Re: Tronc update : Thu Apr 08, 2010 5:30 pm  

GET EM ON SIDE REF wrote:

i hope we never sign another overseas player because since Ray Bexendale came in 81 we have signed so much dross and being let down so many times its unreal I do not no now many we have had but very few were any better than British based players i could name about 12 that have being worth having

Here's a start,

Russell Klein
Rod Snell
Don Swanston
Ronnie Troutman
Alfie Songoro
Robert Piva

World beaters to a man

We could have got lads off Eastmoor or Normy who would have done just as well or better. In fact we did. Richard Slater and Nigel Bell to name but two.

Re: Tronc update : Thu Apr 08, 2010 5:37 pm  

J.T wrote:

Spoil sport that had all the makings of a classic RLFANS rumour!

Yeah, you are right! It did seem a little bit like my mates dad's barbers florist-ish! But it wasn't meant to be like that!

Re: Tronc update : Thu Apr 08, 2010 8:55 pm  

LyndsayGill wrote:

Here's a start,

Russell Klein
Rod Snell
Don Swanston
Ronnie Troutman
Alfie Songoro
Robert Piva

World beaters to a man

We could have got lads off Eastmoor or Normy who would have done just as well or better. In fact we did. Richard Slater and Nigel Bell to name but two.

Don't forget Clinton O'Brien think Gareth Gates frightened him off! Matt Sears five bottles of beer in a broken hand, or man of glass Dallas Hood all legends. Got to be the only time our entire overseas quota has been walking through the crowd selling raffle tickets!

Re: Tronc update : Thu Apr 08, 2010 9:45 pm  

trin77 wrote:

Don't forget Clinton O'Brien think Gareth Gates frightened him off! Matt Sears five bottles of beer in a broken hand, or man of glass Dallas Hood all legends. Got to be the only time our entire overseas quota has been walking through the crowd selling raffle tickets!

Dallas Hood. The best overseas raffle ticket seller ever recruited by a Super League side.

Re: Tronc update : Thu Apr 08, 2010 11:40 pm  

Regarding transfer fees. You must be able to get something as Sam Burgess was contracted to Bulls and Souths had to pay top whack for him so we are due money for tronc. Even if a Rugby union club wants a league player if he is under contract they still have to pay and thats a different sport. I am not chuffed he's leaving but not getting anything out of this is a bum deal.

Re: Tronc update : Fri Apr 09, 2010 7:31 am  

supercat wrote:

Regarding transfer fees. You must be able to get something as Sam Burgess was contracted to Bulls and Souths had to pay top whack for him so we are due money for tronc. Even if a Rugby union club wants a league player if he is under contract they still have to pay and thats a different sport. I am not chuffed he's leaving but not getting anything out of this is a bum deal.

….and with that how much money did Wasps receive for Lee Smith?

Re: Tronc update : Fri Apr 09, 2010 8:25 am  

Khlav Kalash wrote:

….and with that how much money did Wasps receive for Lee Smith?

I guess it depends on if the club see any value in keeping a player or not - Smith didn't seem to be picking up the idea of standing around bored and kicking the ball away at every opportunity, whereas Tronc is/was an important part of the team line-up.

Will we get a fee? I very much doubt it. Maybe a pre-season game at Lang Park…

Re: Tronc update : Fri Apr 09, 2010 8:34 am  

t-r-i-n-i-t-y wrote:

I guess it depends on if the club see any value in keeping a player or not - Smith didn't seem to be picking up the idea of standing around bored and kicking the ball away at every opportunity, whereas Tronc is/was an important part of the team line-up.

Will we get a fee? I very much doubt it. Maybe a pre-season game at Lang Park…

Based on Tronc's performances since his homesickness was revealed i don't thing Trinity would get much value out of him staying at the club.

A transfer fee would be welcome (at the very least Trinity should get back the costs of Tronc's brief stay), but the 'reports' thus far talk about releases rather than transfers.

Re: Tronc update : Fri Apr 09, 2010 9:35 am  

Khlav Kalash wrote:

talk about releases rather than transfers.

wheres he staying in that very large building down west gate

Re: Tronc update : Fri Apr 09, 2010 10:08 am  

MUTLEY CAT wrote:

wheres he staying in that very large building down west gate

If he is he can't really complain about facilities on offer, they have such a good all-weather pitch that Leeds Utd used it for training purposes when they were in the PL.