Re: OUT 2023 | Blake Austin - Castleford Tigers : Fri Aug 04, 2023 7:53 am  

Jack Burton wrote:

The podcast Austin was on has been online for weeks, so if the club were annoyed by it then I doubt they would have waited until now to take action. Players have done far worse over the years, and stayed at the club, so perhaps Austin just wanted out.

That’s how it reads if we’re to believe GH.

Re: OUT 2023 | Blake Austin - Castleford Tigers : Fri Aug 04, 2023 7:54 am  

Seth wrote:

So now it transpires GH first heard about this on Wednesday, yet still RS was told nothing.

Wednesday night Seth, he informed RS first thing Thursday morning.

Re: OUT 2023 | Blake Austin - Castleford Tigers : Fri Aug 04, 2023 7:57 am  

However you spin this it doesn't show the club in a great light. Austin seems a difficult individual to manage but maybe the frustrations of dealing with a club who seem to have a skewed value structure has come to the fore.

This is yet another example of a club not fully in control of the playing side of the business. Poor recruitment - only 2 out 7 is a pretty poor hit rate - retention - Walters leaving, youth development etc.

I agree with Chris that given what had happened Austin's position was untenable and he probably knew that - hence the need for a move. No doubt he will be looking for a move back to Aus next season give the money disparity.

Re: OUT 2023 | Blake Austin - Castleford Tigers : Fri Aug 04, 2023 7:59 am  

Zoo Zoo Boom wrote:

However you spin this it doesn't show the club in a great light. Austin seems a difficult individual to manage but maybe the frustrations of dealing with a club who seem to have a skewed value structure has come to the fore.

This is yet another example of a club not fully in control of the playing side of the business. Poor recruitment - only 2 out 7 is a pretty poor hit rate - retention - Walters leaving, youth development etc.

I agree with Chris that given what had happened Austin's position was untenable and he probably knew that - hence the need for a move. No doubt he will be looking for a move back to Aus next season give the money disparity.

Can’t see him getting a gig in the NRL, hell end up staying with Cas if they stay up

Re: OUT 2023 | Blake Austin - Castleford Tigers : Fri Aug 04, 2023 8:20 am  

christopher wrote:

Can’t see him getting a gig in the NRL, hell end up staying with Cas if they stay up

Reynolds has a gig in the NRL and Austin has more to offer than him. Even poor players earn more in the NRL than the better players do here. There does seem to be move in the NRL to a running style of half back - Austin is that kind of half back

Re: OUT 2023 | Blake Austin - Castleford Tigers : Fri Aug 04, 2023 9:20 am  

christopher wrote:

If Powell came in as coach id consider not renewing my ST!

He is a big mate of Gary's

And either Smith keeps telling mistruths or he is being undermined by the powers that be , which has only one outcome .

Re: OUT 2023 | Blake Austin - Castleford Tigers : Fri Aug 04, 2023 9:22 am  

ploinerrhino wrote:

He is a big mate of Gary's

And either Smith keeps telling mistruths or he is being undermined by the powers that be , which has only one outcome .

What mistruth did Smith tell?

Re: OUT 2023 | Blake Austin - Castleford Tigers : Fri Aug 04, 2023 9:25 am  

christopher wrote:

What mistruth did Smith tell?

I did not say he had , i said EITHER

Re: OUT 2023 | Blake Austin - Castleford Tigers : Fri Aug 04, 2023 9:35 am  

I would imagine that Cas have agreed to give him a deal for next season if they stay up

Re: OUT 2023 | Blake Austin - Castleford Tigers : Fri Aug 04, 2023 9:45 am  

The Magic Rat wrote:

I would imagine that Cas have agreed to give him a deal for next season if they stay up

Jrrhino who is usually spot on has said he has signed for Featherstone for 2024 and 2025.