Re: No Ellis for Cas : Wed Mar 21, 2012 11:39 pm  

The same "crap signings" that are actually leading from the front. I note you did not mention Lee Mitchell or Grant Millington in your little charade there? The same Josh Griffin that is our top try scorer? Funny how we can't score for toffee now he's out the squad?

As for the coaching appointment, I cannot believe you have even said that; the man has barely had a chance to do things at the club. After hearing him speak on several occasions, Millward has won over many fans already and people genuinely want him to succeed. He's having to live with TM's legacy, which he can change from next season onwards.

As for Cas being unambitious. A load of poppycock but given the comments made in the foregoing points, I can see why.

Re: No Ellis for Cas : Wed Mar 21, 2012 11:48 pm  

Fully wrote:

The same "crap signings" that are actually leading from the front. I note you did not mention Lee Mitchell or Grant Millington in your little charade there? The same Josh Griffin that is our top try scorer? Funny how we can't score for toffee now he's out the squad?

Mitchell couldn't break out of a paper bag and misses far too many tackles but because he's a 100%er people love him

Millington has had a decent start

Griffin can't tackle, can't pass but because he's got a few tries again everyone loves him, Ainscough knows how to score tries but he's hardly brilliant is he?

Fully wrote:

As for the coaching appointment, I cannot believe you have even said that; the man has barely had a chance to do things at the club. After hearing him speak on several occasions, Millward has won over many fans already and people genuinely want him to succeed. He's having to live with TM's legacy, which he can change from next season onwards.

Give a good coach a full off-season and they can turn a club round, Millward had a full off-season and this team is defending worse and attacking worse.

Wait until next season? Jesus christ how many times have we heard that. Remember 4 years ago when RW said in 3 years Cas will be winning the league and spending the full cap? The club are further away from both of them now than they were back then!

If you want the proof good coaches turn teams round instantly, see Maguire and Brown as examples.

Fully wrote:

As for Cas being unambitious. A load of poppycock but given the comments made in the foregoing points, I can see why.

Well, they are. When was the last time the club did anything even close to being positive?

They even lose out on players to London now.

Re: No Ellis for Cas : Wed Mar 21, 2012 11:53 pm  

Up until today i had respect for Gareth Ellis not anymore. He should be booed every time he plays against us after what he has said and i hope I never see him in a Cas shirt.

Re: No Ellis for Cas : Wed Mar 21, 2012 11:56 pm  

Don't blame Ellis for going to Hull. No doubt the most money, but they're a good side too, with potential to be top 4, reach finals, and no threat at all of losing their license. Nice ground, passionate crowd. Don't blame him. As for Cas, we've not lost anything, we never had him. We'll have a fair bit of room on our cap for next season, lets hope we can sign 1 or 2 exciting players.

Re: No Ellis for Cas : Wed Mar 21, 2012 11:57 pm  

javachick wrote:

Up until today i had respect for Gareth Ellis not anymore. He should be booed every time he plays against us after what he has said and i hope I never see him in a Cas shirt.

Boo-hoo what's upset you?

Towns88 wrote:

Don't blame Ellis for going to Hull. No doubt the most money, but they're a good side too, with potential to be top 4, reach finals, and no threat at all of losing their license. Nice ground, passionate crowd. Don't blame him. As for Cas, we've not lost anything, we never had him. We'll have a fair bit of room on our cap for next season, lets hope we can sign 1 or 2 exciting players.

Not the most money, but the best deal overall.

The rest is spot on - Hull are everything Cas will be striving to be in the future.

Re: No Ellis for Cas : Thu Mar 22, 2012 12:01 am  

Lee Mitchell has missed a total of 9 tackles. The person with the highest amount in the League has 22. There's not one Cas player in the top 25 on the SL website. Go figure.

Griffin has had a difficult job but with a decent centre inside him and playing on his preferred side (the left - even he admitted this himself), he will be a good acquisition. As a winger his job is to score tries. The majority of the defensive work should be from those guys inside him.

You really reckon that a coach can change things in just a few months? Crikey, you have high expectations. Given that Millward walked into a job where the majority of the players were already contracted for this season, there's not much he could have done in terms of recruitment, especially when his policy was retaining our youth. Citing examples of Maguire and Brown, both who had money at their disposal is silly.

Who is this supposed player we missed out on signing then?

Re: No Ellis for Cas : Thu Mar 22, 2012 12:04 am  

Fully wrote:

You really reckon that a coach can change things in just a few months? Crikey, you have high expectations.

Tony Smith turned Warrington round in the middle of a season, Maguire turned Wigan around with a full off-season, Nathan Brown did the same Huddersfield - Cas could have had a coach up at this level but they cheaped out.

Fully wrote:

Who is this supposed player we missed out on signing then?

Well, read the thread title If the club showed the ambition you think they have, they would have been able to get him...but guess what, people see right through Wright's spin.

Re: No Ellis for Cas : Thu Mar 22, 2012 12:11 am  

No you mentioned a player who signed for London?

All the examples you're citing are teams who have UNDERACHIEVED with a good squad already in place (and another significant factor: money). I'm confident, I'd be able to have a good stab at turning some of those around.

You're expecting nothing short of a miracle if you're expecting Millward to come in heal all the players overnight and turn us into world champions. Sometimes you have to take one step back to move two forward. I'd suggest the players, of whom most are out of contract, don't seem to be doing the Cas shirt justice.

Re: No Ellis for Cas : Thu Mar 22, 2012 12:18 am  

Fully wrote:

don't seem to be doing the Cas shirt justice.

Kaufusi.

Now that we can agree on! Most of the team just don't look bothered which is rather worrying.

Re: No Ellis for Cas : Thu Mar 22, 2012 7:38 am  

Towns88 wrote:

Don't blame Ellis for going to Hull. No doubt the most money, but they're a good side too, with potential to be top 4, reach finals, and no threat at all of losing their license. Nice ground, passionate crowd. Don't blame him. As for Cas, we've not lost anything, we never had him. We'll have a fair bit of room on our cap for next season, lets hope we can sign 1 or 2 exciting players.

Agreed.
Are we seeing history repeating itself...the last truly successful Hull side was well stocked with players signed/hailing from the Cas/Fev area (and comparitively few from Humberside ).