Vasty is pretty much bang on with his post.
I think the reasons for the people not in favour are two fold:
1: I think all the ridicule from him knocking Santa up and down Ponte leave some people feeling egg-faced
2: The idea that you're now signing 4th choice Cas players, I understand is a little disheartening.
In actuality I think if you've tempted Richie to take a pay cut then it's not a terrible signing. He's bang average but not a bad player by any means. He rarely has a bad game but will never do anything special.
This is great news for Cas as it frees up a huge amount of financial space without losing a "key asset" and it also strengthens Wakefield's back line.
Everyone's a winner baby that's the truth
