Re: Rumours and Signings - All in one Place! : Tue Sep 20, 2011 11:39 am  

TypingMonkey wrote:

And there was me enjoying the very reasonable, civil, open & honest exchanges between Cas & Wakey fans about the state of their squads, and all of a sudden we're on the brink of another slanging match.

Come on guys, turn it around before it descends into another fight. We've all had enough of those for one year.

No slanging match here - I asked binks a genuine question; I certainly haven't seen any WTW fans proclaiming Mr Glover as SL's latest uber-rich sugar-daddy, but given the financial position that the Richardson regime left us in, he is perceived as being in relative terms, a much safer bet. He's no Ken Davey, but he does have a couple of multi-million pound businesses to his name.

As for our squad - a couple more signings still to be squared away I think, then we should be just about set.

Personally, whilst I'm happy with signings like Southern, Ellis & Lautiti, I'm more excited about seeing some of the young lads from our academy get proper first team action; I've been really impressed with some of the kids who have come through with you and Saints - it'd be nice if WTW were talked about in the same way over the coming seasons.

That will be the big test for Mr Agar in a lot of fans eyes - he has no consistent pedigree of developing young players and that needs to change.

Re: Rumours and Signings - All in one Place! : Tue Sep 20, 2011 11:44 am  

binks wrote:

Fair point, Bren where you watchin Leeds Man Utd ill get you a beer

I don't watch the wendyball mate - hate the game.

I'll take you up on that beer next season though, after we've beat you at MM

Re: Rumours and Signings - All in one Place! : Tue Sep 20, 2011 5:46 pm  

Fully wrote:

We've lost one first teamer - Widders - and one reserve grade, who has hardly played first team. Hardly the major crisis some some to be stating.

Isa, Fozzard, Aspinwall, were they not first teamers?
When fit they always played.
I know that Fozzard and Aspinwall havent gone anywhere yet, but they are currently out of contract.

Re: Rumours and Signings - All in one Place! : Wed Sep 21, 2011 7:33 pm  

From what I understand the status of next years squad is as follows :-

6: Rangi Chase (Half Back) 2012
2: Kirk Dixon (Centre) 2012
7: Danny Orr (Utility Back) 2012
14: Stuart Jones (S Row) 2012
5: Richard Owen (Utility B) 2012
13: Brett Ferres (S Row) 2012
8: Paul Jackson (Prop) 2012
9: Ryan Hudson (Hooker) 2012
10: Craig Huby (Prop) 2012
25: Dean Widders (Sd Row) Retired
1: Ritchie Mathers (FB) 2012
16: Adam Milner (Hooker) 2012
17: Willie Isa (Centre) Widnes
19: Nick Fozzard (Prop) O.O.C.
29: Rob Parker (Prop) O.O.C.
3: Nick Youngquest (Utility B) 2012
4: Joe Arundel (Centre) 2012
11: Jake Emmitt (Prop) 2012
20: Martin Aspinwall (Utility B) O.O.C.
23: Ryan McGoldrick (Utility B) 2012
27: Daryl Clark (Hooker) 2012
15: Jonathan Walker (Prop) 2012
22: Jordan Thompson (Utility B) 2012
24: Oliver Holmes (S Row) 2012
30: Ben Davies (Prop) Widnes
12: Steve Snitch (S Row) 2012
21: Nathan Massey (Prop) 2012
26: John Davies (Utility F) 2012
28: Greg Eden (Utility B) Hudds

Re: Rumours and Signings - All in one Place! : Thu Sep 22, 2011 8:54 am  

Tigerade wrote:

