Re: Squad 2024 : Wed Oct 25, 2023 3:15 pm  

This time last year we had the same quite spell with the new board taking over. As anyone heard anything about the rumor of a current board member wanting to take full control of the club.

Re: Squad 2024 : Wed Oct 25, 2023 7:03 pm  

Trying to think about ways to say the information I know without being a traitor to my sources . Appreciate the widdop scenario is very divisive but certainly on the cards but there are a few red tape conundrums to solve . The club are trying to increase revenue streams associated to the shop . The walmsley situation is still unresolved.

Re: Squad 2024 : Wed Oct 25, 2023 7:27 pm  

Listenup94 wrote:

Trying to think about ways to say the information I know without being a traitor to my sources . Appreciate the widdop scenario is very divisive but certainly on the cards but there are a few red tape conundrums to solve . The club are trying to increase revenue streams associated to the shop . The walmsley situation is still unresolved.

I don’t think you can go into more specifics and stick to the “ mums the word “ promise.
Walmsley has been mentioned in other threads and nothing has changed regarding the negotiations so nothing to worry about there and that will resolve itself in due course, generally on recruitment let’s just say if where a player / players are going to leave then replacements are planned.

Also until it’s official it’s only info from a pretty reliable source and things can change in a short period of time but it all should break over the next couple of weeks would you agree with this assessment?

Re: Squad 2024 : Wed Oct 25, 2023 7:32 pm  

faxcar wrote:

I don’t think you can go into more specifics and stick to the “ mums the word “ promise.
Walmsley has been mentioned in other threads and nothing has changed regarding the negotiations so nothing to worry about there and that will resolve itself in due course, generally on recruitment let’s just say if where a player / players are going to leave then replacements are planned.

Also until it’s official it’s only info from a pretty reliable source and things can change in a short period of time but it all should break over the next couple of weeks would you agree with this assessment?

Pretty much lol

Re: Squad 2024 : Wed Oct 25, 2023 7:55 pm  

In what will become a common theme, Iain Thornley turning down ourselves and others to stay full time and sign for Wakefield. The second time we have missed out on him now.

Re: Squad 2024 : Wed Oct 25, 2023 8:10 pm  

We made an approach to Wigan about Thornley when he was being loaned out after he impressed against us at Barrow but then he remained with Wigan due to injuries and featured well for them at HKR.
More recently an offer was made to him but there’s no surprise that Wakefield not only can out bid us but the player would choose to stay full time so that been known he’s obviously not part of the plans and they can’t sign everybody.

Re: Squad 2024 : Mon Oct 30, 2023 6:33 pm  

Looks like fax are on the verge of signing Jack griffin from the invisible man rfc .

Re: Squad 2024 : Tue Oct 31, 2023 11:55 am  

Some handy players being snapped up by very mediocre clubs. Hope we have our eye on the market.

Re: Squad 2024 : Tue Oct 31, 2023 1:17 pm  

Will Maher to Keighley on season long loan - guess we'll still be covering oart of his wage but probably a good deal for all concerned as would have been very unlikely to play a game for Fax next season.

Re: Squad 2024 : Tue Oct 31, 2023 1:59 pm  

Encouraged wrote:

Some handy players being snapped up by very mediocre clubs. Hope we have our eye on the market.

Yeah quite a bit of movement this off season and it is a slight worry when you see Bradford running such a big squad again while we look like we will be reliant on loans and DR. I just hope in trying to get the Widdop deal done the club are not putting all their eggs in one basket for a position we are already very good in. It may also be a case Fax still hoping to get some cash from Wakey but time will be up at the end of today.