: Sat Aug 15, 2009 11:30 pm  

vikings 4 ever wrote:

The rumour at Featherstone was that Fletch was still waiting on a offer from Widnes - seems a strange one, but I guess it depends on how much he is on.

I think the main thing will be to build a big pack. We have all seen the difference in our performances and results when players like Pickersgil, Morrison, Fletcher and Gryashon have been in the team compared to when they haven't.

Not too bothered about Hartley, Duffy, Mills or Paterson going, but if we are on about value for money, surely both Smithy and Webster must be sailing close to the wind. Niether has set the world alight and are reportedly our 2 biggest earners.

Fitness is a key with Fletch as well because he is injured a lot of the time and its no good having him in when his fitness isnt up to scratch and when he isnt playing regulary

Have to agree on the Smith and Webster as well because both where expected to have better seasons. Not saying they have been awful, far from it, its just as these are the supposed highest earners they should be performing more consistently

: Sun Aug 16, 2009 1:39 am  

am starting to worry about in particualr one of our star players that hasnt signed yet and people will be sniffing around.

i havent heard anything about Jon Goddard signing a new fax deal. i could be wrong.

: Sun Aug 16, 2009 3:02 am  

vikings 4 ever wrote:

The rumour at Featherstone was that Fletch was still waiting on a offer from Widnes - seems a strange one, but I guess it depends on how much he is on.
I think the main thing will be to build a big pack. We have all seen the difference in our performances and results when players like Pickersgil, Morrison, Fletcher and Gryashon have been in the team compared to when they haven't.

Not too bothered about Hartley, Duffy, Mills or Paterson going, but if we are on about value for money, surely both Smithy and Webster must be sailing close to the wind. Niether has set the world alight and are reportedly our 2 biggest earners.

Aye! Was before cap announcemnet mind, so maybe just holding fire due to that, top quality player best 2nd row in this division easily, if he was a tad fitter would certainly be in SL!

: Sun Aug 16, 2009 7:08 am  

vikings 4 ever wrote:

The rumour at Featherstone was that Fletch was still waiting on a offer from Widnes - seems a strange one, but I guess it depends on how much he is on.

I think the main thing will be to build a big pack. We have all seen the difference in our performances and results when players like Pickersgil, Morrison, Fletcher and Gryashon have been in the team compared to when they haven't.

Not too bothered about Hartley, Duffy, Mills or Paterson going, but if we are on about value for money, surely both Smithy and Webster must be sailing close to the wind. Niether has set the world alight and are reportedly our 2 biggest earners.

Heard he is going to Dewsbury next season.

: Sun Aug 16, 2009 8:28 am  

vikings 4 ever wrote:

surely both Smithy and Webster must be sailing close to the wind. Niether has set the world alight and are reportedly our 2 biggest earners.

They have when they've had a dominant pack around them and that has been our biggest downfall this season.

: Sun Aug 16, 2009 8:35 am  

We can actually spend upto 400K next year if we can bring in £1m.

Cant see anyone else if this divison being able match that. Some players will obviously be moved on. Think we need a new scrum half, Webster's done ok but there are better, younger Scrum halves in this division which probably come cheaper.

: Sun Aug 16, 2009 9:56 am  

StuH wrote:

We can actually spend upto 400K next year if we can bring in £1m.

Cant see anyone else if this divison being able match that. Some players will obviously be moved on. Think we need a new scrum half, Webster's done ok but there are better, younger Scrum halves in this division which probably come cheaper.

Can't it's 40% of income to a MAX 300K, it was 50% to a max 400k!

: Sun Aug 16, 2009 9:59 am  

StuH wrote:

We can actually spend upto 400K next year if we can bring in £1m.
Cant see anyone else if this divison being able match that. Some players will obviously be moved on. Think we need a new scrum half, Webster's done ok but there are better, younger Scrum halves in this division which probably come cheaper.

Does anybody have a rough idea what our current income is now and how much attendance wise would we have to increase to hit the 1 million mark?

Hopefully we can see a move back to Sunday for next year and get a steady fixed home slot of 3pm. Attendances will naturally increase from this year if that happens and it will also depend on the quality of player brought in. Next year will be key for a lot of clubs as it's the final year to tick the box (glad we have already got that out of the way) and we IMO need to cement ourselves as firm favourites averaging a 4,000+ weekly crowd.

: Sun Aug 16, 2009 10:07 am  

J20 wrote:

Can't it's 40% of income to a MAX 300K, it was 50% to a max 400k!

Nope your wrong, if we can bring in 1 million income we will revert back to spending 400k

: Sun Aug 16, 2009 10:51 am  

Apparantly SO'C said at the last player of the month awards that our income is around £750,000.

I've got a great idea - The club introduces a new £50 scratch card - with a guaranteed win of £50. Someone sits in the office, scratces off 5,000 scratch cards, put the £50 through the till 5,000 times and Hey presto our income hits the million pund mark. Alternatively, Stobarts could buy £250,000 worth of merchandise to sell through their website, with any remaining stock sold back to the club at the end of the season.

Maybe SO'C is happy that the cap is lower, at the end of the day, its less money he has to pay out. Could even end up making a profit next year?