Re: Murphy on his way then : Thu Feb 02, 2023 9:20 am  

BackSeatCoach wrote:

As much as I want him to be successful for himself, and the team, I don’t think Jorge will do anything with us.

Flame me, but I’m just saying it as I feel as an old bloke who has watched rugby in both hemispheres.

Would love to be wrong.

No you make a fair point, let's hope he gets a decent string of games without injury so we can see what he can do for us.

Re: Murphy on his way then : Thu Feb 02, 2023 10:40 am  

Prince Buster wrote:

No you make a fair point, let's hope he gets a decent string of games without injury so we can see what he can do for us.

Am I right in thinking he's out of contract at the end of this year?

Re: Murphy on his way then : Thu Feb 02, 2023 10:51 am  

TimmySmith wrote:

Am I right in thinking he's out of contract at the end of this year?

Certainly is ,and the writing was on the wall when he refused a renewal

Re: Murphy on his way then : Thu Feb 02, 2023 10:52 am  

Kettykat wrote:

A right storm in a teacup ,by not excepting a enhanced contract the writing was always on the wall that he was out of Belle Vue sooner rather than later , if we could have do we break the bank for him , imo absolutely no as that sets a precedent to all the others that follow, and that would be disastrous financially for most clubs .As good as Murph is it takes a team to win games and I’d much rather have that spread of quality across the field instead of pinning our hope on individuals . Good luck to the lad he’ll need it ,but we move into next season without him and await with baited breath for the next superstar in the making to poke his head above the parapets of Belle Vue .

Agree and if he gets injured and misses a good amount of the season we've blown our budget.

Re: Murphy on his way then : Thu Feb 02, 2023 10:57 am  

On a brighter note and a bit of respite from all this doom and gloom on here ,a well known ,(I’ll not say reputable) agent who had us down for the chop has now said after our success’s in the friendly’s and talking to fordy about the enthusiasm in the camp and how the players have bought into mash’s philosophy,that we are no longer seen as relegation fodder .

Re: Murphy on his way then : Thu Feb 02, 2023 11:52 am  

wakeytrin wrote:

Agree and if he gets injured and misses a good amount of the season we've blown our budget.

We should be used to that by now, just think about our recently departed star wing man, how many games did he play in the last 3/4 seasons, and we still paid his contract.

Re: Murphy on his way then : Thu Feb 02, 2023 1:31 pm  

wakeytrin wrote:

Agree and if he gets injured and misses a good amount of the season we've blown our budget.

......But that's the risk with any player who's new or on a good retained contract eg Bill, Tom.....

Re: Murphy on his way then : Thu Feb 02, 2023 1:37 pm  

Kettykat wrote:

Certainly is ,and the writing was on the wall when he refused a renewal

Sorry Ketty, I was referring to big Jorge.

Re: Murphy on his way then : Thu Feb 02, 2023 4:14 pm  

BarnsleyGull wrote:

......But that's the risk with any player who's new or on a good retained contract eg Bill, Tom.....

Bizarrely, it does tend to be the players who see less of the action who suffer most from injuries. I presume it's because when they go, they go at full tilt. Those guys who biff and bash their way up the middle, who carry more injuries on the whole, tend to be miss fewer games, it seems. With a winger or centre, one ACL and you lose them for the year.

Re: Murphy on his way then : Thu Feb 02, 2023 4:16 pm  

FIL wrote:

:wink:

Absolute Gold FIL, absolute Gold....
Can't wait now to meet Mrs FIL and tell her that on one occasion you have actually done what you were told...