Re: Team for Friday : Sat Aug 19, 2023 5:33 pm  

PopTart wrote:

I don't understand your logic. Would you have preferred them not to sign anyone for next season?

I didn't say that, however you do seem to putting words into people's mouths PT.

What is the logic of buying championship standard players if you're wanting to stay up, it's four years of doing that, that's got us where we are now

[PopTart]

Re: Team for Friday : Sat Aug 19, 2023 5:57 pm  

Eastern Wildcat wrote:

I didn't say that, however you do seem to putting words into people's mouths PT.

What is the logic of buying championship standard players if you're wanting to stay up, it's four years of doing that, that's got us where we are now

You said you thought the board were being negative by completing contracts for 2024.
So what did you mean? All I said was I don't understand your logic.

Re: Team for Friday : Sat Aug 19, 2023 6:31 pm  

What's hard to understand.

We're in the top flight, trying to survive, and it was quoted we are preparing a 2024 squad, for the championship, a level lower.

Re: Team for Friday : Sat Aug 19, 2023 7:01 pm  

Wollo-Wollo-Wollo-Wayoo wrote:

I thought that too. Cas looked shell shocked straight after our two quick tries. Missing both conversions didn't help but the soft kick that Lineham dropped gave them just the lift they needed.

At one point when we went into the lead, and just before Lineham's c*** up, Cas looked so jaded in their attack that for three consecutive tackles in their ten meter area, they appeared almost "voluntary" tackles, which used to be a penalty offence. Where they got that subsequent second wind from I don't know.

Re: Team for Friday : Sat Aug 19, 2023 8:21 pm  

Just read a Leeds rhinos article and it mentions who there may be to pick up from Wakeys bones once relegated as targets for 2024.

Whitbread and Eseh were the two featured.

I hope more than anything we have tied Eseh down for next year whatever league we’re in. It would be gutting to lose a player who is likely going to be ready for regular SL soon after nurturing him.

Re: Team for Friday : Sat Aug 19, 2023 11:20 pm  

Trojan Horse wrote:

Just read a Leeds rhinos article and it mentions who there may be to pick up from Wakeys bones once relegated as targets for 2024.

Whitbread and Eseh were the two featured.

I hope more than anything we have tied Eseh down for next year whatever league we’re in. It would be gutting to lose a player who is likely going to be ready for regular SL soon after nurturing him.

I feel the same way but I think if/when we’re relegated then Eseh will be on his way. Just a gut feeling.

Re: Team for Friday : Sun Aug 20, 2023 9:20 am  

1315trinity wrote:

I feel the same way but I think if/when we’re relegated then Eseh will be on his way. Just a gut feeling.

I hope just for one year if the money is invested that players like Eseh will stay for a year to help win us the championship and a return to the top flight.

At the very least I think as he is under 23 and from our academy the mandatory fees will apply (like Shaw and Croft).

If there’s investment for next year and we do end up in the championship then I can’t say I won’t be looking forward to winning the majority of our games and likely reaching finals.

Re: Team for Friday : Sun Aug 20, 2023 9:42 am  

Redscat wrote:

At one point when we went into the lead, and just before Lineham's c*** up, Cas looked so jaded in their attack that for three consecutive tackles in their ten meter area, they appeared almost "voluntary" tackles, which used to be a penalty offence. Where they got that subsequent second wind from I don't know.

They were probably buoyed by Lineham's "gift".
It was a shocker but, we couldnt defend the next set which, if we still have any vain hope of winning another game this season, we have to defend better than we did v Cas.
The "performance" on Friday still irks, our basic skills were bloody awful and we basically beat ourselves.
If that is the best that we can muster, we deserve to be relegated.
The writing was on the wall before the season began. The pre season mauling by FC was enough of an indicator and we waited until halfway through the season to try and change things.
Ultimately, too little, too late.

Re: Team for Friday : Sun Aug 20, 2023 9:53 am  

Trojan Horse wrote:

I hope just for one year if the money is invested that players like Eseh will stay for a year to help win us the championship and a return to the top flight.

At the very least I think as he is under 23 and from our academy the mandatory fees will apply (like Shaw and Croft).

If there’s investment for next year and we do end up in the championship then I can’t say I won’t be looking forward to winning the majority of our games and likely reaching finals.

I'd like to think if certain people do the right thing, and allow the takeover to happen, that we look at our younger players, and do a bit more in trying to retain them.

I get that they don't have the experience to demand a top end contract, but people like Lewis Murphy is a prime example as to where things arent always black and white. Made his debut early last season, built a reputation, and quickly established himself, and was first choice at the start of the year.

The question you have to ask, at any point has an offer to improve his current deal been offered, before the NRL became interested. Eseh is steadily following.

Do we even offer young players incentives, such as bonuses for every so many games played etc, other clubs do

Re: Team for Friday : Sun Aug 20, 2023 10:21 am  

Eastern Wildcat wrote:

I'd like to think if certain people do the right thing, and allow the takeover to happen, that we look at our younger players, and do a bit more in trying to retain them.

I get that they don't have the experience to demand a top end contract, but people like Lewis Murphy is a prime example as to where things arent always black and white. Made his debut early last season, built a reputation, and quickly established himself, and was first choice at the start of the year.

The question you have to ask, at any point has an offer to improve his current deal been offered, before the NRL became interested. Eseh is steadily following.

Do we even offer young players incentives, such as bonuses for every so many games played etc, other clubs do

Please qualify your opening line.