: Wed May 27, 2009 8:31 am  

[quote="Wadski"]As part of the deal BigAl has mentioned Scully is being still paid by Wakie so how you are doing your sums I will never know.

How is Korki out of favour? He was signed as reserve player and has trained the house down to get his chance. He has been consistent for the first team and one hopes he enjoys his loan at wakie.

When Cas offloaded Korki they were that desperate to get out of his contract they were prepared to pay his salary for the first year. We took him on three years on the basis that we would have a year to get him up to our required standard.

I don't know what plans NB has for Scully but I am guessing that if he is going to be first team we may be losing a prop.[/quote GRIFFIN OFF TO WIGAN [/u]

: Wed May 27, 2009 8:43 am  

dogboy wrote:

GRIFFIN OFF TO WIGAN

Hypothetically speaking that is what I was thinking but it all depends on whether NB uses Sculthorpe as a direct replacement for Korkidas (as cover) for the rest of the season.

ATEOD he is only on loan this season then is out of contract and Korki is still signed to us for three years and on loan to Wakefield for the rest of this year - although the NB quote in the Examiner article implies otherwise.

: Wed May 27, 2009 8:44 am  

Griff and Jacko are both OOC at the end of this season, aren't they.

: Wed May 27, 2009 8:46 am  

Wadski wrote:

Hypothetically speaking that is what I was thinking but it all depends on whether NB uses Sculthorpe as a direct replacement for Korkidas (as cover) for the rest of the season.

ATEOD he is only on loan this season then is out of contract and Korki is still signed to us for three years and on loan to Wakefield for the rest of this year - although the NB quote in the Examiner article implies otherwise.

No sooner do I type that then I get this!

Press Release wrote:

Huddersfield Giants and Wakefield Wildcats today announced that they have agreed a swap deal that sees Giants Prop Michael Korkidas join the Wildcats on loan until the end of the season and Wildcats Prop Danny Sculthorpe join the Giants on loan until the end of the season.

Korkidas a former Wakefield player, having joined the Wildcats in 2003 from Sydney Roosters and established himself as a crowd-favourite, making 109 appearances for the club before joining Salford City Reds in 2006.

Giants Head Coach Nathan Brown said:

”We are really pleased for Michael that this opportunity has cropped up for him in first grade as its where its best for him to be playing week in week out. Danny Sculthorpe offers us different traits in the front row to what we have already got and whilst it’s sad to see Korky move on as he is very popular here with everyone it will, I am sure, benefit both clubs and both players.”

Wildcats Head Coach John Kear said “We are delighted that Michael will be returning to the club, he was here when I first joined the club and he was sad to leave back then, so we are delighted to have signed him for the rest of the season and look forward to getting him back into a Wildcats shirt.”

The move takes effect immediately, with both players joining up with their new team-mates and will be available for their club’s next engage Super League fixture.

: Wed May 27, 2009 8:48 am  

Danril wrote:

Griff and Jacko are both OOC at the end of this season, aren't they.

Jackson - 2 year deal 2006 - ends 2007 - new 2 year deal - 2009
Griffin - 3 year 2007 - ends 2009

Crabtree - 3 year deal signed - ends 2010
Mason - 3 year deal signed 2008 - ends 2011
M Korkidas - 3 year deal - ends 2011

: Wed May 27, 2009 8:51 am  

There has possibly been some kind of issue with Griff and him being dropped earlier in the season but I'd like to see him stay. He is a big, big unit and when he's on it he can knock them about a bit. Burgess and Ryles have both felt what it's like to get a good whallop from him.

: Wed May 27, 2009 9:58 am  

Wadski wrote:

No sooner do I type that then I get this!

There source must have been marsdengiant, she is the only one what knows more about other clubs affairs than you do

: Wed May 27, 2009 10:05 am  

chissitt wrote:

There source must have been marsdengiant, she is the only one what knows more about other clubs affairs than you do

The source was the press release from the club. I try to deal in facts and hold my hand up if I'm wrong about something.

Lets hope for your sake I am wrong about Wakefield.

: Wed May 27, 2009 10:07 am  

Wadski wrote:

Korkis salary -£40,000 (by Cas)
Scully salary -£80,000 (by Wakie)

Giants quids in.

Cheers - we will enjoy.

Korkis salary ?????? (by Huddersfield)
Scully salary -£80,000 (by Wakie)

Giants quids in.

Cheers - we will enjoy.

Korki was paid out on his contract by Castleford in 2008 not having his contract paid by Castleford in 2009.

: Wed May 27, 2009 10:47 am  

a bit confusing is all this !! i dont think Sculthorpe will be any more of a back up player than Korki was,i dont see the logic in it myself

maybe i'm wrong and he does a job for us, we'll see