Bit harsh on Clayton and Smithy who have both performed pretty well the last few weeks. I'd be tempted to give them another go. In fact for thinking our back row always seems a weak link, with banno, smith, clayton and fairbank there we are starting to look very very solid

Pete interviewed Dave at the dinner Fri night and he said he had played his last game for the club.

Ryan Clayton has got job with Sale sharks so can't see him still playing rl

He has been doing it this year and playing so why not again next year?

Smith possibly but not Clayton, still cant work out how he managed to play at SL level for so long.

Clayton I feel has not really done much at Halifax and whilst I wouldnt say he garbage I have heard from people that he wont be staying. Paul Smith is 33 or 34 and I think he may well retire or be a player coach elsewhere. Smith has done well but I think Karl will make some big changes in the pack especially

Clayton just finished uni degree so perhaps work at Sale last year was part of course.If he working full time for them would be surprised if they let him continue playing rl and whether he would have the time.

Half the players have full time jobs and they cope!

It's a bit unfair saying we don't want this or that player when we are still in the mix. Why not do something different and leave them alone until after we are either knocked out of the play-offs or have competed the GF? Whichever comes first.

hey, that's a bit naughty - Vikingman is a top bloke !

p.s.
Marillion and Fish are silly progessive pop/rock kak !

Spoke to Handforth at Allrounders game yesterday, as he coaches Methley Royals. I asked whether he would be following Karl to fax and he replied, only time will tell with a big smile on his face. just as the methley team left he then said to me 3players.

My guess is
Ash Lindsey (from previous post)
Handforth (for obvious reasons)
Daley Williams (Halifax lad who Karl appreciates very much)

When's his official start date - NOW?

I'm pretty sure Karl appreciated ALL the Batley players and the feeling appeared mutual looking at how they always bust a gut. Probably the hardest team to beat this season. They never gave up, great defence and even at 24-14 down playing up the slope they came back.

Watching a recording of the match today I'd say their stand out players were Handforth, Lindsey, Preece and one player who surprisingly hasn't had a mention yet, Dane Manning. Always thought Handforth is a very good player .... he ran the show at The Shay in this season's match.

Manning is a fabulous player, appreciated by all at Batley, he actually won the supporters man of steel award this year. We would be delighted if he stayed under the radar. As for the others, I personally would be sad to see Williams go as I really rate him, though he has proven to be injury prone. As for Lindsay, I think one of your posters descrobed him as an average player. . . . . . . well he most certainly is not. As for Handforth, not disappointed if he goes purely because I would expect him to go, pure class and right up there with the very best stand-offs in the division, if not the best. We have had two and a half really stand out seasons from him.