Re: Brough and Cash for Cooke? : Sat Jan 02, 2010 8:27 pm  

[quote="Uptoncat"]DB is the one player at our club who we really could build a successful side around. quote]
Beg to differ with that one. If you want to build a team around someone you choose someone who is consistent, who puts the team first, who is respected by his team-mates (i.e is looked up to, not just 'one of the lads') and does not throw his teddy out when things go badly. Danny may get to that stage in the future, but for now he's a very good player who occasionally is sensational - he is NOT (yet?) a leader. For leaders in our team you're looking at JD and Obst IMHO.

Re: Brough and Cash for Cooke? : Sat Jan 02, 2010 8:34 pm  

Clearly the best scenario is for him to be signed and sealed.

Lets imagine however that he is holding out for a free at the end of the season and leaves. Whilst he is a talismanic player to us for whom a like for like replacement would be hard to come by, such players (arguably better players) have come and gone in the past 5 or 6 years and the club has continued to flourish. I beg to differ with upton cat that DB is the one player we can build a side around. I think there are several similarly important players but at the end of the day the side is build around and by JK and PB - their constant presences is reassurance enough to me. DB had done us a decent shift - I'd love it to go on for longer but if it isn't to be good luck to him and we will move on.

Re: Brough and Cash for Cooke? : Sat Jan 02, 2010 8:40 pm  

Quite frankly I'm getting a little tired of all this. We have freedom of contract and he can sign for anyone he wishes at the end of his current contract. If he sees his future away from Wakefield I don't have a problem with that I just wish things were honest and in the open so we can plan for the future whether that be with Brough or without him, I'm not bothered either way.

I would like him to come out and sign an extended contract but one thing is certain we will get over him if he decides to leave.

Re: Brough and Cash for Cooke? : Sat Jan 02, 2010 8:41 pm  

I get what you're saying but with more quality around him he will only get better, if we can attract players to the club who will complement DBs style of pay then we will be in with a chance of really doing something. If we can get the likes of Millard and Morrison running off him then we will be hard to stop. Agreed JD is a leader however he is also 34 this year so hes not exactly the type of player we will be looking to build a team around. Obst is great for us and epitomises everything that is Wakefield Trinity but lets be honest Brough is the most complete player we have and he posesses that x factor. Yes hes a morngy cocky sod, all the best scrum halves are, the reason hes like this is because hes a winner, he hates losing

Re: Brough and Cash for Cooke? : Sat Jan 02, 2010 8:55 pm  

wakeyrule wrote:

Uptoncat wrote:

DB is the one player at our club who we really could build a successful side around. quote]
Beg to differ with that one. If you want to build a team around someone you choose someone who is consistent, who puts the team first, who is respected by his team-mates (i.e is looked up to, not just 'one of the lads') and does not throw his teddy out when things go badly. Danny may get to that stage in the future, but for now he's a very good player who occasionally is sensational - he is NOT (yet?) a leader. For leaders in our team you're looking at JD and Obst IMHO.

Agree totally with this. I can't think of one occassion when the team has been up against it where DB has rolled his sleeves up, taken a lead, brought others with him and it has resulted in an unexpected win.

Re: Brough and Cash for Cooke? : Sat Jan 02, 2010 9:17 pm  

rubber man wrote:

Agree totally with this. I can't think of one occassion when the team has been up against it where DB has rolled his sleeves up, taken a lead, brought others with him and it has resulted in an unexpected win.[/quote]

Yeah but I can think of many games that we have unexpectedly won thanks to his all round performance.

It will be a big loss if he goes, one of the best scrum halfs in the league, not easy to replace.

Re: Brough and Cash for Cooke? : Sat Jan 02, 2010 9:22 pm  

harelequins home last year?

lets face it the general opinion now is that danny b is going, so id let him go now if a deal is available and pocket the cash, play bj at his best position of sc, let sam do stand off, and rotate newton and latu at 9

???

and that coming from last years danny brough defender on here!!!!

[Wildthing]

Re: Brough and Cash for Cooke? : Sat Jan 02, 2010 9:31 pm  

I'd be gutted if he left. He's easily our best player.

Get bloody signed Danny!!!

Re: Brough and Cash for Cooke? : Sat Jan 02, 2010 9:35 pm  

actually in my opinion now hes isnt
but thats based on past performances from mr S Tronc

hope he brings his A game cos if he does its special.

Re: Brough and Cash for Cooke? : Sun Jan 03, 2010 4:11 pm  

I would give Danny a dead line for signing and if he has not by then I would list him and get some money for him. We cannot be held to ransom financially by one player.