kris welham : Thu Sep 17, 2015 8:06 am  

http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Hull-KR- ... story.html

http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Hull-KR- ... story.html

Re: kris welham : Thu Sep 17, 2015 8:21 am  

Kris has been a great servant to Rovers watched him since his debut against Leigh, think it was around 2006. Had some good years and should be his peak now. He wasn't helped with the horrible injuries in the last few years but has come back well this year. I would hope that he would stay but money seems to be the issue. Isn't it his 10 years 2016 so would qualify for his testimonial which would be well supported ? Castleford has been the club mentioned.
On the issue of money Kris is a senior pro and at the stage of his career should receive a decent salary, his valuation and what Rover's are prepared to pay.

Re: kris welham : Thu Sep 17, 2015 10:09 am  

Rover105 wrote:

Kris has been a great servant to Rovers watched him since his debut against Leigh, think it was around 2006. Had some good years and should be his peak now. He wasn't helped with the horrible injuries in the last few years but has come back well this year. I would hope that he would stay but money seems to be the issue. Isn't it his 10 years 2016 so would qualify for his testimonial which would be well supported ? Castleford has been the club mentioned.
On the issue of money Kris is a senior pro and at the stage of his career should receive a decent salary, his valuation and what Rover's are prepared to pay.

Why should he receive a decent salary just because he's been with us a long time he's had a good season but the previous 2 seasons he was robbing a living off rovers

Re: kris welham : Thu Sep 17, 2015 11:31 am  

fun time frankie wrote:

Why should he receive a decent salary just because he's been with us a long time he's had a good season but the previous 2 seasons he was robbing a living off rovers

Yes got to agree I do think he is not now good anouth for rovers has he can not be moved from Centre now adays you should be able to fit in more playes in the team

Re: kris welham : Thu Sep 17, 2015 12:20 pm  

Been a really good servant for us,but since his broken leg in the catalans game,he took a long time to get his form back.This has been his best since the injury,but to be fair if we have high aspirations of the top 4,I feel we would need better centres than welham and salter who is sound on defence,but never seems to make a break or score a try,and welham who is ok on attack but as always weak in defence.Good luck to kris wherever he goes and thanks for the effort you have put in over the last 9 years.

Re: kris welham : Thu Sep 17, 2015 2:05 pm  

If we want to move on as a team people have to accept that players such as Welham are never going to help us achieve that.

Gingers are well known for bringing bad luck and being the Harbinger's of doom.

In mediaeval times, gingers had the power to turn the milk sour because they got irked that people called them "Milky".

Just look at all the evil gingers there's been throughout history. King Herod, Ginger. Adolf Hitler, Ginger. Jamie F*#@*%#&@ Sandie, Ginger.

Re: kris welham : Thu Sep 17, 2015 4:22 pm  

So the rumour I quoted was true, then.

This season I have seen glimpses of the Kris Welham of old who was outstanding in the Justin Morgan era, but not enough of them.

I reckon his CC final roasting from all sides by Watkins and Briscoe sealed his fate in Chezzies mind.

From a tonsorial point of view, I would argue that ginger women usually provide a very good look and may not be harbingers of bad luck that Goose suggests.

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Re: kris welham : Thu Sep 17, 2015 4:24 pm  

Gone. Confirmed by the Club.

Been a great servant and I for one will miss standing in the East Stand watching him flying out of the line and wondering where the heck he is going!

Good luck Kris.

Re: kris welham : Thu Sep 17, 2015 4:50 pm  

He was becoming our own kirk yeaman. Good servant but no room for sentiment in pro rl. Good decision by the club.

Re: kris welham : Thu Sep 17, 2015 5:14 pm  

Geniune thought - would you rather have retained Cockayne or Welham? I'm not for a second suggesting it's that straightforward but I would rather have kept Kris and maybe the money we're paying Cockayne could have been used there instead?