Thought this myself - maybe he could feel cheated by Covid 19 out of half his project time. I was told by the authorities (SWMO) that I was writing my own script!!!!
A good year maybe - we can only hope!
As has been said, we still need a few more forwards, I wonder if Toronto don’t take part next season, do you think we would could get Mullaly back to his hometown club.
As has been said, we still need a few more forwards, I wonder if Toronto don’t take part next season, do you think we would could get Mullaly back to his hometown club.
A lot will depend on SL funding and just how they trim their squads. Then we have the PT situation which some ex SL lads won't want to move to. There must come a time with borderline players where the drop to PT seems like an admission that they haven't made it. But age takes a part too, if you have to start to look at life after RL. Life with some SL sides isn't as secure as you might think either.
Sounds as if Smithy has decided to look at coaching and could be concentrating on that, Logan Tomkins has a business growing (Covid permitting) and they obviously are looking ahead and enjoying the game as a 'game' again.
Noticed on the 'Out of Contract Players without offers' lists are Junior Moors, Gil Dudson and Wellington Albert!
Looks as if Gil and Wellie have hit the buffers!
Thought this myself – maybe he could feel cheated by Covid 19 out of half his project time. I was told by the authorities (SWMO) that I was writing my own script!!!! A good year maybe – we can only hope!
Agree - come on Finney, get that offer on the table for a contract extension. Maybe Smith looking to develop his coaching skills alongside a top class coach.
Just think, this time last year we were preparing to go to Wembley.
And by my reckoning, only 3 of the starting 17 will be here come pre-season.
Shows the massive turnover with more to come....
Interesting how we always say it isn’t practical to sign part-time Yorkshire players but our very own Steve Tyer and Shane Grady both Widnes based, both played for Halifax. So why couldn’t we sign Yorkshire based players?
Also, who is the clubs greatest Yorkshire import? (Can’t be too many)
Interesting how we always say it isn’t practical to sign part-time Yorkshire players but our very own Steve Tyrer and Shane Grady both Widnes based, both played for Halifax. So why couldn’t we sign Yorkshire based players?
That's down cash, money talks and Fax were paying decent money.
Also, who is the clubs greatest Yorkshire import? (Can’t be too many)
Bill Ramsey & Brian Lockwood spring to mind.
Paulie xx
And we are worried about size. A relative of mine met Lockwood on a trip to Aus and commented that he wasn't very big.
But Lockwood said ' Ah, but I had these!' Holding out his hands. Iirc he was a great 'off-loader' in the old style. Great for us though he was past his best.
Les Holliday would rate highly on the Yorkshire import list.
- I thought Holliday, but think he is Cumbrian. Neil Kelly signed lots of Yorkshire men, but not many stood out. Anthony Farrell was a solid signing, Andy Hay and Ryan Sheridan the 2 big names didnt perform. Then you have the likes of Matthew Long, Dan Potter, Barry Eaton and Richard Agar. More recently Tom Olbison.
Our best recent signings of the SL era have either been Saints/Wigan lads or Aussie NRL signings.
Holliday was a Cumbrian, son of a famous father!
Looking at our signings to date under TS and he seems to favour 'locals', which makes sense. Most have started at Saints / Wigan, gone through their Academies, and not been favoured in the SL selections. TS seems to cash in on their desire to prove that they had something that wasn't developed. Even Cook is a 'local' (Chorus of 'almost one of our own' ?) or at least his dad is.
Part timers don't want to travel from Yorkshire to train and play. It is the old style league all over again. That is what made RL in its early days, local rivalries.
Too simplistic. Halifax aren’t exactly known as been the money bags of the division, small crowds of less than 2,000, they don’t own their own stadium, no major commercial support, no major benefactor as far as I am aware.
Callum O'Neill signed up.
No mention of Glover though, or is still academy contracted?