Re: Michael Shenton : Sat Jun 19, 2010 4:00 pm  

Gaslight wrote:

You've signed him, he said in the hotel function after the England game that he had signed for Saints because the drinking culture at Cas is a joke and nobody takes Matterson seriously, when he tells them something they just laugh.

Was told the exact same thing by someone who works at Cas. Westerman is the major culprit apparently. Along with Chase.

Re: Michael Shenton : Sun Jun 20, 2010 9:23 am  

Glenn Quagmire wrote:

Was told the exact same thing by someone who works at Cas. Westerman is the major culprit apparently. Along with Chase.

I was speaking to a former Saints player a few weeks ago who when i mentioned Westerman as a very talented player agreed but added that his attitude stank. Having talent isnt enough , to make it at the top you need to put in the hard work too and sadly it seems Westerman doesnt do that.

Re: Michael Shenton : Sun Jun 20, 2010 9:57 am  

Gaslight wrote:

You've signed him, he said in the hotel function after the England game that he had signed for Saints because the drinking culture at Cas is a joke and nobody takes Matterson seriously, when he tells them something they just laugh.

And that is one of the reasons why Ainscough and Tuson were recalled to Wigan from their loan spell.

Re: Michael Shenton : Mon Jun 21, 2010 7:33 am  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

And that is one of the reasons why Ainscough and Tuson were recalled to Wigan from their loan spell.

everybody in cas knows that the drinking culture is bad and hopefully the club are addressing this by breaking the culprits up,sherwin has gone, sargant off at the end of the year and westerman has been offered to hull in a cash plus player swap which will help.we just need to keep chase away from leo latu at wakey and get mcgoldrick on the first plane back to oz and weve cracked the drunk team.

Re: Michael Shenton : Mon Jun 21, 2010 9:24 pm  

Glenn Quagmire wrote:

Was told the exact same thing by someone who works at Cas. Westerman is the major culprit apparently. Along with Chase.

Yep, those 2 leaving would send the pubs in Cas bust.

Tuson & Ainscough were recalled for that reason, Cooper commented on it when he went back to Warrington.

Re: Michael Shenton : Wed Jun 23, 2010 7:06 am  

Catpiss #2 wrote:

your basing that on the wakey version of ryan atkins, where he was appalling in defence, couldn't tackle to save his life etc.

and to be honest as a wire fan, i thought this as well when we announced we'd signed him.

HOWEVER

the difference between that ryan atkins and the one we've got is ridiculous, he's like a different player and from the start of the season has been defending like a mofo and tackling hard as well for a 3/4.

He's a totally different players, both him and bridge have been up there with the form centres in the league this year.

That's fair enough, you see more of him than me, if he's polished up his positional defence then that will really put him in contention for an england place.

Re: Michael Shenton : Wed Jun 23, 2010 6:00 pm  

Shenton will be a fantastic signing for us,i can't wait to see him in our side next season,if true of course

Re: Michael Shenton : Thu Jun 24, 2010 9:38 am  

Does anybody know when deals like this can be announced or when we might know one way or another?

Thanks

Re: Michael Shenton : Thu Jun 24, 2010 2:15 pm  

WidnesExile wrote:

Does anybody know when deals like this can be announced or when we might know one way or another?

Thanks

15th July rings a bell

Re: Michael Shenton : Thu Jun 24, 2010 4:37 pm  

Is the 15th July not a Challenge Cup deadline?

I thought it was September, but clubs can announce a signing if the club they are signing the player from agrees.