Feather refuses pay cut : Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:20 am  

But would like to 'finish his career' at the club... YEP wrote: Former Leeds Rhinos forward Chris Feather is poised to leave Castleford Tigers at the end of the season, after being asked to take a pay cut. Feather – who has also played for Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and Bradford Bulls – is now considering a move to Australia's elite NRL. link

But would like to 'finish his career' at the club... YEP wrote: Former Leeds Rhinos forward Chris Feather is poised to leave Castleford Tigers at the end of the season, after being asked to take a pay cut. Feather – who has also played for Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and Bradford Bulls – is now considering a move to Australia's elite NRL. link

: Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:40 am  

It makes me wonder what we've offered to Rangi with all this talk of cost-cutting lately. Higgins and Wainwright having allegedly accepted very low offers, Boyle apparently not being offered a great deal to stay.

As for Feather, I like him, think he performed well early on in the season but for the second half of the season he just hasn't been at the same level.

I certainly wouldn't be offering him anymore than he was on.

: Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:41 am  

Tight gets we have on the board. They screwed Adrian Vowles over as well.

: Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:44 am  

Can't blame him. If we had room for him in the cap this year why do we not have room in it next year? Gates are up (slightly) and the cost to get in has risen way above inflation. All the best teams in superleague have

1. A good back up hooker
2. An impact prop they can bring on after 15 minutes.

Looks like we are losing both of these by not signing Feather or Netherton.

I hope this season isnt the peak of the 3 year licence!

: Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:51 am  

Dead Man Walking wrote:

Tight gets we have on the board. They screwed Adrian Vowles over as well.

And Andy Hay.

: Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:56 am  

who needs flankers? wrote:

Can't blame him. If we had room for him in the cap this year why do we not have room in it next year? Gates are up (slightly) and the cost to get in has risen way above inflation. All the best teams in superleague have

1. A good back up hooker
2. An impact prop they can bring on after 15 minutes.

Looks like we are losing both of these by not signing Feather or Netherton.

I hope this season isnt the peak of the 3 year licence!

We ar not operating at the full cap mate. I would imagine the club has a pretty tight budget they have to stick to. We don't know who they are planning to bring in.

I must admit though, the clubs ability to negotation contracts does at times leave a lot to be desired.

: Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:44 pm  

do you rekon it would be too late to express are views at leeds or at home Vs. wigan?

: Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:49 pm  

benjtiger wrote:

do you rekon it would be too late to express are views at leeds or at home Vs. wigan?

What that we think they should pay over the odds to a player that hasn't really set the world alight in the second half of the season? You can if you want.
At the end of the day the BOD will only pay a player what they think he is worth and we don't know all the alternative options they have are.

[tb]

: Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:57 pm  

Therailwayendisuponus. wrote:

And Andy Hay.

St John Ellis …





Without entering into the pros and cons of the contract negotiations with Chris Feather, the board sometimes gives the impression that they once heard an ethnic stereotype about tight Yorkshiremen and decided that they need to live up to it

: Thu Aug 13, 2009 1:51 pm  

Heard from a good source feather will be playing in the nrl next season??