ben black as confirmed that he will be wearing the blue and white next season, source ,,?????

todays courier,

I know a few of us have been wondering about those who "signed" 2 yr contract last year and if they were still signed up for this coming season.

The wording of Ben's announcent on the official club site answers this for me. "The club have snapped up 2010 hero, Ben Black, for the upcoming season" and "Matt Calland was happy to get last years match winner signed up".

So this answers my question as Blacky was announced on a 2 yr deal last season and therefore those on 2 yr deals for me most certainly aren't on them anymore.

Welcome back on board Blacky!!!!

Must be a big signing - just seen it on Sky News.
This is a great signing just need to confirm Beswick and things will really be looking good.

Good luck Ben.

great news, team taking shape well now.

Fantastic news!!

Space bar must be broken at the club offices...
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Now thats how to start a Monday - Good news

Blacky for me is one of our key players. Drop goal hero

also says MC looking for another halfback as bowman unsigned.

BOWMAN WOULD BE DAFT TO MOVE ELSEWHERE IF THERES A CONTRACT ON THE TABLE FROM FAX.

IT MUST HAVE BEEN FRUSTRATING FOR HIM LAST YEAR WATCHING MOST GAMES FROM THE SIDELINE, BUT WITH OUR NEW APPROACH TO YOUTH AND LOCAL TALENT I CAN SEE HIM PLAYING ALOT MORE THIS YEAR. HE NEEDS GAME TIME TO FULLFILL HIS OBVIOUS POTENTIAL.

JONES/BOWMAN HALFBACKS FOR ME...BLACK ROTATING AT HOOKER

Brilliant news. Best player in the league by a mile. Great news for the team and the club.
Up the mighty fax

watching most games from the sidelines???
he was not even there for the last home game/most important of the season against sheffield. not even to pick up his award for best young player.

Bet that was hotly contested

It's a good job we aint governed by the NRL! (And before I begin i'll state Widnes did similar last season when taking people off full time deals to part time). When the Melbourne cap issue came up Smith, Inglis, Slater, Cronk etc all offered to take pay cuts to stay together at the Storm... however Gallop (NRL CEO) barred them from doing so on the basis that when they were offered, signed and got paid on those deals it was because they were the best on the market for them... beating other clubs offers etc, yet now circumstances were different they were not allowed to do that as it broke the salary caps principles etc... quite an interesting story in it all worth sharing

Your logic is sound. I can only assume the club must have put some sort of get out clause in the contracts or they were all one year with an option. I don't believe for a second that we bought them all out.