Re: Why 2009 is like 2005 all over again : Fri May 29, 2009 4:15 pm  

silsdenbull wrote:

In 2005, we started the season terribly (obviously never sinking as low as we have this time). Our fantastic and loyal fans spent there time whingeing the coach must go.

It has been widely documented that in 2005 the llayers felt that because so many key players where out of contract at the end of the year, it bred an uncertainty which caused our poor form.

At the end of this season we have the below players out of contract:

3. Paul Sykes "HOME GROWN" 2009
5. Semi Tadulala OVERSEAS TRAINED 2009
6. Ben Jeffries OVERSEAS TRAINED 2009
9. Terry Newton 2009
10. Andy Lynch 2009
11. Steve Menzies OVERSEAS TRAINED 2009
12. Glenn Morrison (vc) OVERSEAS TRAINED 2009
15. Matt Cook "HOME GROWN" 2009
20. Dave Halley "HOME GROWN" 2009
22. Matt James "HOME GROWN" 2009
24. Julien Rinaldi OVERSEAS TRAINED June 2009
26. David Solomona OVERSEAS TRAINED 2009
30. James Donaldson "HOME GROWN" 2009
32. Duane Straugheir "HOME GROWN" 2009

We have not yet announced if any of them will be retained. We have not yet announced any new signings (although we usually don't until end of season anyway).


The best way to sort the mess of this season out?

Follow the example of 2005:

1. Make a signing or two, we brought in Hendo and Ben Harris and it rejuvanated the side for the run in - start by keeping Rinaldi
2. Make it clear to the players who is staying and who is going
3. Announce that some of our out of contract players have agreed to stay to lift the mood amongst the fans
4. Dangle the carrot of a big name for next season (just like we did by announcing McKenna and Bai )
5. Extend the coaches contract - we did it with Nobby, so lets repeat it with Macca

Changing the coach will only bring more uncertainty into our situation, and the lift for one or two games when a new coach arrives, will not improve any of the above points anyway.

That is alot of players

: Fri May 29, 2009 4:26 pm  

Yeah lets sign up Solomona the man who may never be fit to play AGAIN ever and who landed us with a £75,000 bill for blocking a toilet

Re: Why 2009 is like 2005 all over again : Fri May 29, 2009 4:36 pm  

silsdenbull wrote:

5. Extend the coaches contract - we did it with Nobby, so lets repeat it with Macca

A well thought out post, completely spoiled by this gem.

: Fri May 29, 2009 4:37 pm  

Ancient Provocateur wrote:

Yeah lets sign up Solomona the man who may never be fit to play AGAIN ever and who landed us with a £75,000 bill for blocking a toilet

he also cost us in the region of £90000 AND Brett Ferres.

: Fri May 29, 2009 7:46 pm  

I like the topic starters optimism however there's little similarity. Also remember belief was still there from the '04 GF appearance. You have declined for a few years now and that shatters confidence and belief from both fans and players.

: Sat May 30, 2009 3:36 pm  

Straugheir hasnt even been spoken to yet about a new contract, why leave it late to look at contracts surely they know who they want by now, they should do decent thing and tell players who they are keeping or letting go so that they can sort summat else out, it would at least put the players mind at rest if they had another club lined up.