Lewis Murphy : Mon Jan 02, 2023 9:03 am  

After reading a column in the league express by Martyn Sadler suggesting that Lewis Murphy is tipped to join st helens,
Due to the fact he has turned down an upgrade to his contract. How do we expect to compete in super league when letting
our better players move on, surely Mr Minnards & Co should at all costs try to keep hold of Lewis (stop penny pinching).

Re: Lewis Murphy : Mon Jan 02, 2023 9:18 am  

BIRDIEMAN wrote:

BIRDIEMAN wrote:

After reading a column in the league express by Martyn Sadler suggesting that Lewis Murphy is tipped to join st helens,
Due to the fact he has turned down an upgrade to his contract. How do we expect to compete in super league when letting
our better players move on, surely Mr Minnards & Co should at all costs try to keep hold of Lewis (stop penny pinching).

By “penny pinching” do you mean running the club in a financially viable way?

Re: Lewis Murphy : Mon Jan 02, 2023 9:18 am  

BIRDIEMAN wrote:

BIRDIEMAN wrote:

After reading a column in the league express by Martyn Sadler suggesting that Lewis Murphy is tipped to join st helens,
Due to the fact he has turned down an upgrade to his contract. How do we expect to compete in super league when letting
our better players move on, surely Mr Minnards & Co should at all costs try to keep hold of Lewis (stop penny pinching).

Do we know he's turned down a new contract?
IF he has and his heart is not at Wakefield then he won't be the first fans favourite to leave, will he?
I like Lewis and I hope he stays, but my take on spectacular wingers is that I'd personally rather see a good team effort winning games than relying on wingers, as we did with Tom Johnstone.
Oh, and for all the time we had Tom, most of it we struggled, so not the end of Trinity being a good team if Murphy left.

Re: Lewis Murphy : Mon Jan 02, 2023 9:58 am  

I read Sadlers article this morning with a disappointed air… what used to be a good informed publication now just repeats the social media memes …

MC spoke to the current situation with Murphy… offer was made on contract extension … rejected… no further discussion … Murphy still has 12 months left on contract…

There may have been fuelled media speculation about St Helens being interested, but Trinity are not a selling club anymore and quashed those rumours

So Officially any interest must be though the club, but there has been no formal contact made from Saints… any other type of contact would be against the rules of the competition.

I find it sad that a potentially positive article is turned into a torrent of speculation and click bait… I cancelled my standing order for league express, but they keep sending me the newspaper until my yearly fee runs out…

Today reminded me as to why I cancelled!!

Re: Lewis Murphy : Mon Jan 02, 2023 10:04 am  

BIRDIEMAN wrote:

BIRDIEMAN wrote:

After reading a column in the league express by Martyn Sadler suggesting that Lewis Murphy is tipped to join st helens,
Due to the fact he has turned down an upgrade to his contract. How do we expect to compete in super league when letting
our better players move on, surely Mr Minnards & Co should at all costs try to keep hold of Lewis (stop penny pinching).

Have you bought a news season ticket, or are you penny pinching? Happy new year to you.

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Re: Lewis Murphy : Mon Jan 02, 2023 10:15 am  

BIRDIEMAN wrote:

BIRDIEMAN wrote:

After reading a column in the league express by Martyn Sadler suggesting that Lewis Murphy is tipped to join st helens,
Due to the fact he has turned down an upgrade to his contract. How do we expect to compete in super league when letting
our better players move on, surely Mr Minnards & Co should at all costs try to keep hold of Lewis (stop penny pinching).

I assume you have bought the shares on offer at £50k....or are you penny pinching?

Re: Lewis Murphy : Mon Jan 02, 2023 10:20 am  

What would you chose ,a board that as wiped of a 2 million pounds det and are spending over 12 million pounds on the ground and were the only club in S Lnot to ,be thousands in det or Lewis Murphy .Even with Murphy in the team we finished 3 bottom At present he is not in the same class as T J .and as a long way to go to get there .We have a hard season this season's and need a team that will give 100%and pull together If a player is not happy get rid one bad apple in a squad can do damage

Re: Lewis Murphy : Mon Jan 02, 2023 11:11 am  

Spookisback wrote:

Spookisback wrote:

I read Sadlers article this morning with a disappointed air… what used to be a good informed publication now just repeats the social media memes …

MC spoke to the current situation with Murphy… offer was made on contract extension … rejected… no further discussion … Murphy still has 12 months left on contract…

There may have been fuelled media speculation about St Helens being interested, but Trinity are not a selling club anymore and quashed those rumours

So Officially any interest must be though the club, but there has been no formal contact made from Saints… any other type of contact would be against the rules of the competition.

I find it sad that a potentially positive article is turned into a torrent of speculation and click bait… I cancelled my standing order for league express, but they keep sending me the newspaper until my yearly fee runs out…

Today reminded me as to why I cancelled!!

Same for me cancelling

Re: Lewis Murphy : Mon Jan 02, 2023 11:19 am  

BIRDIEMAN wrote:

BIRDIEMAN wrote:

After reading a column in the league express by Martyn Sadler suggesting that Lewis Murphy is tipped to join st helens,
Due to the fact he has turned down an upgrade to his contract. How do we expect to compete in super league when letting
our better players move on, surely Mr Minnards & Co should at all costs try to keep hold of Lewis (stop penny pinching).

Well the chances are mc has offered the same deal not improved

Re: Lewis Murphy : Mon Jan 02, 2023 11:34 am  

cosmicat wrote:

cosmicat wrote:

Well the chances are mc has offered the same deal not improved

If you look at the issue with the two players in limbo I would very much like to bet you are wrong