great post marty

spot on.

First point, I think if a 17 year old kid with 6 games under his belt doesn't want to be at the club then he shouldn't be given a start regardless of talent.

Second point, I'm not gonna hate on a young kid who is the same ages as my oldest child. He is a bloody child, with pi$$ poor and naive people around him, that is obvious. He will cop it from Leeds fans that is a given. The better he is the more $hit he will cop.

That's what I said.

What do you expect him to do? Would you rather the club said nothing until inevitably in a few months time he is announced as signing for Wire or Leigh?

No problem with the club being transparent, if they offered a contract and it was rejected for none monetary reasons then why shouldnt the club make a press release?
Im sure you and Sal would have been first to criticise the club if they said nothing and Walker left under a cloud of unanswered questions

As for skills development you have to say that the Leeds coaching staff has massively improved Hardaker and Goldings defensive fullback play in recent years and burrow is probably going to be a skills coach next year

I think the original point being made was that it was rather hypocritical of you to say Hardaker acts like a child shortly after posting:

[uBut Fu*k him. Should not be allowed to wear the shirt.[/u

which seems a rather childish reaction to a 17 year old boy who may have made a career decision with which you disagree.

but hardaker is twice the player in attack since leaving. works both ways

Massively disappointing news, irrespective of who is to blame.

I've never been of the opinion of rushing Walker into the team in fact I've been one of the people to say let's be patience with him.



Why is the offer higher now than previous? Because he's made appearances and played well. The same with any player, the play well for the first team and it'll be reflected in their wages.

As for considering his options, he's know Leeds', if he isn't going to accept it then tell them and let them move on. They've got a club to run and can't wait around for a 17 year old to twiddle his thumbs.

And no at this stage of his career 6 games in he shouldn't be getting told the shirt is his to lose. Should tell him to go out and fight for it. They won't have promised him the FB shirt but they won't have done the same for Golding either. He shouldn't be worrying about someone else's length of contract if he backs himself, let's not make out that Golding has an iron grip on the number 1 shirt.....he was the one that got shunted to the wing against Hull when Walker came in let's remember.

This is a guy we have dubbed Darth Hetherington.

Walker makes a point of stating that Golding is two years older than him and has recently signed a long term deal.
Two choices, Jack. 1) Compete with Ashton for the shirt. 2) Leave.
Well done Garry Hetherington

Precisely, and that's the thing that sports fans forget, it's a career for the player. Whether he's seen to have made the right or wrong choice, any vitriol is unnecessary. The circumstances are never quite as black and white as a press release either.

How many 17 year olds have made several first team appearances which have got the fans talking with a contract offer up in the air surrounding them with people constantly asking what's happening and if he's going to sign?

It's been one of the major talking points at the club for a few months now, which doesn't happen with other 17 year olds.