: Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:59 pm  

faxtastic wrote:

twitchy is the right word for it i think.

we are getting nervous cause we have some top class players that dont have contracts next season.

if you had players like gleeson and beswick and black wouldnt you be worried at this point if they had not signed contracts for the next season.

Not really, as I'd a) have confidence in what my club could offer them and b) realise that other clubs can't make an approach for them yet anyroad.

: Wed Jun 17, 2009 1:01 pm  

Leyther_Matt wrote:

Not really, as I'd a) have confidence in what my club could offer them and b) realise that other clubs can't make an approach for them yet anyroad.

i thought clubs could on the 1st of june or am i mistaken.

: Wed Jun 17, 2009 1:04 pm  

Quite right its open season now tbh Black is far too good to be playing outside SL imo.

: Wed Jun 17, 2009 1:08 pm  

My mistake, I thought it was 1st July (though only Long's transfer springs to mind of announcements so far).

Black is the best player outside of SL at the minute though and would be daft to commit himself to 'Fax at the minute.

: Wed Jun 17, 2009 1:19 pm  

Leyther_Matt wrote:

My mistake, I thought it was 1st July (though only Long's transfer springs to mind of announcements so far).

Black is the best player outside of SL at the minute though and would be daft to commit himself to 'Fax at the minute.

although we cant compete with super league clubs in terms of what we can offer.

if there is no super league clubs come for him, then i cant see another club that he would want to join in national league.

i agree though he is a great player and could probably compete in super league.

: Wed Jun 17, 2009 4:01 pm  

Twitch wrote:

Lets do what we always do with Leigh lads wait until they are at the end of the careers and sign them then.

If money was the main reason Penky did not come to Leigh again, I personally don't want to see him signing for ius in 2 or 3 years time.If its because he thinks Fax are a better club well fine I have no issue with that and can't really argue.

This also again proves many know it alls on this site have not got a clue what they are talking about and should keep their "insider knowledge" to themselves because 90% of the time they are completely wrong.

I think you are being a bit harsh on him. Penky did after all come through the Halifax youth system and at this moment in time things are looking a little better for Fax than Leigh but thats not to say it wont change. Maybe he will play for Leigh one day and if he does i think you should embrace that instead of knocking him. Every club in rugby league has home born and bred players playing elsewhere (Grix x2, Fielden, Brock to name a few). We would all like to see our own players playing for our home towns but its not always possible.

: Wed Jun 17, 2009 4:04 pm  

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: Wed Jun 17, 2009 4:28 pm  

faxlad66 wrote:

I think you are being a bit harsh on him. Penky did after all come through the Halifax youth system and at this moment in time things are looking a little better for Fax than Leigh but thats not to say it wont change. Maybe he will play for Leigh one day and if he does i think you should embrace that instead of knocking him. Every club in rugby league has home born and bred players playing elsewhere (Grix x2, Fielden, Brock to name a few). We would all like to see our own players playing for our home towns but its not always possible.

I'm not knocking him, If you read what I said again you would see that.

What I said was if money was his main motive for staying at Fax I don't want him coming to Leigh in a few seasons to see out his career,after Fax have had the best of him.

This is a general theme with Leigh and local lads who have played elsewhere throughout their career and to be honest I'm getting a bit sick of it.Nothing personal at all against Penky, I like Leigh lads doing well anywhere,I just don't like my club being used as a half way house before they retire.

: Wed Jun 17, 2009 4:53 pm  

Twitch wrote:

I'm not knocking him, If you read what I said again you would see that.

What I said was if money was his main motive for staying at Fax I don't want him coming to Leigh in a few seasons to see out his career,after Fax have had the best of him.

This is a general theme with Leigh and local lads who have played elsewhere throughout their career and to be honest I'm getting a bit sick of it.Nothing personal at all against Penky, I like Leigh lads doing well anywhere,I just don't like my club being used as a half way house before they retire.

Thats a fair comment and i understand your frustration but Leigh, like Halifax are often used as a feeder area for bigger clubs such as Wigan and Bradford. As we both know rugby league is a very short career and penky is lucky to get a 2nd bite of the cherry but he has paid his due`s. If it is money then good luck to him, we would all do the same for our family etc. If its money and success then career wise Halifax are a little healthier than Leigh right now.

: Wed Jun 17, 2009 5:12 pm  

-Fax- wrote:

Dewsbury
Oldham
York
Keighley
Hunslet
Swinton
Blackpool
Workington
London Skolars
Rochdale *


You will have these teams at the mighty LSV with crowds of 850.

Typical no nowt fan - Dewsbury will get promoted!