From what I understand the status of next years squad is as follows :-

6: Rangi Chase (Half Back) 2012
2: Kirk Dixon (Centre) 2012
7: Danny Orr (Utility Back) 2012
14: Stuart Jones (S Row) 2012
5: Richard Owen (Utility B) 2012
13: Brett Ferres (S Row) 2012
8: Paul Jackson (Prop) 2012
9: Ryan Hudson (Hooker) 2012
10: Craig Huby (Prop) 2012
25: Dean Widders (Sd Row) Retired
1: Ritchie Mathers (FB) 2012
16: Adam Milner (Hooker) 2012
17: Willie Isa (Centre) Widnes
19: Nick Fozzard (Prop) O.O.C.
29: Rob Parker (Prop) O.O.C.
3: Nick Youngquest (Utility B) 2012
4: Joe Arundel (Centre) 2012
11: Jake Emmitt (Prop) 2012
20: Martin Aspinwall (Utility B) O.O.C.
23: Ryan McGoldrick (Utility B) 2012
27: Daryl Clark (Hooker) 2012
15: Jonathan Walker (Prop) 2012
22: Jordan Thompson (Utility B) 2012
24: Oliver Holmes (S Row) 2012
30: Ben Davies (Prop) Widnes
12: Steve Snitch (S Row) 2012
21: Nathan Massey (Prop) 2012
26: John Davies (Utility F) 2012
28: Greg Eden (Utility B) Hudds

rangi is 2013, dicko 2014, huby is 2014, milner 2013, clark 2013, maseey 2013, thmpson 2013

Re: Rumours and Signings - All in one Place! : Thu Sep 22, 2011 9:36 am  

I would suggest that Fozzard will make his own mind up.
Aspinwall would not seem to have given anyone a reason to snap him up, or get rid to be honest, balance some reasonable performances with off the field issues, so can't see why he wouldn't get another year with an option on the proviso that he makes all his commitments and impressions on the field in 2012.

I know I will be castigated for this, but 1 or 2 signings, a powerfull outside back and perhaps a specilaist prop and I would be comfortable. We have been short at prop this season for sure and if you look at the meter makers I think Huby and Emmitt are still close to the top of our list and look how long they haven't played for! Plus we have been playing Widders and Ferris as makeshift centres. You can't legislate for losing 4 props all at the same time, put this down to being exceptional and hope we stay fit next season.

Re: Rumours and Signings - All in one Place! : Thu Sep 22, 2011 9:53 am  

Andy Lynch signed for Hull.

Would have liked him back at Cas to be honest, and would hope that we at least enquired about him!!

Re: Rumours and Signings - All in one Place! : Thu Sep 22, 2011 10:05 am  

mdean wrote:

I would suggest that Fozzard will make his own mind up.
Aspinwall would not seem to have given anyone a reason to snap him up, or get rid to be honest, balance some reasonable performances with off the field issues, so can't see why he wouldn't get another year with an option on the proviso that he makes all his commitments and impressions on the field in 2012.

I know I will be castigated for this, but 1 or 2 signings, a powerfull outside back and perhaps a specilaist prop and I would be comfortable. We have been short at prop this season for sure and if you look at the meter makers I think Huby and Emmitt are still close to the top of our list and look how long they haven't played for! Plus we have been playing Widders and Ferris as makeshift centres. You can't legislate for losing 4 props all at the same time, put this down to being exceptional and hope we stay fit next season.

If money is tight replace foz with parker, get a big centre from the nrl, get either a big powerful 2nd row (luaki?) or an experienced intelligent one (morrison) for aspinwall and widders, allowing thmpson, davies and holmes to progress up the pecking order. When hudson and goldie are out of contract we can then use there money to overhaul the squad further next year.

Re: Rumours and Signings - All in one Place! : Thu Sep 22, 2011 10:29 am  

casman2 wrote:

Andy Lynch signed for Hull.

Would have liked him back at Cas to be honest, and would hope that we at least enquired about him!!

Why would you enquire? We paid a fee - i seriously doubt you are in the position to do the same?

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Re: Rumours and Signings - All in one Place! : Thu Sep 22, 2011 11:20 am  

Wilde 3 wrote:

Why would you enquire? We paid a fee - i seriously doubt you are in the position to do the same?

Wow, arrogant and assumptious?