Sykes gets an extention : Tue Jul 07, 2009 6:32 am  

one year

one year

: Tue Jul 07, 2009 6:35 am  

WHY?!?!?!?

What the hell are our coaching staff seeing that the rest of us aren't?

: Tue Jul 07, 2009 6:37 am  

Paul Sykes wrote:

I'm happy with my game and how it's been.

You're the only frigger that is!

: Tue Jul 07, 2009 6:43 am  

Read the article but it doesn't say whether it is single or two storey extension.

: Tue Jul 07, 2009 7:06 am  

Pah. There was I thinking it was his hair.

: Tue Jul 07, 2009 7:14 am  

1 try every other game isn't bad but the defensive deficiencies probably contribute to more lost tries so that's a net negative. Either he and Sherrife need to tighten up that side considerably or it needs swapping around.

I'd guess 2 major factors in this are that he can cover a few positions and he's home grown. Hopefully with it being only a single year he'll have to work on his game to prove he's worth another deal especially if Crookes, once fit, pushes on and pressures him for a place.

: Tue Jul 07, 2009 7:19 am  

childofthenorthern wrote:

I'd guess 2 major factors in this are that he can cover a few positions and he's home grown.

Yeah but under those criteria, I should be signed to a contract. I can play more than one position (albeit incredibly badly) and I would class as home grown.

I agree that they are the reasons. But if a player just isn't good enough, then those reasons shouldn't be enough.

: Tue Jul 07, 2009 7:23 am  

Incidentally, what this signing does scream to me is, we're not signing another centre.

It looks like we've failed to find a decent centre to replace Sykes, so have been left with the choice of having Sykes or even less cover next year.

Don't expect any centres coming in next year.

: Tue Jul 07, 2009 7:26 am  

DILLIGAF wrote:

Incidentally, what this signing does scream to me is, we're not signing another centre.

It looks like we've failed to find a decent centre to replace Sykes, so have been left with the choice of having Sykes or even less cover next year.

Don't expect any centres coming in next year.

Unless Sykes is going to be switched to SO with Jeffries to SH

: Tue Jul 07, 2009 7:27 am  

Steam Pig wrote:

Unless Sykes is going to be switched to SO with Jeffries to SH

That would mean dropping Deacon. Which is quite clearly never ever going to happen.