Re: Player strike : Tue Jul 14, 2020 3:52 pm  

This may be a daft question but, are our players (either some or all) actually on strike ?
I understand that some clubs are already training, although its difficult to know whether this involves much contact.
If so, we may come into the restart (assuming there is on) substantially underdone.

I realise that there are a myriad of complex issues here for both club and the players but, we have to hope that the issues can be resolved quickly, one way or another.
Ultimately, we cant have one or two players holding the club to ransom, even if they are "senior" players.

Re: Player strike : Tue Jul 14, 2020 6:18 pm  

RickK wrote:

Are you saying players need to earn enough to keep them until state retirement (soon to be 66 and then 68) during their playing career. Some carry on in the sport in some capacity others take up new careers, you'd need to earn and stash a lot away to last 30 years or so. on what you earn as a player. We all have to be realistic more so in sports like RL which are not awash with cash. Like others I have accepted a short term dip in income others have not been as lucky. If he's not happy he should aske for his contract to be cancelled and chance his luck elsewhere (with his agents help of course)

The old stand by for retired RL players was to take a pub: Brian Briggs, Budgie Firth, Ken Trail et al. Mind you that was in the day when there still were pubs.

Re: Player strike : Tue Jul 14, 2020 6:26 pm  

little wayne69 wrote:

Yes it is a good post and well balanced, I'm just a bit surprised you agree with him on so much with the criticism you've given out on here.

I've tried to restrict criticism to the political aspect, not the social aspect.
I think "Mick Amos" is possibly the most reasonable, level-headed and affable poster on this forum, (Can you lend us a tenner please, Mick?)

Re: Player strike : Tue Jul 14, 2020 7:03 pm  

Hull K R players have announced tonight they’ve agreed pay cut with club and ready for training on Monday. Hopefully similar scenario for us.

Up the Trin

Re: Player strike : Tue Jul 14, 2020 7:47 pm  

Redscat wrote:

I've tried to restrict criticism to the political aspect, not the social aspect.
I think "Mick Amos" is possibly the most reasonable, level-headed and affable poster on this forum, (Can you lend us a tenner please, Mick?)

More of a chance of platting saw dust RC, you know the old saying “ you can pick your friends but not your family “

Re: Player strike : Tue Jul 14, 2020 8:20 pm  

I notice he disappeared off the "Who is online" list of browsers as soon as you posted that BLM