Re: Where do we go from here? Two weeks off! : Thu Apr 14, 2016 8:31 am  

So according to today's t&a Ross seems to think that Fleming and Clark are both almost certain to leave at the end of the season. His words are 'a potential raft' of players set to leave.
All we have as a positive is that O' Brien might stay beyond the end of this season.

Whatever happened to the May deadline? How are players like Fleming and Clark already sorting new clubs out for next season?

Re: Where do we go from here? Two weeks off! : Thu Apr 14, 2016 9:01 am  

I would think if we let them know they're not getting an offer from us, then they can talk to whoever they want. But I would have hoped we were trying to keep Clark, at least.

Re: Where do we go from here? Two weeks off! : Thu Apr 14, 2016 9:10 am  

There's an awful lot of players OOC at the end of the year. Failure to win promotion will see at least 80%, IMO, of those players leave for SL clubs.
I just wonder of those, how many are considering leaving due to the head coaches' attitude and ability or lack there of?

Re: Where do we go from here? Two weeks off! : Thu Apr 14, 2016 9:45 am  

People like Clark, Gaskell, Welham, Purtell are on the squad page as contracted to 2017. Is this correct? Is there a possibility of a non-promotion break clause in these contracts then?

[Bullseye]

Re: Where do we go from here? Two weeks off! : Thu Apr 14, 2016 10:26 am  

Money talks.

[Bulliac]

Re: Where do we go from here? Two weeks off! : Thu Apr 14, 2016 10:34 am  

Nothus wrote:

So according to today's t&a Ross seems to think that Fleming and Clark are both almost certain to leave at the end of the season. His words are 'a potential raft' of players set to leave.
All we have as a positive is that O' Brien might stay beyond the end of this season.

Whatever happened to the May deadline? How are players like Fleming and Clark already sorting new clubs out for next season?

I'm sure their agents are putting their names about; there's no rule broken there.

|s I've said before, on previous occasions, when Jamie Peacock left for Leeds he later wrote a book in which he detailed meetings at Brian Smith's [then Leeds coach] house in MARCH of the year his contract ran out. If you can do it, put all the details in a book and still not get rapped over the knuckles, I can't imagine a few indiscreet words to a journo will bring anything down on your head. To be honest, if you can do that I'm baffled as to what you'd have to do to warrant some sanction...

Re: Where do we go from here? Two weeks off! : Thu Apr 14, 2016 11:02 am  

I'd be as worried about a potential raft of fans leaving. Rooley Avenue might start to resemble the Med near Italy.

Re: Where do we go from here? Two weeks off! : Thu Apr 14, 2016 11:02 am  

Such a shame that we've lost Diskin to Batley.

Always thought he had great potential to replace Jimmy, if and when he got sacked/walked.

That leaves Jimmy and Walker now, not a partnership that a inspires confidence.

Re: Where do we go from here? Two weeks off! : Thu Apr 14, 2016 11:08 am  

Bullseye wrote:

Money talks.

It does and unless we gain promotion, there's nothing we as a club can stop the impending mass exodus of players.

It's a well know fact that one club mentioned in the T&A article have offered Gaskell a six figure sweetener to sign for them at the end of the season.

It all adds to the feeling that this season really is boom or bust in terms of getting back to Super League.

[Bullseye]

Re: Where do we go from here? Two weeks off! : Thu Apr 14, 2016 11:10 am  

It was poop or bust last year Mick. Even more so this year.