Re: What now? : Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:22 pm  

Rocknrolla69er wrote:

What do we make of Pearson words then?

Is it bluster to sell passes?

How do FC bring more players in?

Pearson has done a great job

But he says this every year after a big defeat/poor season

Houghton wouldn't get many other super League teams yet were paying him 100k a season

Re: What now? : Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:08 pm  

Thetalentboy wrote:

Pearson has done a great job

But he says this every year after a big defeat/poor season

Houghton wouldn't get many other super League teams yet were paying him 100k a season

you know that for a fact do you ?

Re: What now? : Tue Sep 14, 2021 5:25 am  

Rubyred1 wrote:

And what club do you would think would want your supposed cast offs? None in Super league I'm guessing

It happens - Kelly, Taylor, Cator etc.

Re: What now? : Tue Sep 14, 2021 7:35 am  

Thetalentboy wrote:

Pearson has done a great job

But he says this every year after a big defeat/poor season

Houghton wouldn't get many other super League teams yet were paying him 100k a season

He would get in most SL teams actually....but just not at 100k. 50k to 60k as a rotation hooker, would be fine with me

Re: What now? : Tue Sep 14, 2021 10:29 am  

I’d deffo keep Houghton. Can play 7 & 13 at a push in a game.
Issue is we’ve flogged him to death for the last five years. Need a decent 9 he can come off the bench for.

Re: What now? : Tue Sep 14, 2021 10:33 am  

Irregular Hoops wrote:

I’d deffo keep Houghton. Can play 7 & 13 at a push in a game.
Issue is we’ve flogged him to death for the last five years. Need a decent 9 he can come off the bench for.

Top class replacement needed, not an up and coming lad,

Re: What now? : Tue Sep 14, 2021 11:00 am  

Riderofthepalehorse wrote:

Top class replacement needed, not an up and coming lad,

Absolutely. Someone who can dictate or change a game. If all the fans can see it, I’m sure BH can as well surely.

[Chris71]

Re: What now? : Tue Sep 14, 2021 12:08 pm  

Just a thought in regards to the salary cap and the use of players etc if we can not move a player out who for example have a year to run on their deal but the club do not play them am I right in thinking that their salary would not count on the cap? Just thinking that if that's the case and say finances allowed if a player was available BH wanted and saw as a piece of the puzzle to improve the team significantly would it be possible to bring them in? I know it would mean paying a player for not playing any part in next season but it could make enough of a difference in terms of not fans seeing AP making changes helping to increase the % of renewed memberships after this season showing but send a message to the rest of the squad that it will not be tolerated. Its a difficult situation when there are players a coach doesn't want but cant move out so would possibly be an option.

Re: What now? : Tue Sep 14, 2021 12:11 pm  

Chris71 wrote:

Just a thought in regards to the salary cap and the use of players etc if we can not move a player out who for example have a year to run on their deal but the club do not play them am I right in thinking that their salary would not count on the cap? Just thinking that if that's the case and say finances allowed if a player was available BH wanted and saw as a piece of the puzzle to improve the team significantly would it be possible to bring them in? I know it would mean paying a player for not playing any part in next season but it could make enough of a difference in terms of not fans seeing AP making changes helping to increase the % of renewed memberships after this season showing but send a message to the rest of the squad that it will not be tolerated. Its a difficult situation when there are players a coach doesn't want but cant move out so would possibly be an option.

I think the main problem with that would said player would be slightly annoyed & bring morale down around the team. Especially if it was a popular player amongst the other players.

[Chris71]

Re: What now? : Tue Sep 14, 2021 12:18 pm  

K-Diddy wrote:

I think the main problem with that would said player would be slightly annoyed & bring morale down around the team. Especially if it was a popular player amongst the other players.

I agree but if the club were to make a change then I would think the that player wouldn't be at the club rather the club simply paying the contract. Its not ideal I know but neither is having a player that is not in the plans for next season as that would still affect morale.