Re: Ben Crooks : Mon Nov 07, 2016 10:36 am  

maurice wrote:

You remember well Alan, good signing if true and he has great respect for Cookey.
Some holes filled in the back line if this comes off, and imo some great recruitment as we only had a few weeks to offer players a SL career, months after most would have sorted out their employment.
We have a formidable pack with great hookers, 4 halves and some and skill size out wide.
Now let's get behind them and create a club even more players want to come to in 2018

Can't argue with any of that post.

Re: Ben Crooks : Mon Nov 07, 2016 12:21 pm  

Backline to include McNally, Reynolds, Ridyard, Drinkwater, Hampshire, Brown, Tonga, Crooks, Higson, Dawson, Johnson and Smith so far will give us options and a decent starting set imo

Re: Ben Crooks : Mon Nov 07, 2016 2:15 pm  

Its now official. 1 year loan deal https://www.castlefordtigers.com/article.php?id=5071

Its now official. 1 year loan deal https://www.castlefordtigers.com/article.php?id=5071

Re: Ben Crooks : Mon Nov 07, 2016 3:47 pm  

Makes sense. Webster is probably going to retire next season and Crooks can come back to us with more experience.

Re: Ben Crooks : Mon Nov 07, 2016 3:50 pm  

Looks like a win/win for both clubs. Frees up some cap for Hardaker, gives Minikin more game time and fills a big hole here.

Re: Ben Crooks : Mon Nov 07, 2016 4:46 pm  

Just like Ryan Hampshire, I believe Ben Crooks has enormous potential, waiting to be developed. If anyone can coax that potential out of them, I believe our coaching team of Jukes, Cooke, Purtill and Anderson can do it. Welcome on board Ben.

Re: Ben Crooks : Mon Nov 07, 2016 5:32 pm  

Alan wrote:

Just like Ryan Hampshire, I believe Ben Crooks has enormous potential, waiting to be developed. If anyone can coax that potential out of them, I believe our coaching team of Jukes, Cooke, Purtill and Anderson can do it. Welcome on board Ben.

Sorry to see Rocky leave us. I think the reason Ben has come to you is the unexpected rapid development of Greg Minikin and Websters decision to go another year. Very handy loan signing for you and obvioosly has Powells blessing so he must rate your coaching staff.

Re: Ben Crooks : Mon Nov 07, 2016 10:26 pm  

invmatt wrote:

Makes sense. Webster is probably going to retire next season and Crooks can come back to us with more experience.

Of course there is always the chance that Ben enjoys his RL so much at Leigh that he tries to make it a permanent move. Should go well under Jukesy & Cooky, not that Daryll doesn't know his onions, been a great coach so far & has built a solid team at Cas.

Re: Ben Crooks : Mon Nov 07, 2016 11:21 pm  

Salford made a huge move to sign Ben crooks when they realised they had missed out on Thornley a fortnight ago. The fact that he chose Leigh is testament to Paul Cooke's presence at the club.

Re: Ben Crooks : Tue Nov 08, 2016 8:19 am  

MarioRugby wrote:

Salford made a huge move to sign Ben crooks when they realised they had missed out on Thornley a fortnight ago. The fact that he chose Leigh is testament to Paul Cooke's presence at the club.

Given that Cas are happy to release Crooks, I wonder why we didn't accept this "huge" offer and let him move to Leigh for nothing?