Re: Phoenix from the flames? : Sun Jan 15, 2017 5:42 pm  

I put in a chargeback request on the day Petitt said we were liquidating. I should hear back this week from the CC company. If they reimburse me, then I'll buy new ST withthe new company. They'll need all the revenue they can get.

Re: Phoenix from the flames? : Sun Jan 15, 2017 5:45 pm  

My CC company won't refund me until they no if the new owner will honour the season tickets.

Re: Phoenix from the flames? : Sun Jan 15, 2017 5:50 pm  

Here's my question. All the clubs that took our creative players. Did they not have those types of players already? Or are they just taking advantage of the salary cap exemption to hoard players (increase the squad size may be more polite)

ie - O'Brien to Hudds. Did they not have a couple of SL quality hookers already?
Moss to HKR - did they not already have a decent fullback?
Welham to Salford - did they not have a couple of decent centres on their books at this stage of pre-season?
Rumoured Chisholm to Widnes - I thought they'd signed someone to cover Brown already?

There's going to be some players in those key positions at those clubs not getting gametime.
I wonder if they would be up for a loan?

Re: Phoenix from the flames? : Sun Jan 15, 2017 6:01 pm  

Highlander wrote:

ie - O'Brien to Hudds. Did they not have a couple of SL quality hookers already?
Moss to HKR - did they not already have a decent fullback?
Welham to Salford - did they not have a couple of decent centres on their books at this stage of pre-season?
Rumoured Chisholm to Widnes - I thought they'd signed someone to cover Brown already?

There's going to be some players in those key positions at those clubs not getting gametime.
I wonder if they would be up for a loan?

We could dual-reg with Huddersfield and virtually re-create last seasons team

Re: Phoenix from the flames? : Sun Jan 15, 2017 6:10 pm  

Apologies if anyone's posted before... I found the remark about signing up ex player interesting given the rumours of poor contracts and part time... ‪ http://sport.bt.com/rugby-league/former ... 4136886386‬

Apologies if anyone's posted before... I found the remark about signing up ex player interesting given the rumours of poor contracts and part time... ‪ http://sport.bt.com/rugby-league/former ... 4136886386‬

Re: Phoenix from the flames? : Sun Jan 15, 2017 6:15 pm  

Highlander wrote:

Here's my question. All the clubs that took our creative players. Did they not have those types of players already? Or are they just taking advantage of the salary cap exemption to hoard players (increase the squad size may be more polite)

ie - O'Brien to Hudds. Did they not have a couple of SL quality hookers already?
Moss to HKR - did they not already have a decent fullback?
Welham to Salford - did they not have a couple of decent centres on their books at this stage of pre-season?
Rumoured Chisholm to Widnes - I thought they'd signed someone to cover Brown already?

There's going to be some players in those key positions at those clubs not getting gametime.
I wonder if they would be up for a loan?

In most cases no. Hudds have Hinchcliffe who is a loose really, and Leeming and maybe another kid who aren't good enough. Mellor is a back up, but they lack centres, like giving Gaskell no. 4 shirt.
Rervers have Cockayne and Quinlan one is an old penalty machine and the other is gash.
Salford were on the look out for a centre, especially after Vidot left. Gift horse.
Widnes lost Brown and "promoted" Gilmore and Craven, so again an open door for Chisholm. Although Dane and Joe Mellor are quite similar.
Toronto and Sidlow? Dunno, lost track of their squad.

Re: Phoenix from the flames? : Sun Jan 15, 2017 6:55 pm  

hindle xiii wrote:

In most cases no. Hudds have Hinchcliffe who is a loose really, and Leeming and maybe another kid who aren't good enough. Mellor is a back up, but they lack centres, like giving Gaskell no. 4 shirt.
Rervers have Cockayne and Quinlan one is an old penalty machine and the other is gash.
Salford were on the look out for a centre, especially after Vidot left. Gift horse.
Widnes lost Brown and "promoted" Gilmore and Craven, so again an open door for Chisholm. Although Dane and Joe Mellor are quite similar.
Toronto and Sidlow? Dunno, lost track of their squad.

A bit harsh on Quinlan there He's a decent fullback, albeit not in Moss' calibre. Plus I'm sure Moss could cover the other back positions (and maybe stand off?) so it was a no-brainer for them as soon as the RFL removed the non-fed and overseas quota stipulations.

Have Huddersfield really given Gaskell the 4 shirt?

Re: Phoenix from the flames? : Sun Jan 15, 2017 7:11 pm  

Yup no4 shirt and we are gonna pay him too, novel way of doing things I guess. O'Brien will share hooking duties with Kruise Leeming

Re: Phoenix from the flames? : Sun Jan 15, 2017 7:14 pm  

FLYINGPROP wrote:

Yup no4 shirt and we are gonna pay him too, novel way of doing things I guess. O'Brien will share hooking duties with Kruise Leeming

Well good luck to him I guess. Ready to be proven wrong but I just can't see him as a centre.

Re: Phoenix from the flames? : Sun Jan 15, 2017 7:23 pm  

Nothus wrote:

Well good luck to him I guess. Ready to be proven wrong but I just can't see him as a centre.

I don't think he'll do badly there. Got good hands and I would expect he'll make plenty of tries for Aaron Murphy who should be outside him. It also means his biggest weakness isn't too big of an issue as he's less likely to get injured if he doesn't get the ball quite as much.

Is his defence good enough for a centre? Maybe not. But there have been plenty of successful centres who haven't been able to defend (Ryan Atkins springs to mind).