n

As a result of all that, Powell was asked, following their win over Huddersfield<\/a>, what he made of the Red Vee\u2019s actions, to which he simply replied: \u201cTouchy.\u201d<\/p>\n

He continued: \u201cI don\u2019t know, just a bit touchy. I don\u2019t see any reason why.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve had contact with agent and club, so I don\u2019t know. How do you do it? You usually talk to agents, don\u2019t you?<\/p>\n

\u201cFor me, there\u2019s nothing in it. Just why are you so touchy?\u201d<\/p>\n

Wakefield Trinity boss labels St Helens as \u201ctouchy\u201d amid Harry Robertson saga<\/p>\n

The Wakefield boss clarified that they made contact with Robertson through his agent, who then informed the club about Trinity\u2019s interest. The West Yorkshire outfit offered to talk to Saints directly, but the agent said that they would be the one to do so.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t understand it, to be honest,\u201d Powell added. \u201cI don\u2019t know where it\u2019s come from from their side, but it is what it is, I suppose.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe RFL will go through it and then take it from there, but players move from club to club, don\u2019t they?<\/p>\n

\u201cYou contact clubs in a way to enable that to happen. It doesn\u2019t just happen, does it? I don\u2019t understand why they are so touchy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Commenting on the kerfuffle, the Trinity boss said:\u00a0 \u201cI don\u2019t know where it\u2019s come from within their organisation, but for me, I don\u2019t think we\u2019ve done anything wrong.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know why it\u2019s such a stir to be honest. They\u2019ve turned it down, and that\u2019s fine.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe either go back with an improved offer or it stays as it is, but I don\u2019t think it\u2019s a big issue.\u201d<\/p>\n

Asked if a bigger offer could be made, the boss replied:\u00a0 \u201cIf we feel like it needs to happen, then that\u2019ll be down to Matt [Ellis, owner] really, and what he wants to do. But for me, I don\u2019t know. I don\u2019t worry about it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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