Mike McMeeken Next to Leave : Wed Sep 10, 2014 10:15 am
Reports this morning in the Yorkshire Post is that Castleford are set to sign their Fourth Bronco for next season, Mike McMeeken, a player I have always rated, I do feel another season at his age in The Championship would have done him good. I remember when I was very young watching Youth Rugby League matches live on Sunday afternoons with my Dad on ITV, the youngster then Roger Millward played and Castleford produced so many good young players, but these days it is instant success with players clubs seem to want, they could not keep hold of Daryl Clark who signed/agreed to join Warrington at the start of the season but remained with Cas, they want Hook from Salford but can't afford the £100K the Dr wants, so they take the cheap way out, is it not time that any home produced young player Under 23 who signs for a Super League club, they have to pay say £25,000 compensation, in the days I was involved with BARLA they had to pay amateur clubs £50 and that was a lot of money then, but was welcomed by the clubs.