Re: Jonathon Walker : Thu Aug 01, 2013 1:02 pm  

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Re: Jonathon Walker : Thu Aug 01, 2013 1:29 pm  

HORSESMOUTH wrote:

walker to hull fc 3 year deal lynch to cas deal done

Sounds good - any money involved ?

Re: Jonathon Walker : Thu Aug 01, 2013 1:31 pm  

pmarrow wrote:

As I have said in the past though, why do Cas keep losing there young talent ? They must be doing something wrong to keep losing them time and time again.

Might be something to do with us not been able to afford to pay the full salary cap. We also cannot provide the success that clubs like Hull FC can.

Re: Jonathon Walker : Thu Aug 01, 2013 2:06 pm  

Tigerade wrote:

Might be something to do with us not been able to afford to pay the full salary cap. We also cannot provide the success that clubs like Hull FC can.

We are not the most successful club in Hull, in fact we are probably a massive underachieving club. However we do seem to be able to sell ourselves to players. I see Cas as a big club, everyone knows of Cas so I am surprised you've not got a Adam Pearson of your own.

Maybe its the stadium issue which is holding you back.

Re: Jonathon Walker : Thu Aug 01, 2013 2:42 pm  

Arundel , Thompson, Walker are as much likely to lose you games as win you games they are pretty easy to replace.
no way do any of them deserve a big money contract.
We replaced Arundel with Shenton a much better former Cas Player, looks like we will replace Walker with Lynch currently a better prop and former Cas player, Orr came back to us too for a few seasons , players come and go it's not a one way player drain.
It wouldn't surprise me if Arundel was shown the door and i don't think Cas would be interested.

Re: Jonathon Walker : Thu Aug 01, 2013 6:41 pm  

pmarrow wrote:

We are not the most successful club in Hull, in fact we are probably a massive underachieving club. However we do seem to be able to sell ourselves to players. I see Cas as a big club, everyone knows of Cas so I am surprised you've not got a Adam Pearson of your own.

Maybe its the stadium issue which is holding you back.

Stadium issue?

We own our own ground so anyone could just pump money into WR and redevelop that if they wanted. Let's face, it all we really need to do is modernise the Railway End with new corporate boxes and a proper roof that goes all way around to Princess St and main stand.

Full length all seater main stand with hospitality facilities and new roof on both Princess St and WRE stands with proper toilet facilities behind.

Re: Jonathon Walker : Thu Aug 01, 2013 6:44 pm  

In terms of Hull signing our players or young players going, they get their heads turned by agents sometimes.

They also get promised the world, better facilities, the chance to play in bigger games regularly and also a little bit more cash. Not just that there's also the issue of potentially having a better chance of obtaining international shirts in a better team.

It's a shame but that's the lure of modern day sport I guess. People like Craig Huby don't get the credit they deserve at lower league clubs. Could have so easily moved on but stayed loyal to case and only ever wants to play for Cas. Wish we had 17 Craig Huby's.

If we could replicate that passion and loyalty, heck we might be further up the table.

Re: Jonathon Walker : Thu Aug 01, 2013 7:57 pm  

Tigerade wrote:

I thought they would aim a bit higher than us for a recruitment centre - a club constantly in the bottom 3 in recent years. Maybe its to cut down on travel costs ?

Check out their league placings for the last 6/7 years, don't think they are much more of an average outfit themselves.

Re: Jonathon Walker : Thu Aug 01, 2013 11:12 pm  

mrpurfect wrote:

Arundel , Thompson, Walker are as much likely to lose you games as win you games they are pretty easy to replace.
no way do any of them deserve a big money contract.
We replaced Arundel with Shenton a much better former Cas Player, looks like we will replace Walker with Lynch currently a better prop and former Cas player, Orr came back to us too for a few seasons , players come and go it's not a one way player drain.
It wouldn't surprise me if Arundel was shown the door and i don't think Cas would be interested.

it would cost them too much in compensation as he signed a four year deal, and didn't he score a trick against us and he will be playing at wembley so not a bad move

Re: Jonathon Walker : Fri Aug 02, 2013 7:31 am  

Rupert Pupkin wrote:

Check out their league placings for the last 6/7 years, don't think they are much more of an average outfit themselves.

Agreed. Whilst I cannot understand Hull FC's obsession with signing Castleford produced players I also cannot see the appeal with going to play for Hull FC over the Tigers. Its a 2 way conundrum.