Contract Renewals : Sun Mar 15, 2009 11:54 am  

Interesting to see the number of people whose contract is up at the end of this year and whose isn't.

Talk of 'sweeping clean' etc can be difficult if a contract is in place and the guy doesn't want to go - unless there's work on a mutually beneficial deal.

Apart from Gleeson who may be off to Oz, there's quite a lot of guys regularly in the 17 who still have contracts for next year and beyond.


Head Coach: James Lowes 2009
Assistant Coach: Nigel Wright 2009
2. Paul Johnson 2009
6. Lee Briers home grown 2009
8. Adrian Morley 2009 with option for 2010
10. Paul Rauhihi Overseas Quota 2009
11. Louis Anderson Overseas Trained 2009
13. Vinnie Anderson Overseas Trained 2009
15. Paul Wood home grown 2009
17. Steve Pickersgill home grown 2009
18. Mike Cooper home grown 2009
20. Simon Grix 2009
21. Matty Blythe home grown 2009
23. Chris Hicks Overseas Quota 2009
25. Chris Bridge 2009
TBA. Adam Neal home grown 2009

Re: Contract Renewals : Sun Mar 15, 2009 1:10 pm  

fes wrote:

Interesting to see the number of people whose contract is up at the end of this year and whose isn't.

Talk of 'sweeping clean' etc can be difficult if a contract is in place and the guy doesn't want to go - unless there's work on a mutually beneficial deal.

Apart from Gleeson who may be off to Oz, there's quite a lot of guys regularly in the 17 who still have contracts for next year and beyond.


Head Coach: James Lowes 2009
Assistant Coach: Nigel Wright 2009
2. Paul Johnson 2009
6. Lee Briers home grown 2009
8. Adrian Morley 2009 with option for 2010
10. Paul Rauhihi Overseas Quota 2009
11. Louis Anderson Overseas Trained 2009
13. Vinnie Anderson Overseas Trained 2009
15. Paul Wood home grown 2009
17. Steve Pickersgill home grown 2009
18. Mike Cooper home grown 2009
20. Simon Grix 2009
21. Matty Blythe home grown 2009
23. Chris Hicks Overseas Quota 2009
25. Chris Bridge 2009
TBA. Adam Neal home grown 2009

I would keep Bridge, Neal (no idea if he is any good), Hicks, Cooper, Wood, Morley.

Unsure about the Andersons, I am really dissapointed how poor Vinnie has been compared to his time at St Helens. But that may be because of injuries or because Saints are a lot better and made him look better

: Sun Mar 15, 2009 1:16 pm  

i would keep the like of bridge and riley and penny hicks morley and higham and all the reserves but the rest i would get their contract and rip it up infront of their faces

Re: Contract Renewals : Sun Mar 15, 2009 1:42 pm  

fes wrote:

Interesting to see the number of people whose contract is up at the end of this year and whose isn't.

Talk of 'sweeping clean' etc can be difficult if a contract is in place and the guy doesn't want to go - unless there's work on a mutually beneficial deal.

Apart from Gleeson who may be off to Oz, there's quite a lot of guys regularly in the 17 who still have contracts for next year and beyond.


Head Coach: James Lowes 2009
Assistant Coach: Nigel Wright 2009
2. Paul Johnson 2009
6. Lee Briers home grown 2009
8. Adrian Morley 2009 with option for 2010
10. Paul Rauhihi Overseas Quota 2009
11. Louis Anderson Overseas Trained 2009
13. Vinnie Anderson Overseas Trained 2009
15. Paul Wood home grown 2009
17. Steve Pickersgill home grown 2009
18. Mike Cooper home grown 2009
20. Simon Grix 2009
21. Matty Blythe home grown 2009
23. Chris Hicks Overseas Quota 2009
25. Chris Bridge 2009
TBA. Adam Neal home grown 2009

All in bold need to go in my opinion and to be honest, i would be happy if they did

: Sun Mar 15, 2009 2:47 pm  

I would take Morley up on his option, maybe give Wood and Grix another year, give Cooper, Blythe and Neal a chance to develop, and bin the rest.

