Not sure if the contractual rule that allowed us to "retire" Danny Tickle still applies, when we determined, presumably with medical advice, that he was unfit to continue playing, within a reasonable time, after his night club injuries. He was not happy about it, but it was in the standard RL contract at the time. I think we had to pay him 12 months salary, which would no doubt defeat the object in Logan Tomkins' case, as, has been said, we do not have a salary cap issue! On the other hand it may avoid us being committed to further years on his contract, if the uncertainty of his injury persists, assuming there are further years?
Maybe James can arrange an interview with Tomkins to get his perspective about his possible return this year and whether he is still committed to Widnes.
The club could give an update on the position with Jewitt in view of the speculation. What is his injury and when do they anticipate him returning?
I’m with Ethel
had the good fortune to speak with Lee and he certainly is ‘Arsed’
he will tell you his role under Sheens was not to play but to instil a more professional mental attitude around the club. If he played it was a bonus but it was how coming out of retirement was sold to him.
having spoken to several people around the club, his influence with the younger players is making a difference.
I’m with Ethel had the good fortune to speak with Lee and he certainly is ‘Arsed’ he will tell you his role under Sheens was not to play but to instil a more professional mental attitude around the club. If he played it was a bonus but it was how coming out of retirement was sold to him. having spoken to several people around the club, his influence with the younger players is making a difference.
Fancy coming on here talking sense 😉
I’m with Ethel had the good fortune to speak with Lee and he certainly is ‘Arsed’ he will tell you his role under Sheens was not to play but to instil a more professional mental attitude around the club. If he played it was a bonus but it was how coming out of retirement was sold to him. having spoken to several people around the club, his influence with the younger players is making a difference.
Why be signed as a player if he’s going to be more like a coach? How can we afford players who aren’t actually going to play?
I’m with Ethel had the good fortune to speak with Lee and he certainly is ‘Arsed’ he will tell you his role under Sheens was not to play but to instil a more professional mental attitude around the club. If he played it was a bonus but it was how coming out of retirement was sold to him. having spoken to several people around the club, his influence with the younger players is making a difference.
Why be signed as a player if he’s going to be more like a coach? How can we afford players who aren’t actually going to play?
think you answered your own question there Spidey
Sheens needed a mentor/player welfare officer and to get him he had to sign him as a player as no budget for the role.
Finnegan had a different role in mind for him, and was not able to allow Lee to manage his body the way Sheens promised. I don’t think you need to be a coaching genius to see that it hasn’t worked out how both had hoped.
I think if it had been made clearer what the intended role was for Jewitt at the outset, a lot of speculation and rumourmongering could have been avoided.
As for Logan, is he contracted here next year?
I think if it had been made clearer what the intended role was for Jewitt at the outset, a lot of speculation and rumourmongering could have been avoided. As for Logan, is he contracted here next year?
apparently so, but he became injured roughly at the time that sheens left, not played a game for 15 months plus and has been injured since before Christmas, before contact training was allowed