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Out of contract players : Wed Apr 03, 2019 10:09 pm  

These players are out of contract at the end of this season.
What would you do?

Chris Annakin,
Tinirau Arona,
David Fifita,
Danny Kirmond,
Pauli Pauli,
Tyler Randell

Re: Out of contract players : Wed Apr 03, 2019 10:16 pm  

Move heaven and earth to keep big Dave

Assumed this would be Danny’s last season after the reduced contract and testimonial year.

Would like to keep PP, Arona and Randell if possible. Annnakin a good squad player as well.

Thought Rocky only signed for a year too? Have I missed something there?

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Re: Out of contract players : Wed Apr 03, 2019 10:21 pm  

I'd like to keep Kirmond but if he retires Hadley is out of contract at Hull.

I'm not sure Randell is able to compete physically at this level with the number of injuries he has.
If we didn't keep him there are a number of Hooker available.

Dwyer at Leeds (and Parcell if we use quota spot)
Lunt at HKR - clearly an influential player
Cunningham at London - good prospect

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Re: Out of contract players : Wed Apr 03, 2019 10:24 pm  

wakefieldwall wrote:

Move heaven and earth to keep big Dave

Assumed this would be Danny’s last season after the reduced contract and testimonial year.

Would like to keep PP, Arona and Randell if possible. Annnakin a good squad player as well.

Thought Rocky only signed for a year too? Have I missed something there?

I think you are right about Rocky. He wasn't on the list but he def signed a one year extension at beginning of season.
I got the list from an article on TotalRL. Com

Re: Out of contract players : Wed Apr 03, 2019 11:04 pm  

PopTart wrote:

These players are out of contract at the end of this season.
What would you do?

Chris Annakin,
Tinirau Arona,
David Fifita,
Danny Kirmond,
Pauli Pauli,
Tyler Randell

Also out of contract i believe are Hampshire, Huby, England, Hirst, Crowther, Horo & Baldwinson.

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Re: Out of contract players : Thu Apr 04, 2019 6:13 am  

Oh...... Better start again with this list.
I'll see if I can work it out myself rather than follow a half baked press story.
My fault.

Re: Out of contract players : Thu Apr 04, 2019 7:59 am  

PopTart wrote:

Oh...... Better start again with this list.
I'll see if I can work it out myself rather than follow a half baked press story.
My fault.

I saw the same one haha

Based on your list though.

Chris Annakin - 28 now, not the young blockbusting prospect he once was. Probably better suited at Dewsbury or somewhere like that in the Championship.
Tinirau Arona - Resign providing the money is right...
David Fifita - Top priority - resign.
Danny Kirmond - I'd presume this will be his last year.
Pauli Pauli - Resign and continue to work on his fitness. Has proved to be a key player in certain games.
Tyler Randell - Unfortunately I would be looking to let Randell go and look for a hungrier possibly homegrown Hooker to play on the back of Wood.

Re: Out of contract players : Thu Apr 04, 2019 8:17 am  

TheDreadnought wrote:

I saw the same one haha

Based on your list though.

Chris Annakin - 28 now, not the young blockbusting prospect he once was. Probably better suited at Dewsbury or somewhere like that in the Championship.
Tinirau Arona - Resign providing the money is right...
David Fifita - Top priority - resign.
Danny Kirmond - I'd presume this will be his last year.
Pauli Pauli - Resign and continue to work on his fitness. Has proved to be a key player in certain games.
Tyler Randell - Unfortunately I would be looking to let Randell go and look for a hungrier possibly homegrown Hooker to play on the back of Wood.

This is what I'd go along with.
Randell is a grafter who does a lot of work behind the scenes but he never turned out to be what I expected - whatever that was, perhaps somebody more potent in attack like Woody.

Re: Out of contract players : Thu Apr 04, 2019 9:03 am  

Agree with most of what has been said.
Randell is solid defensively which i think goes unnoticed sometimes and also I think it works well spelling him and Woody. If the money was right i'd probably be offering him another contract but him leaving and freeing up a quota spot certainly wouldn't be the end of the world.
Annakin - again i would keep if the money was right. Solid squad player you know if he comes in he won't let anyone down. I reckon this time he may go part time and find another job as rumored before, presuming the money is better for him.
Pauli we really should keep. Invaluable having a second rower who pitches in with tries and also draws so many defenders.
Hampshire has also been mentioned and i would hope we are in discussions over a longer term contract with him. Can cover halves well and has played well at full back. Jowitt is a solid back up/competition for fullback. Hooley also can't be far from being ready for the first team who can play fullback/halfback i believe? With these options will Reynolds have many opportunities? Maybe look to move him on to free up some funds.

Re: Out of contract players : Thu Apr 04, 2019 9:42 am  

I for one am happy to leave all this speculation on one side, I feel distinctly uncomfortable talking about people as if they were no more than assets to be disposed of when they are finished with.

I reckon this must be the hardest part of managing a professional sports team, in such an environment they are more like family than colleagues. Many players suffer psychologically when they leave a team they feel a part of, or when they leave the game - I hope any player who leaves our club knows that their efforts have been appreciated by us fans. There are, of course, exceptions to this - players who haven't had the bottle a club like ours needs - but even they deserve some respect. Except Mc...