Re: Contract Talks & FCs Future : Fri Jun 05, 2020 1:47 pm  

Rocknrolla69er wrote:

I'm staying positive, didn't the Jones rumours get dismissed and I'm hoping no news in the Jones scenario is good news.

Kelly and Ratu can be replaced we have a Fonua and hopefully Connor partnership to look forward too. I'm sure the over seas guys will want to still have their over seas experiance and honour their contracts, I can't see mass contract cancellations I don't get why they would, none have in other sports........

Once the footy a done n dusted then rugby can get on with getting games played, and there's a £16m fund to compensate clubs for any financial losses incurred by playing games behind closed doors

too much doom n gloom for me when theirs logical solutions

Is it really doom and gloom, or is it just talking about what might or might not be happening, and if the club aren't saying anything or concrete evidence then fans will always speculate/chat on forums, social media and down the pub, it's not really out the ordinary to wonder what is happening with players, we can still be positive about how things pan out but still discuss what ifs.
What if Fonua goes back, unlikely but could happen, that would mean a "logical solution" is scuppered, what if there are no decent halfbacks or wingers available to replace kelly and Ratu, nothing is 100% predictable, that's we chat about it and as usual have concerns about the way things might pan out.

Also people seem to be forgetting the £16M pot is a loan to be paid back, the RFL have spoken about creating a formulae but haven't themselves given anything concrete on how the money will be paid back nor revealed what the governments stipulations are.

Clubs have to apply for money outlaying criteria as to why they need the money, it's not as simple as compensating clubs for 'losses' and how club chairmen discussed how that huge amount of money is going to get paid back, considering Rimmer has said that those clubs in most need are likely to get a bigger wedge, then how are these clubs that are already on a knife edge financially, going to pay the money back?

Whilst Rimmer stated that the government need their checks and balances as it were, they could press to have the debt written off, considering the huge amounts of money going to help out a corrupt sport that at the top end are basically tax avoidance businesses including their 'talent'

Re: Contract Talks & FCs Future : Fri Jun 05, 2020 4:13 pm  

its the doom and gloom mentality

Il stay in my positive little bubble thank you

Re: Contract Talks & FCs Future : Fri Jun 05, 2020 4:25 pm  

Rocknrolla69er wrote:

its the doom and gloom mentality

Il stay in my positive little bubble thank you

good for you, only 5,600 a day newly diagnosed, 300+ deaths a day. Maybe you can hire a bus and start rounding up the people you think deserve to fall off a cliff?

Re: Contract Talks & FCs Future : Fri Jun 05, 2020 4:54 pm  

Why would I hire a bus and round up people I think deserve to die?

I'm finding you more and more warped , as soon as somebody differs an opinion to yourself, you start flying off the handle and putting silly words and agendas in people's mouths

I think your abit of a immature drama queen

Re: Contract Talks & FCs Future : Fri Jun 05, 2020 5:19 pm  

Would people be prepared to lose a few senior players, and blood some younger ones for the next couple of years, even if it means not achieving as much as we could?.

I don’t think we’ll be in a position to match some of the contracts being offered to Houghton, Shaul et al, nor do I think we should.

I’d be happy just watching a committed team that play a decent brand of rugby for once.

Re: Contract Talks & FCs Future : Fri Jun 05, 2020 6:14 pm  

If it means FC survive then yes definitely

Re: Contract Talks & FCs Future : Fri Jun 05, 2020 6:17 pm  

Rocknrolla69er wrote:

Why would I hire a bus and round up people I think deserve to die?

I'm finding you more and more warped , as soon as somebody differs an opinion to yourself, you start flying off the handle and putting silly words and agendas in people's mouths

I think your abit of a immature drama queen

read what people write, not what you think they are saying.

Re: Contract Talks & FCs Future : Fri Jun 05, 2020 8:31 pm  

Irregular Hoops wrote:

Would people be prepared to lose a few senior players, and blood some younger ones for the next couple of years, even if it means not achieving as much as we could?.

I don’t think we’ll be in a position to match some of the contracts being offered to Houghton, Shaul et al, nor do I think we should.

I’d be happy just watching a committed team that play a decent brand of rugby for once.

Every great team is full of experience, players with something extra and raw youngsters wanting to make a name for themselves. For me Wynne, Brown and Johnstone are the raw new breed we need to see bring energy and vigour to a somewhat boring safety first FC that Radford had created. Wigan do it, Saints do it, we dont - time to give them a go!

Re: Contract Talks & FCs Future : Fri Jun 05, 2020 9:23 pm  

IR80 wrote:

good for you, only 5,600 a day newly diagnosed, 300+ deaths a day. Maybe you can hire a bus and start rounding up the people you think deserve to fall off a cliff?

This post is an affront to any sensible person and yes I’ve read what you’ve posted

Re: Contract Talks & FCs Future : Fri Jun 05, 2020 9:34 pm  

Sebasteeno wrote:

Every great team is full of experience, players with something extra and raw youngsters wanting to make a name for themselves. For me Wynne, Brown and Johnstone are the raw new breed we need to see bring energy and vigour to a somewhat boring safety first FC that Radford had created. Wigan do it, Saints do it, we dont - time to give them a go!

Goodness me Seb, lockdown has had a profound affect on you. Post Radford is a new beginning, let’s see what Last but more especially Purtill can do with this decent team. If Shaull and Houghton can get better deals elsewhere and they want to leave so be it. Connor Wynne and Johnstone are able replacements, some might suggest, better.