Greg Eden : Mon Sep 05, 2011 11:02 am  

Confirmed leaving. http://www.castigers.com/article.php?id=1754 Hope he has signed with Us (Giants) has got blistering pace and with a good pre season with us might beable to get a starting spot on the wing and great replacement fullback if grix gets injured!

Confirmed leaving. http://www.castigers.com/article.php?id=1754 Hope he has signed with Us (Giants) has got blistering pace and with a good pre season with us might beable to get a starting spot on the wing and great replacement fullback if grix gets injured!

Greg Eden : Mon Sep 05, 2011 11:10 am  

According to the website, Greg has a turned down a two year contact with the club and hence decided to take his chances else where. http://www.castigers.com/article.php?id=1754 For me the key line in the statement is typical defensive corporate cobblers '...The offer tabled to Greg was consistent with the policy that has worked well in recent years for young players who are unproven at Super League level. ' At a meet the Directors night earlier in the year. The question was raised about what we are going to do to secure the future of the excellent crop of youngsters coming through the club at the moment. The directors there present, agreed the need to secure them was important.....and that we as a club needed to start by offering them better deals than we currently do, as current offer amounts to peanuts basically. Hence what a completely contradictory statement given today.........same old....same old Cas as ever!

According to the website, Greg has a turned down a two year contact with the club and hence decided to take his chances else where. http://www.castigers.com/article.php?id=1754 For me the key line in the statement is typical defensive corporate cobblers '...The offer tabled to Greg was consistent with the policy that has worked well in recent years for young players who are unproven at Super League level. ' At a meet the Directors night earlier in the year. The question was raised about what we are going to do to secure the future of the excellent crop of youngsters coming through the club at the moment. The directors there present, agreed the need to secure them was important.....and that we as a club needed to start by offering them better deals than we currently do, as current offer amounts to peanuts basically. Hence what a completely contradictory statement given today.........same old....same old Cas as ever!

Re: Greg Eden : Mon Sep 05, 2011 11:23 am  

the_grobs wrote: According to the website, Greg has a turned down a two year contact with the club and hence decided to take his chances else where. http://www.castigers.com/article.php?id=1754 For me the key line in the statement is typical defensive corporate cobblers '...The offer tabled to Greg was consistent with the policy that has worked well in recent years for young players who are unproven at Super League level. ' At a meet the Directors night earlier in the year. The question was raised about what we are going to do to secure the future of the excellent crop of youngsters coming through the club at the moment. The directors there present, agreed the need to secure them was important.....and that we as a club needed to start by offering them better deals than we currently do, as current offer amounts to peanuts basically. Hence what a completely contradictory statement given today.........same old....same old Cas as ever! A player with genuine place and skill gone Is this a sign of the club on the slide or a club just resting on their laurels?

the_grobs wrote: According to the website, Greg has a turned down a two year contact with the club and hence decided to take his chances else where. http://www.castigers.com/article.php?id=1754 For me the key line in the statement is typical defensive corporate cobblers '...The offer tabled to Greg was consistent with the policy that has worked well in recent years for young players who are unproven at Super League level. ' At a meet the Directors night earlier in the year. The question was raised about what we are going to do to secure the future of the excellent crop of youngsters coming through the club at the moment. The directors there present, agreed the need to secure them was important.....and that we as a club needed to start by offering them better deals than we currently do, as current offer amounts to peanuts basically. Hence what a completely contradictory statement given today.........same old....same old Cas as ever! A player with genuine place and skill gone Is this a sign of the club on the slide or a club just resting on their laurels?

Re: Greg Eden : Mon Sep 05, 2011 11:24 am  

There are a number of reasons that youngsters wouldn't want to play for Cas that are nothing to do with money:

1. League position/chance for trophies
2. Stadium
3. Training facilities
4. Future security - we're still far from a long-term SL tenure

Perhaps Cas offered him the right deal, but another club just appeal more because of the reasons above. He's hardly going to be offered a massive wage at any other SL club, but his chances for progression to the top level and international honours might be stronger elsewhere.

What Cas need to get sorted is the stadium. From there we can increase our resources, improve our league position and become a much more attractive proposition for young players with a bright future in the game.

Re: Greg Eden : Mon Sep 05, 2011 11:26 am  

He was offered a fulltime contract,HE, has decided to refuse the contract,end of,move on.

Re: Greg Eden : Mon Sep 05, 2011 11:33 am  

007 wrote:

He was offered a fulltime contract,HE, has decided to refuse the contract,end of,move on.

Seriously the money levels being discussed were barely above minimum wage. Why would anyone serious about a career in the game, sign up to 2 years of that?

Re: Greg Eden : Mon Sep 05, 2011 11:39 am  

the_grobs wrote:

Seriously the money levels being discussed were barely above minimum wage. Why would anyone serious about a career in the game, sign up to 2 years of that?

Yet the club threw silly money at Sherwin,Hudson and Mcgoldick. No way on god's earth were they worth the money

I think Eden will make the grade if it is the Giants he goes to.

Re: Greg Eden : Mon Sep 05, 2011 1:26 pm  

TBH from what i have seen of him he as pace but could not tackle me, put money on he wont play regular in super league.

Re: Greg Eden : Mon Sep 05, 2011 1:47 pm  

A shame Greg's gone but a two year contract was offered and turned down there's not alot you can say , move on

Delboy66(aye of the tigers fanzine)

Re: Greg Eden : Mon Sep 05, 2011 1:48 pm  

Huddersfield bound, he'll be a star.