Open letter to Terry Matterson/Richard Wright : Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:13 pm
Dear Terry/Richard
I am a Castleford Tigers supporter whose has stuck by this club since the early sixties, when believe me I witnessed some crap performances, but I can say with my hand on my heart I have NEVER, NEVER seen such a spineless,disgusting, disgracefull, clueless, and spirtless display by a group of players purporting to represent Castleford as was apparent at Headingley this evening.
There is an old Yorkshire saying ".. that you cannot polish a turd" and believe me Terry from where I was standing we seemed to have this in spades, in this category.
The players on display (expect for a few expections) were a disgrace to be able state that they were full time professionial players, Johnny (Bostick) Walker would by crying in shame in the pathetic atttempts at some of the players to try and 'apprehend ' their opponents, I refuse to use the word 'tackle'as it would be an affront to the Oxford English Dictionary to use such a disciption.
I would have applauded the side from the field if they had tried, but quite honestly, I have seem more guts spilled in the now defuct abbatoir in Whitwood than was apparent at Headingley.
We are constantly encouraged to support the Tigers in their quest for a pay off postion come the end of the year, but quite honestly after this recent debacle and the Fiona Fiumuiana farce and impending SL inquiry re the Catalans games we are becomming a laughing stock to all and sundry in SL.
We constantly select players in your opinion who are of SL standard and I respect your judgement , but in the last few matches it is apparent they are well below the standard required, yet this is YOUR TEAM.
You have stated in the past that the future of Castleford Tigers RLFC is in its youth, then why do we CONSTANTLY select those who fall into the category above...........I remember in the dim and distant past we select a mainly resreve team to face the NZ tourists , (which included Tawaera Nikau) they lost, but they GAVE EVERTHING and much were a credit to Castleford Tigers RLFC.
In finishing I suppose your are tied to Richards financial constraints, but I suppose the old addage ".....pay peanuts, attract Monkeys" is something we have to live under the auspices of Mr. Wright.
Something needs to change, and I would add this needs to be drastic, a change of policy would not go amiss with regard to recruitment with regards to quality rather than quantity(or favourtism) which is apprent at at the Tigers otherwise after debacles like this evening could see the demise of Castleford as a SL club.
Yours in sport
The Happy Hooker