: Sun Mar 15, 2009 2:49 pm  

Head Coach: James Lowes 2009
Assistant Coach: Nigel Wright 2009
2. Paul Johnson 2009 - not sure
6. Lee Briers home grown 2009
8. Adrian Morley 2009 with option for 2010
10. Paul Rauhihi Overseas Quota 2009
11. Louis Anderson Overseas Trained 2009
13. Vinnie Anderson Overseas Trained 2009
15. Paul Wood home grown 2009
17. Steve Pickersgill home grown 2009
18. Mike Cooper home grown 2009
20. Simon Grix 2009
21. Matty Blythe home grown 2009
23. Chris Hicks Overseas Quota 2009
25. Chris Bridge 2009
TBA. Adam Neal home grown 2009

The ones in bold should go, Johnson maybe.

: Sun Mar 15, 2009 4:04 pm  

Head Coach: James Lowes 2009
Assistant Coach: Nigel Wright 2009
2. Paul Johnson 2009 - not sure
6. Lee Briers home grown 2009
8. Adrian Morley 2009 with option for 2010
10. Paul Rauhihi Overseas Quota 2009
11. Louis Anderson Overseas Trained 2009
13. Vinnie Anderson Overseas Trained 2009
15. Paul Wood home grown 2009
17. Steve Pickersgill home grown 2009 [b]
18. Mike Cooper home grown 2009
20. Simon Grix 2009
21. Matty Blythe home grown 2009
23. Chris Hicks Overseas Quota 2009
25. Chris Bridge 2009
TBA. Adam Neal home grown 2009

Bold ones to go today would be nice

For me Morley has past it he's not the once feared impact player he once was a great shame when we signed him I was over the moon!!
Wood after the injury he doesnt seem the same player 1-2 seasons ago.
The Andersons havent impresed me..
Johnson well wonder why Bradford let him go.. My gran could run faster
Rah is finishing anyway and the rest well ask yourself what SL team would have them??
And out of the 27ish players we have how many would go to the top sides Saints Leeds etc??

I guess around 5 and would probably be world beaters

: Sun Mar 15, 2009 5:05 pm  

WireDOA'88 wrote:

Head Coach: James Lowes 2009
Assistant Coach: Nigel Wright 2009
2. Paul Johnson 2009 - not sure
6. Lee Briers home grown 2009
8. Adrian Morley 2009 with option for 2010
10. Paul Rauhihi Overseas Quota 2009
11. Louis Anderson Overseas Trained 2009
13. Vinnie Anderson Overseas Trained 2009
15. Paul Wood home grown 2009
17. Steve Pickersgill home grown 2009
18. Mike Cooper home grown 2009
20. Simon Grix 2009
21. Matty Blythe home grown 2009
23. Chris Hicks Overseas Quota 2009
25. Chris Bridge 2009
TBA. Adam Neal home grown 2009

The ones in bold should go, Johnson maybe.

Rah is retiring, so he is going...

: Sun Mar 15, 2009 5:07 pm  

fast_pug wrote:

Head Coach: James Lowes 2009
Assistant Coach: Nigel Wright 2009
2. Paul Johnson 2009 - not sure
6. Lee Briers home grown 2009
8. Adrian Morley 2009 with option for 2010
10. Paul Rauhihi Overseas Quota 2009
11. Louis Anderson Overseas Trained 2009
13. Vinnie Anderson Overseas Trained 2009
15. Paul Wood home grown 2009
17. Steve Pickersgill home grown 2009 [b]
18. Mike Cooper home grown 2009
20. Simon Grix 2009
21. Matty Blythe home grown 2009
23. Chris Hicks Overseas Quota 2009
25. Chris Bridge 2009
TBA. Adam Neal home grown 2009

Bold ones to go today would be nice

For me Morley has past it he's not the once feared impact player he once was a great shame when we signed him I was over the moon!!
Wood after the injury he doesnt seem the same player 1-2 seasons ago.
The Andersons havent impresed me..
Johnson well wonder why Bradford let him go.. My gran could run faster
Rah is finishing anyway and the rest well ask yourself what SL team would have them??
And out of the 27ish players we have how many would go to the top sides Saints Leeds etc??

I guess around 5 and would probably be world beaters

So you want rid of Wood, Pickersgill and Blythe?

: Sun Mar 15, 2009 5:10 pm  

howley-wire wrote:

i would keep the like of bridge and riley and penny hicks morley and higham and all the reserves but the rest i would get their contract and rip it up infront of their faces

totally agree..man out of my own heart...and i would drive half these buggers to the air port free of charge