Re: Re-signings & new coach : Sun Jan 22, 2017 4:22 pm  

mat wrote:

Other name could be harper that we're rumoured to have pinched from keighley. What we dont know yet is which of the 26 are first team and which are from u19s.

Turns out Harper has gone to Sheffield, I was premature on that one

Re: Re-signings & new coach : Sun Jan 22, 2017 5:17 pm  

Leigh Beattie says the new owners committed to running an academy in 2017. Great news

Re: Re-signings & new coach : Sun Jan 22, 2017 5:44 pm  

Bulls Boy 2011 wrote:

Or maybe Chisholm was on ridiculous money which we simply can't afford if we are to break even? Therefore the releasing of Chisholm makes perfect sense. Pryce and Keyes in the halves with Thomas as back up.

Forget this idea of gamebreakers such as Samlmut and Chisholm. Get a side together than can win 11/12 of the 23 games in the season. Then bring in reinforcements in the Shield games to ensure survival. If anything we need forwards. I know Peltier, Magrin and Joseph will probably end up propping but where is the rest of the pack?

Correct the money Moss and Chisholm were been paid was silly for a Championship side.

Re: Re-signings & new coach : Sun Jan 22, 2017 6:57 pm  

redeverready wrote:

Correct the money Moss and Chisholm were been paid was silly for a Championship side.

I thought as much. It baffles me when people say we shouldn't have got rid etc. Yes it's disappointing but unfortunately we can't afford to be paying players silly wages. Maybe their wage would have been justified with a top 4 finish and promotion? But we were a mid-table Championship side.

Re: Re-signings & new coach : Sun Jan 22, 2017 7:52 pm  

redeverready wrote:

Correct the money Moss and Chisholm were been paid was silly for a Championship side.

How much?

Re: Re-signings & new coach : Sun Jan 22, 2017 8:02 pm  

I fully expect a large handful of signings to be made within 7-10 days. Loans can be done quickly now. Question is, do we wait for Toovey to decide or can some players be signed this next week on recommendations from our coaches and Leon.
Hopefully, Toovey has already agreed deals or at least chatted with a number of good young or fringe players from down under - different versions of Moss and Chisholme. If Smith knew lots of players so must Toovey. It all depends what money we have and how much is staying in the championship worth?

I do think we can bring in 10-12 players quickly and things will look a lot better. Its just a case of getting through those first 4-6 games with a few wins so it gives the team to train and gel under the new coach.
I will be checking every day for news as I expect lots of it over the next 2-3 weeks.

Re: Re-signings & new coach : Sun Jan 22, 2017 8:16 pm  

Anyone we recruit from down under is likely to be on a sizeable wage and have to meet the minimum criteria for a visa. I'm not expecting to see many if any recruits from down under, certainly in the short term. We absolutely need to bolster the pack though, we don't have the outside backs to get us out of trouble. So yes probably a fair few loans and hopefully a few permanent signings if the right players becomes available.

Re: Re-signings & new coach : Sun Jan 22, 2017 11:38 pm  

Sorry if it's been mentioned but did anyone sign up Jacob Trueman??

Re: Re-signings & new coach : Mon Jan 23, 2017 6:41 am  

The agent (SMTMUK) on twitter said an announcement would be made soon re him

Re: Re-signings & new coach : Mon Jan 23, 2017 7:02 am  

Surely if we still had him he would have had a run yesterday