I know, he's took that Tom Briscoe and totally ruined him whereas all the players he has coached and who have left have gone onto stardom. (Tommy Lee, Scott Wheeldon, Graham Horne, Jamie Thackray, Josh Hodgson etc...)
Good signing Westerman, although gone off the boil a little in the past year or so, maybe a fresh start is what he needs to fulfil his sizeable potential. Not really sure he's taken the world by storm enough for anyone to justify actually paying a fee to get him whilst on contract. Still if it keeps the fans off the board's back for another 6-12 months, they'll consider it money well spent.
Some scientists claim that hydrogen, because it is so plentiful, is the basic building block of the universe. I dispute that. I say there is more stupidity than hydrogen, and that is the basic building block of the universe.
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Most idiotic post ever goes to Grimmy..... The way to restart should be an arm wrestle between a designated player from each side.
2011 Season Bradford Bulls Ins: C Walker [Hull KR], S Ainscough [Wigan], P Ah Van [Nz Warriors], B Hargreaves [St Helens], O Elima [Catalans], I Sibbit [Salford], G Raynor [Unattached], S Royston [Halifax], M Diskin [Leeds] Outs: C Nero [Salford], S Menzies [Catalans], J Wardle [Huddersfield], A Tate [Wakefield], M Orford [Released]
Castleford Tigers Ins: R Mathers [Warrington], D Orr [Harlequins], N Youngquest [Crusaders], N Fozzard [St Helens], J Emmitt [St Helens] Outs: M Sargent [Released], M Shenton [St Helens], M Wainwright [Dewsbury], R Clayton [Halifax], L Higgins [Sheffield], M Dawson [Huddersfield], J Westerman [Hull FC]
Catalans Dragons Ins: V Duport [Toulouse], S Dureau [Newcastle], T Ancely [Lezignan], I Henderson [Nz Warriors], J Baitieri [Roosters], L Paea [Roosters], D Blanch [Wakefield], B Farrar [Sea Eagles], S Menzies [Bradford], R Ahlalou [Toulon RU] Outs: S Bell [Retired], B Sherwin [Released], D Pelo [Montpellier RU], A Bentley [Lezignan], O Elima [Bradford], K Bentley [SM Pia], D Johnson [Cowboys], J Touxagas [Released]
Crusaders Ins: P Johnson [Wakefield] Outs: A Blackwood [Limoux], N Youngquest [Castleford], T Lee [Wakefield]
Harlequins Ins: N Kouparitsas [Roosters], C Bailey [Sea Eagles] Outs: L Williamson [Retired], D Orr [Castleford], W Sharp [Hull FC], B Kaye [Featherstone], L McCarty-Scarsbrook [St Helens], B Jones-Bishop [Leeds]*, R Esders [York], B Jones [Released], L May [Released]
Huddersfield Giants Ins: L O’Donnell [Cowboys], J Wardle [Bradford], M Dawson [Castleford] Outs: B Hodgson [Warrington], M Aspinwall [Released], S Wild [Salford], S Finnigan [Widnes], A Brown [Batley]
Hull FC Ins:- W Sharp [Harlequins], J Westerman [Castleford] Outs: C Hall [Hull KR], P Cusack [Retired], M Calderwood [Released], D Tuffour [Released]
Hull KR Ins: W Mason [Cowboys], C Hall [Hull FC], B Green [Bulldogs] Outs: C Walker [Cowboys], C I’Anson [Widnes], F Mariano [Wakefield]
Leeds Rhinos Ins: B Jones-Bishop [Harlequins]*, B Cross [Newcastle], Z Hardaker [Featherstone] Outs: G Eastwood [Bulldogs], S Donald [Retired], D Manning [Batley], M Diskin [Bradford], Z Hardaker [Featherstone]^
Salford City Reds Ins: M Smith [St Helens], L Pattern [Bulldogs], C Nero [Bradford], V Anderson [Warrington], S Wild [Huddersfield], T Leo Latu [Wakefield] I Palea’aesina [Wigan], P Bailey [Wigan], S Gleeson [Wakefield] Outs: W Talau [Retired], P Leuluai [Lezignan], L Swain [Carcassonne], M Alker [Retired], K Fitzpatrick [Released], S Littler [Leigh], J Smith [Wakefield], I Sibbit [Bradford], S Tyrer [Widnes]
St Helens Ins: J Perry [Sea Eagles], M Shenton [Castleford], L McCarthy-Scarsbrook [Harlequins] Out: K Cunningham [Retired], M Smith [Salford], M Fa’asavalu [Harlequins RU], B Hargreaves [Bradford], S Tyrer [Widnes], N Fozzard [Castleford], J Emmitt [Castleford], P Johnson [Wakefield]
Wakefield Wildcats Ins: J Smith [Salford], F Mariano [Hull KR], JJ Parker [Featherstone], K Penny [Warrington], T Lee [Crusaders], P Johnson [St Helens], J Veivers [Wigan], S Howarth [Wigan], A Tate [Bradford], M Tony [Whitehaven] Outs: J Demetriou [Released], T Leo-Latu [Salford], S Gleeson [Salford], P Cooke [Released], K Bibb [Dewsbury], P Johnson [Crusaders], D Blanch [Catalans]
Warrington Wolves Ins: B Hodgson [Huddersfield] Outs; R Mathers [Castleford], V Anderson [Salford], K Penny [Wakefield]
Wigan Warriors Ins: B Finch [Storm], R Hoffman [Storm], J Lima [Storm] Outs: M Riddell [Released], I Thornley [Sale RU], S Ainscough [Bradford], I Palea’aesina [Salford], P Bailey [Salford], J Veivers [Wakefield], S Howarth [Wakefield]
When is somebody going to say "A very good signing and we'll really miss him, he's a quality player"?
They always seem to be the best thing since sliced bread until they move and then they suddenly aren't the player they once were. If Leeds get Hauraki, as is being rumoured, I'll be gutted as he has been a revelation for us.
Cas haven't done so well with regards to player movement. Losing Westerman, Shenton and Sargant will be big misses for them, that so far they haven't really replaced.