I think it’s a case of these players wanting game time and the club seemingly thinking why send them on loan and pay their wages if we can get them off the books and bring in dual reg/loan players at no cost.
These where signed as projects which Coleman said in the press releases, and I’m sure he told them this himself and they where all on 1 year deals so would have gone at the end of the season anyway if not playing.
The whole 27/28 squad thing is coming to bite us back on the arse because we’re clearly not able to keep them all happy or not happy with them playing first team.
halifax have the smallest squad at 20 don’t they?
For comparison (this includes all the recent comings and goings between clubs)
Widnes - 23 (lost sumner, brown and Jones - not including doolan on trial)
Fev - 24 (lost Zach herring and Thomas Lacans)
Sheffield - 23 (lost BJB and Mitch Clark)
York - 33 (added BJB and Mitch Clark)
Bradford - 28
Toulouse - 24 (added Thomas Lacans)
Halifax - 20
Only have to look back not that far to where the gaffer stated numerous times he wanted a bigger squad so there was competition for places ...so there was no chance of anyone sitting on their laurels ...so he could give key players a rest when possible....we're now in march ...two league games in and all that's gone out the window ....anyone who thinks this is anything other than for financial reasons needs to get their heads out of the sand ....the lack of match day income through the fixtures ATM most likely playing a major part ...sadly all this means their can just be an apathy within players ...were they know immaterial of performance they'll play the following week ...and tbh that's nailed on...already got a FB that can't catch a virus and is described as our "talisman"....standard for our club unfortunately and won't change anytime soon...only godsend ATM is were punching way above our weight currently and hopefully that continues...
@pauliewalnuts no other club has lost four players though Paulie from admittedly the smallest squad in the league
and if he doesn't fancy them why sign and waste the money? And he'd seen sumner play here and decided to keep him
How much was he on @vikingfox71 ?
Paulie xx
McKenzie Buckley also left as season started so that's 4 gone so we are running with 3 centres and 3 wingers 3 backs and a full back not enough if you want playoffs
plus with no jj we down to one hooker depressing how far we are falling
@pauliewalnuts does it matter ? Whatever he's been paid was a waste when he was re signed because Coleman liked him last year I'm used to the average championship side we have become but now we seem to have lost all ambition would love to see a fans forum now
@vikingfox71 clearly ignoring my above post which shows majority of teams around us in playoff terms have the same or 1 more or 1 less player…
the players we’ve lost are young kids, the players others are losing are first teamers. Massive difference
@scouseviking55 not ignoring as if !!
Halifax have well stated financial issues small squad understandable
Fev have already started looking for replacement esp half backs but obviously Cooke just taken charge
york huge squad
Sheffield have problem seemingly stemming from the Aston debacle
Toulouse adding to squad
Bradford spent money
us -said we wanted to run with a bigger squad (Coleman)then moaned about having small squad (Coleman) then lose players making even smaller squad
cheers
Really don’t care about what other clubs do or dont
i have faith in the coach, and just maybe there is a signing in the pipeline
the 3 released have not played a game between them
Why such the drama without knowing the full extent and reasons? Logically with only 1 home league game until mid April can not be great for funds and a waste of money keeping these players if never going to play? Nobody knows there wages and we should not be wasting money on project signings with the money and not so great crowds? A few clubs got similar squad strengths and who knows what Coleman has got in his mind on for players. Salford are in trouble and he might be looking for a few bargain players. The dual and loan players are probably much cheaper than our own players, who are probably not as good. Tai from Warrington will be much better than Jones for example. Anyone fancy joining the board to get a bigger squad and splash the money? 🤣
Rhys Wiliams must be playing for free if it's all about money reasons.Sumner was signed as a third winger to compete with Butt and Ince but then the 35 year old was brought in and also a dual reg to play on the wing v Toulouse,Johnson. So he still doesn't get a game.Pointless.
Yes, Williams has been excellent at getting over the line all his career, and has started off well with us, too. We have two other wingers in BUTT and INCE (to return). Roderick TAI to come into the centres and then EDGE and FLEMING are also covered by ROBERTS and LLOYD, if we get injuries there. I can see the coach's logic here. Just hope we don't have to keep playing the forwards in the centre as the mid-season approaches because of injuries. But cash low and wider finance to be being consolidated here, too, to be fair. We have to leave it to Alan!! Lets get behind what we have got - remember what it was like 18 months ago?
Spot on Erik the red let Alan Coleman get on with it. The moaning is unbelievable without knowing facts. I rather have a winning team than play a player in the squad who is shite and could lose us a game.
Depressing how far we've fallen?
we had our best season in years last season, unbeaten this season, yes players who don't play will be frustrated that's understandable and good luck them at their new clubs.
we have a nice CC tie to look forward to which should bring in some money for some reinforcements.
I think it's worrying to lose 4 young players so early in the season. I also know you can't go a full season with 23 players. At one point we had 8 players out, that would leave us now with just 15 fit players.
We won't get any dual reg or loans for the Warrington game, so we have to hope we don't pick up any injuries against Batley. JJ, Hall and Bailey are out, that leaves us with 20 players. Edge must be a doubt. 2-3 injuries vs Batley and we will struggle to raise a full side.