Re: Player | Stevie Ward : Sat Dec 19, 2020 4:28 pm  

Marty Grrrrrrrrrr! wrote:

Worked then.

Or maybe it was to inforn you all theres an issue while not giving away any info as instructed by person who told me.

is this issue serious enough for Walters not to be a Rhino at the start of next season?

Re: Player | Stevie Ward : Mon Dec 21, 2020 1:01 pm  

So Peter Smith confirming Ward has now left.
And still not a single thing from the club on its website or social media streams that I've seen.
Appalling way to treat the club captain and a player who was very significant to our more recent successes.

Re: Player | Stevie Ward : Mon Dec 21, 2020 2:09 pm  

The Ghost of '99 wrote:

So Peter Smith confirming Ward has now left.
And still not a single thing from the club on its website or social media streams that I've seen.
Appalling way to treat the club captain and a player who was very significant to our more recent successes.

Yes indeed

Re: Player | Stevie Ward : Mon Dec 21, 2020 3:37 pm  

Something might well come out yet - remember the club did pay the bloke's wages through all this time of injury. If I didn't do my job there'd be no safety net for me - I get I don't risk lifelong physical injury but still the club has a track record of standing by players IMO.

Some people are harsh!

Re: Player | Stevie Ward : Mon Dec 21, 2020 3:50 pm  

KaeruJim wrote:

Something might well come out yet - remember the club did pay the bloke's wages through all this time of injury. If I didn't do my job there'd be no safety net for me - I get I don't risk lifelong physical injury but still the club has a track record of standing by players IMO.

Some people are harsh!

Paying him is our side of the contract as is risking his health & career every time he took to the paddock.
Its a two way transaction , it could well be we are working on a new off field role for him but if not its a poor way to treat a homegrown player who has had to end his time here with a broken body & serious concussion issues at 27.

Re: Player | Stevie Ward : Tue Dec 22, 2020 8:02 am  

RHINO-MARK wrote:

Paying him is our side of the contract as is risking his health & career every time he took to the paddock.
Its a two way transaction , it could well be we are working on a new off field role for him but if not its a poor way to treat a homegrown player who has had to end his time here with a broken body & serious concussion issues at 27.

We employed Crosby for years just out of compassion, and I don't think there's been any suggestion we weren't going to look after Ward either.

Do you really think Leeds is treating, or has treated Ward unfairly through his time at the club?

Some on here seem determined to find fault with the club at every step honestly. There is plenty to criticise in where we are with the playing squad, but in terms of the class and compassion the club shows on a regular basis, I don't agree they deserve negativity.

Re: Player | Stevie Ward : Tue Dec 22, 2020 8:35 am  

There’s definitely something going on, given the context in normal circumstances the club would have announced something at this stage.

Re: Player | Stevie Ward : Tue Dec 22, 2020 10:31 am  

Reports suggest 10 players are set to sue over concussio related injuries. No idea whether Stevie's one of them but I'd assume the club would have been advised not to comment if he were

Re: Player | Stevie Ward : Tue Dec 22, 2020 11:18 am  

I'm not in the know.

To put a more positive spin on it then maybe, just maybe, the club is continuing to pay him on the Furlough scheme to do the best for him and that is why nothing can be announced.

Re: Player | Stevie Ward : Tue Dec 22, 2020 2:44 pm  

KaeruJim wrote:

We employed Crosby for years just out of compassion, and I don't think there's been any suggestion we weren't going to look after Ward either.

Do you really think Leeds is treating, or has treated Ward unfairly through his time at the club?

Some on here seem determined to find fault with the club at every step honestly. There is plenty to criticise in where we are with the playing squad, but in terms of the class and compassion the club shows on a regular basis, I don't agree they deserve negativity.

I put IF.