Chris Tuson : Fri Aug 30, 2013 3:10 pm  

Captain tonight- good luck to him.

I think he has made a mistake signing for Wakefield, he signed for more 1st team opportunities but he has been picked every week when fit this year and even made the wembley 17 when everyone is fit. Wish he was staying to be honest, we could do without losing another.

Re: Chris Tuson : Fri Aug 30, 2013 3:26 pm  

Agree, he has quietly improved this year and has eradicated the odd missed tackle and knock on that seemed to be present in his game over the past few years.

I find his relationship with Wane quite interesting - watching the videos of the challenge cup weekend they seemed very close and the decision to make him skipper tonight shows the respect he has for him (i also believe there may be a personal connection between them?). I was surprised Wane let him go to be honest.

Would be happy if he stayed but good luck to him anyway

Re: Chris Tuson : Fri Aug 30, 2013 4:31 pm  

From what I've heard Tuson had no choice but to leave.
His contract was up and was offered less money to stay on. Tuson aparrently begged the club to stay on the same money as he'd previously been on for the last few years - and the club said no! I then heard he left the stadium in tears.

At Wakefield he's been offered a better contract which includes a house.

Good luck to the lad, but doesn't paint the club in a good light.

Re: Chris Tuson : Fri Aug 30, 2013 5:57 pm  

MattyB wrote:

From what I've heard Tuson had no choice but to leave.
His contract was up and was offered less money to stay on. Tuson aparrently begged the club to stay on the same money as he'd previously been on for the last few years - and the club said no! I then heard he left the stadium in tears.

At Wakefield he's been offered a better contract which includes a house.

Good luck to the lad, but doesn't paint the club in a good light.

If true... that's very poor.

He's never let the club down, is a decent enough bench/back-up backrower and gives 100% every game.

Re: Chris Tuson : Fri Aug 30, 2013 6:29 pm  

MattyB wrote:

From what I've heard Tuson had no choice but to leave.
His contract was up and was offered less money to stay on. Tuson aparrently begged the club to stay on the same money as he'd previously been on for the last few years - and the club said no! I then heard he left the stadium in tears.

At Wakefield he's been offered a better contract which includes a house.

Good luck to the lad, but doesn't paint the club in a good light.

Not surprised there at all, IL is trying to run this club like a man trying to afford a mortgage on minimum wage!

Re: Chris Tuson : Fri Aug 30, 2013 6:42 pm  

MattyB wrote:

From what I've heard Tuson had no choice but to leave.
His contract was up and was offered less money to stay on. Tuson aparrently begged the club to stay on the same money as he'd previously been on for the last few years - and the club said no! I then heard he left the stadium in tears.

At Wakefield he's been offered a better contract which includes a house.

Good luck to the lad, but doesn't paint the club in a good light.

Not surprised there at all, IL is trying to run our club like a man trying to afford a mortgage on minimum wage!

Re: Chris Tuson : Fri Aug 30, 2013 6:54 pm  

He's been tremendous. Wish we would have stayed. If what Matty says is true, that shows a shocking lack of respect.

Re: Chris Tuson : Fri Aug 30, 2013 6:58 pm  

If that is true I'm very disappointed and hope that Pettybourne, who is likely to replace him, justifies whatever wages he is on.

Re: Chris Tuson : Fri Aug 30, 2013 9:39 pm  

Smooth Stu wrote:

He's been tremendous. Wish we would have stayed. If what Matty says is true, that shows a shocking lack of respect.

Why should the club pay him more than they feel he is worth? RL is a business at the end of the day, and in business there can be no room for niceties and loyalties. Gutted for Chris if it's true, but, we have a limited salary cap and need to manage it as best we can. If this means certain players take a pay cut, so be it.

Re: Chris Tuson : Sat Aug 31, 2013 1:57 am  

Jeff the God of Biscuits wrote:

Why should the club pay him more than they feel he is worth? RL is a business at the end of the day, and in business there can be no room for niceties and loyalties. Gutted for Chris if it's true, but, we have a limited salary cap and need to manage it as best we can. If this means certain players take a pay cut, so be it.

Maybe, but is he really worth less now than he was when his previous contract was agreed? I could understand it, with, say, a player coming to the end of his career, but it seems a tad unfair to me, if true.