Re: 2016 Squad Requirements : Mon Nov 16, 2015 8:46 pm  

Nothus wrote:

Isn't Haggerty just filling a Matt Ryan shaped hole? Nobody has to leave.
I know it won't happen, but some SL clubs need to feck off and develop their own talent. Some ignorant pr!cks on the Leeds board actually have the gall to claim that Robbie Ward - the young hooker Leeds were only too happy to release - is better than AoB.
Honestly, they don't deserve him if that's their attitude.

It stings doesn't it? Get used to SL teams picking up all the best young players in the area, its the norm down here.

Re: 2016 Squad Requirements : Mon Nov 16, 2015 8:53 pm  

paulwalker71 wrote:

Calling Roger Daly

You obviously have some good sources within the club. Are you able to confirm - or deny - that the fact that we suddenly seem to be putting a fee on the head of various players is related (in any way) to the recent 'discussions' with HMRC?

Serious question

I wouldn't have any idea about that but I guess that could very easily be the case

Re: 2016 Squad Requirements : Mon Nov 16, 2015 8:54 pm  

Greg Florimos Boots wrote:

It stings doesn't it? Get used to SL teams picking up all the best young players in the area, its the norm down here.

We had for the last few years we were in SL as well. Frustrating more than anything.

Re: 2016 Squad Requirements : Tue Nov 17, 2015 8:26 am  

Here is the Leigh take on Kurt Haggerty's departure to you guys:- http://www.leighcenturions.com/news/890 I feel that is an honest assessment of why he is leaving, with a year of his contract still to run. We have signed three more second rows and his game time would have been limited. Hope it doesn't come back to bite us on the backside!

Here is the Leigh take on Kurt Haggerty's departure to you guys:- http://www.leighcenturions.com/news/890 I feel that is an honest assessment of why he is leaving, with a year of his contract still to run. We have signed three more second rows and his game time would have been limited. Hope it doesn't come back to bite us on the backside!

Re: 2016 Squad Requirements : Tue Nov 17, 2015 9:03 am  

Think this report by Derek Beaumont is well thought out and constructive, showing a lot of empathy towards Kurt Haggerty, It's good at least to discuss RL with Alan and share his view point on the game. The game as a whole is in danger of losing many good players, if we are not careful, through no fault of individual clubs.

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Re: 2016 Squad Requirements : Tue Nov 17, 2015 9:48 am  

Rarebreed wrote:

Think this report by Derek Beaumont is well thought out and constructive.

So written by someone else then?

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Re: 2016 Squad Requirements : Tue Nov 17, 2015 11:50 am  

To be fair, we're not short on decent second rows; Ferguson, Alex Mellor, jay Pitts, Tom Olby, Danny Addy and isn't Lucas Walshaw still here? Plus we have the part time SRs like Matty Blythe and Purts who can fill in, and that's before Haggerty came.

Assuming no-one leaves, then Ferguson, Mellor, Pitts and Olby would be fighting for the starting spots for me, though Pitts and Olby plus Danny Addy may well be competing for the no.13 berth too. All in all, as things stand, the squad certainly isn't looking any smaller, which is what Steve Ferres said it would be. #mildlypuzzled

Re: 2016 Squad Requirements : Tue Nov 17, 2015 11:59 am  

Derek has been very supportive of the Haggerty family, Gareth Haggerty's young child was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year and Derek gave £100 to them for every try Ryan Brierley scored.

I think that says a lot about a person irrespective of what your perceptions are as fans of a rival club.

Re: 2016 Squad Requirements : Tue Nov 17, 2015 12:37 pm  

paulwalker71 wrote:

Calling Roger Daly

You obviously have some good sources within the club. Are you able to confirm - or deny - that the fact that we suddenly seem to be putting a fee on the head of various players is related (in any way) to the recent 'discussions' with HMRC?
Serious question

Serious answer.
The only obvious thing here is, If a club were reportedly after one of your better players who is still under contract, who in their right mind would not want a fee for him, irrespective of your financial position.

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Re: 2016 Squad Requirements : Tue Nov 17, 2015 12:37 pm  

Binosh wrote:

Derek has been very supportive of the Haggerty family, Gareth Haggerty's young child was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year and Derek gave £100 to them for every try Ryan Brierley scored.

I think that says a lot about a person irrespective of what your perceptions are as fans of a rival club.

His actions with regard to the Haggerty family are commendable and heartening, so thanks for sharing the other side to crazy uncle Derek. My point of course was that in various forms, be that an article in MEN or an audible rant at LSV, few of us have ever seen anything remotely well thought out or constructive from him.