Re: Next up Wire (a) 19.45 Friday : Wed Sep 04, 2019 5:03 pm  

Why have we not had any further update regarding Atkins. Why would we take on a player we know is not going to play or are we just waiting for the London game. We did the same with Grix who was never fit enough to play, yet we took him on.
I know Atkins is with us next season but why invest money now if he can’t play.

Re: Next up Wire (a) 19.45 Friday : Wed Sep 04, 2019 5:56 pm  

Scarlet Pimpernell wrote:

Why have we not had any further update regarding Atkins. Why would we take on a player we know is not going to play or are we just waiting for the London game. We did the same with Grix who was never fit enough to play, yet we took him on.
I know Atkins is with us next season but why invest money now if he can’t play.

Are we doing Warrington a favour again ?
If so, maybe they will let us win or, at least go easy on us.

Re: Next up Wire (a) 19.45 Friday : Wed Sep 04, 2019 6:20 pm  

wrencat1873 wrote:

Are we doing Warrington a favour again ?
If so, maybe they will let us win or, at least go easy on us.

If only

Re: Next up Wire (a) 19.45 Friday : Wed Sep 04, 2019 6:24 pm  

Scarlet Pimpernell wrote:

Why have we not had any further update regarding Atkins. Why would we take on a player we know is not going to play or are we just waiting for the London game. We did the same with Grix who was never fit enough to play, yet we took him on.
I know Atkins is with us next season but why invest money now if he can’t play.

I honestly think some people sit at home wracking their brains trying to think of something....anything, to chelp about.
I think its great we have Ryan Atkins at our club whether he can play or not.
The cost is, well who cares, you don't know and I don't care, so what are you twittering about, the people controlling the purse strings are perfectly competent, if you don't think they are then you'd better say so or stfu.

Re: Next up Wire (a) 19.45 Friday : Thu Sep 05, 2019 5:59 am  

Upanunder wrote:

I honestly think some people sit at home wracking their brains trying to think of something....anything, to chelp about.
I think its great we have Ryan Atkins at our club whether he can play or not.
The cost is, well who cares, you don't know and I don't care, so what are you twittering about, the people controlling the purse strings are perfectly competent, if you don't think they are then you'd better say so or stfu.

I think it's a perfectly reasonable question myself. I didn't read it as chelping as much as wondering why we have signed an injured player to add to our list of injured players, when it looks like he won't play (maybe v London hopefully)and if we have the money for that, is it not better spent on someone who can. I think MC has done a great job but I don't think it stops us asking reasonable questions on a forum

Re: Next up Wire (a) 19.45 Friday : Thu Sep 05, 2019 7:22 am  

I think we have signed Atkins with next season in mind. The fact he might be available this season could be a bonus following Tupou's injury last week.

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Re: Next up Wire (a) 19.45 Friday : Thu Sep 05, 2019 7:46 am  

Upanunder wrote:

I honestly think some people sit at home wracking their brains trying to think of something....anything, to chelp about.

Although this question isn't the worst post ever, I wonder about your comment every day I read this board. The creativity to find something is astounding.

Re: Next up Wire (a) 19.45 Friday : Thu Sep 05, 2019 10:44 am  

Upanunder wrote:

I honestly think some people sit at home wracking their brains trying to think of something....anything, to chelp about.
I think its great we have Ryan Atkins at our club whether he can play or not.
The cost is, well who cares, you don't know and I don't care, so what are you twittering about, the people controlling the purse strings are perfectly competent, if you don't think they are then you'd better say so or stfu.

Agree
It’s almost like people sit down over dinner and chat about things to moan about

Atkins has being a solid SL player with a very good injury record

Bills out for the year so if we don’t see him this week I’m sure we’ll see him next week for London

Re: Next up Wire (a) 19.45 Friday : Thu Sep 05, 2019 11:30 am  

I understood Ryan was targeting the Wigan game to be fit. Maybe he didn't quite make it.
It sounds like the agreement is that he can't play against Warrington so London may be the only option.
That doesn't mean it should be regarded as wasted money - we expected him to be recovered enough to play 2 out of our last 3 games (not against his club) but he didn't quite make it. People would be moaning if he'd played against Wigan when not fit.
My understanding is that he is a great dressing room influence and that may be worth the money alone!!!

Re: Next up Wire (a) 19.45 Friday : Thu Sep 05, 2019 2:42 pm  

PopTart wrote:

Ok fair point. Now I re-read it I see what you are saying.
I thought they were just trying to say it was a bigger task than normal as they really need to win it. There is no chance of them doing a Catalan so for us to win w'll have to be on top of our best form pre-injuries.
We may well win, but the odds are against us.

Apologies if it came across at patronising. My point was that this game has come at a bad time for you. Shorter turn around and greater injury list than the Wire and at a time when our confidence is returning and our motivation at it's highest. On the plus side, despite being named in the 19, Austin remains an injury doubt. I believe that a decision will be made after Captain's run. Also, Hughes and Davis are missing - both of whom have been solid for us this season.

I noted some differing opinions as to the wisdom of signing Atkins for the remainder of the season. I don't have any inside information but I would expect that he isn't costing you anything this season in real money. He and Kev Brown have most likely gone so as to made way on the salary cap for the arrival of Matty Smith. Ryan has been a good servant to the Wire and I've no doubt that he's got at least another good season left in him.