Re: Whats happening with Rocky : Tue Nov 09, 2021 9:28 am  

I'm sorry to see Ryan leave as he always gave 100% and can fill in different positions when selected. Over the last couple of year's Ryan has suffered from a broken jaw on two occasions which for a rugby player must be one of the worst breaks you can have. Maybe these injuries will have had something to do with the thought process from the club when deciding how much to offer Ryan .

Re: Whats happening with Rocky : Tue Nov 09, 2021 10:09 am  

Terrible decision, Rocky is a highly skilled, immensely talented player. He is just a naturally gifted rugby player. Always gives 100 % , durable and a proven match winner. Exactly the sort of player we should be keeping, indeed he should be the first on the list of players we should have secured. Absolutely gutted as we should not be letting class leave the club. When we are in a battle to maintain our SL status Rocky has proved year in year out that he will put his body on the line, play no matter what for the cause. Never mind the loss of class but that attitude of one of our own cannot be bought, its in his blood. Make no mistake about it we will be favourites to finish 12th especially now that Salford have signed Syend and Akouala plus appointing Rowley. Its a massive shame Rocky going, Salford and Toulouse will have a spring in their steps this morning,

Re: Whats happening with Rocky : Tue Nov 09, 2021 10:55 am  

Really terrible decision And very saddened to hear Rocky is leaving

Can not see any possible logic to this decision.

Re: Whats happening with Rocky : Tue Nov 09, 2021 10:56 am  

bellycouldtackle wrote:

Terrible decision, Rocky is a highly skilled, immensely talented player. He is just a naturally gifted rugby player. Always gives 100 % , durable and a proven match winner. Exactly the sort of player we should be keeping, indeed he should be the first on the list of players we should have secured. Absolutely gutted as we should not be letting class leave the club. When we are in a battle to maintain our SL status Rocky has proved year in year out that he will put his body on the line, play no matter what for the cause. Never mind the loss of class but that attitude of one of our own cannot be bought, its in his blood. Make no mistake about it we will be favourites to finish 12th especially now that Salford have signed Syend and Akouala plus appointing Rowley. Its a massive shame Rocky going, Salford and Toulouse will have a spring in their steps this morning,

My feelings exactly

Re: Whats happening with Rocky : Tue Nov 09, 2021 11:33 am  

vastman wrote:

Listen to the two experts. Funny how others including men who’ve forgotten more about RL than you two will ever know see things differently.

Like most sane people I’ll go with CC, WP and the BOD’s all day long than with a bunch of keyboard coaches if that’s ok?

Lol Vastman ,I know nothing about RL you have come up with the most ridiculous quote of the season .I have watched Wakefield for 67 year .I have seen the all time greats play from all over the world .You are just a beginner your not out of nappy yet for knowing anything about rugby . Signing Gaskel and letting Hampshire go is a bad move by the club .Hampshire as one thing that you can not teach and that is speed .Though we were getting over the bad signings by Mr Chester but this as pushed us back

Re: Whats happening with Rocky : Tue Nov 09, 2021 12:29 pm  

I was gonna get a season ticket next year but that’s a no no now. Unless we introduce more quality into this team I think we’ll possibly be favourites to be relegated, all depends on Toulouse I’d imagine.

Re: Whats happening with Rocky : Tue Nov 09, 2021 12:30 pm  

Goodness me it sounds like we’ve lost our best player according to some people. We haven’t. I don’t want to knock the player but he’s not managed to maintain a position in his previous SL teams and hasn’t been able to hold down a position when everyone is fit at Wakefield. I too am dubious about the Gaskell signing but we have him now and should get behind him. In a squad of our size we cannot have both of those types of players.

Re: Whats happening with Rocky : Tue Nov 09, 2021 12:46 pm  

JINJER wrote:

I was gonna get a season ticket next year but that’s a no no now. Unless we introduce more quality into this team I think we’ll possibly be favourites to be relegated, all depends on Toulouse I’d imagine.

That will certainly help with anymore signings

Re: Whats happening with Rocky : Tue Nov 09, 2021 1:07 pm  

alegend wrote:

Lol Vastman ,I know nothing about RL you have come up with the most ridiculous quote of the season .I have watched Wakefield for 67 year .I have seen the all time greats play from all over the world .You are just a beginner your not out of nappy yet for knowing anything about rugby . Signing Gaskel and letting Hampshire go is a bad move by the club .Hampshire as one thing that you can not teach and that is speed .Though we were getting over the bad signings by Mr Chester but this as pushed us back

Whilst I agree in relation to pace and Rocky has that Gaskell is no slouch although probably losing pace due to his age.
I think Gaskell has more to his skills in attacking the line with the team, also as I said earlier either on this or another thread Gaskel is perceived to be injury prone however he has played more SL games in the last 5 years than Rocky 97 v 91games.

Both are utility so in the big scheme of things we have lost nothing except some pace

Croft will replace Arundel
Lineham will give more competition to the outside backs and obviously with Kershaw's long term injury that plugs this gap.
Hood replaces the Woods and we have the young hooker coming through and Kaye as back up this is an area that we could possibly suffer we have Walker also who filled in pretty good.

Green has gone and rumour is we have signed Whitbread but nothing announced.

Walker the full back has been released.

Westerman on form is clearly a loss

Senior was never ours and I liked him but I feel we could have developed some of our own instead perhaps Ollie Greensmith who has now left.
9 out and 4 in so far with some young lads coming through the Academy.

As fans we want everything the harsh reality is that cannot happen on the finances that we as a club operate on.

A couple of areas give me a little nervousness but overall with another player or 2 I think we will be more balanced.

Re: Whats happening with Rocky : Tue Nov 09, 2021 1:11 pm  

It’s not just Hampshire is it, we have allowed 10 others to go from last years first team squad. The problem is that Hampshire was usually one of our better performers but the club do not think he worth what he wants or he is not willing to accept what they offer. If it is the latter he won’t have any trouble finding another club.
I suppose you do realise that supporters other than those on the forum buy season tickets. It is the club’s responsibility to put a squad together that encourages season ticket sales. I guess they rely on support without question which may apply to some but not all. I would suggest that you do not belittle those that have doubts. We should remember that we have endured two seasons of mediocrity bordering on pathetic and currently our plan is to go into the next with a worse squad and this was the same people whose judgment was to give Chester an extended contract.
I have said elsewhere we shall see either the club’s strategy proves to be correct or we face another season of uncertainty.