Fookin’ scandalous if we’ve just let home go (like the players last season) as we havent the squad depth to just let a first choice forward waltz out the door.
And all these excuses of being ill or his child is sick makes me lose all respect for Lannon if he’s been downing tools to get out the club.
We can't complain too much really or be that surprised.We signed the player ourselves under similar circumstances when he threw in the towel at Halifax.
We can't complain too much really or be that surprised.We signed the player ourselves under similar circumstances when he threw in the towel at Halifax.
correct. Can only hope he is replaced with someone in our plans for season or two.
I don't get this let him leave if he has signed eleswhere next season mentality. Most players are only on 1 or 2 year deals anyway. Last season with Walker and Dixon it was later in to the season and both not regular starters.
Lannon is a first choice back row, the season has not long started. Most importantly we are way way short on numbers. We only named 19 players this week, let 4 young 'project' signings go and the relationship with Warrington doesn't seem to be the best and they can't be relied upon.
Firstly is this true, if it is why on earth are we letting him go while still under contract. Why can't he go to Oldham in 5/6 months time when his contract with Widnes expires?
Time for a fans forum to explain what's going on??
Probably we can't afford him, or Oldham have offered him a 2 year deal on the understanding he leaves now (as Swinton did with Ant Walker, last year)
The silence from the Board is deafening.... then again, it could be just a rumour?
If it does come to pass, this week, then the Board (Custodians as they like to tell us) are taking its Members for a gang of mugs.
Paulie xx
22k passed over from WVIPS for recruitment and retention of key players.
if Lannon isn’t classed as one of them then we are up crunchie creek without a paddle
We are drawing conclusions based on rumour.
The real problem is the system that allows clubs and/or agents to approach players before the season is virtually started.
I can understand a coach wanting rid of a player who has decided that he wants to move on already. He has plainly lost interest in Widnes, if that is the case. There may well be other factors behind the scenes of course.
The transfer/contract system is about money, and only money. Club loyalty is a thing of the past I'm afraid with players acting individually as self employed hired hands.
Regarding putting money into the club, or any club, most of us subscribe to 'our' club more than we probably should but the idea that we can pressure someone with more that us to invest heavily, just because its Widnes, is for the birds.
Even the big money available to Leeds, Wigan etc is only notable locally and is small change compared to soccer and RU. Our game overall is shrinking and as SL closes its doors to P/R the non SL investors will shrink.
Personally I don’t mind lannon going as he’s not really set the world on fire since joining us, however he is a 1st team player and starter ( when him or his kids not sick) so to let him leave if true and not replace him is very bad business from Widnes even if hes not in our plans for next year untill then he is our player and should play for us if our squad is so small We must be the only club this always happens too
New article in Widnes chat/blog seems to suggest Lannon is staying away from club (when asked his whereabouts AC replied “You tell me”).
Not a good look from the player if you ask me.
@johnnyboy not a good look no but the communication from the club is shocking
vips gave them £22k where has that gone ? It supposed to be for players only that was part of the reason viqi stopped Widnes wanted more control of money that's not theirs yet !!
have we used it to keep Coleman? Great have a coach with no players
where's the 2 players we had almost signed weeks ago yet in todays news we have nothing coming in ?!?!
im afraid treating us like fools
@johnnyboy not a good look no but the communication from the club is shocking
vips gave them £22k where has that gone ? It supposed to be for players only that was part of the reason viqi stopped Widnes wanted more control of money that's not theirs yet !!
have we used it to keep Coleman? Great have a coach with no playerswhere's the 2 players we had almost signed weeks ago yet in todays news we have nothing coming in ?!?!
im afraid treating us like fools
That money, firstly, has sorted Allan Coleman a new deal, there are quite a few players resigning, obviously for an improvement on their wages (just like we all do at work). That £22k doesn't get you much.
Paulie xx
So are the club saying Lannon has gone AWOL while under contract? If so not a good look for the player while your team mates are down to just 18 fit players.
Also not good for the club either, a player getting regular game time wanting to leave for a fellow Championship side.
There’s no point in keeping him if he’s refusing to train and play.like Offiah did.
Do Oldham have to pay us for the rest of his contract?
What a bellend Lannon is staying away from the club. Totally unprofessional from the player under contract and good riddance if the case. Rip up his contract and shows you need loyal and honest players. As Sindbad said earlier that he did the same with Halifax, so the writing was on the wall.
Now invest his money on to another player.