For that kind of money I'd say no deal.

Wonder where they got that idea.



Meow.

200k + the first option on him + maintaining the club's relationship with him seems OKish to me. Better than one more season + 0k + he can come back to any SL club he wants.

See how Craven the Leeds fan is putting the boot in with assertions about the financial position and the like now he is no longer having to report on Bulls matches, and is instead free to report in favour of his beloved Leeds?

Wakner.

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Indeed.

Given the alternative is probably an unhappy player, with his future for 2011 assured and with a regular payday for 2010, who would hardly be motivated or minded to put his body on the line in 2010 and put that future at risk?

Although that will likely not cut any ice with those who say if thats the case we should play him in the (to-be-abolished) reserves to teach him a lesson, or those who (I suggest a tad näively) expect him to give his all for 2010 regardless?

To me, questions need asking about the role of his manager/agent, especially regarding how much Sam has been influenced by what he has been told/assured/promised (Hood's comments on the timing maybe being a bit premature for a young forward may be a hint at this).

And especially given, that last time I looked, said manager/agent owned 27% of the club.

Craven really is a t0sser isn't he?

There's no need whatsoever for that last line.


I was particularly interested by the line:



This is what people have been complaining about regarding the club not bothering to tell fans about things and instead just keeping it all quiet. It would be nice if Hood had said something along the lines of "If I had anything to say, I'd have told our fans first", even if it was just a line.

Indeed. Methinks he is giving the impression of getting his own back after - one presumes - getting into deep water over some of his recent T&A reports?



Fair comment. Although I suspect he'd find it more pressing to tell sponsors etc first?

Understand and broadly agree with that . . . . though, given shareholders, sponsors and fans all wanting to be treated as first amongst ("financial provider") equals, I suspect from Mr Hood's perspective could well be that whatever/ however it all gets brought out of the shadows, he's damned if he does / damned if he doesn't.

It was also announced yesterday that Bradford will break with tradition and participate in a Boxing Day fixture this year, at Castleford Tigers,

Not sure where or when this quote is taken from

This was mentioned at the Fans Forum a few months back and posted and in the T & A

The first option clause should've been a given anyway if we were letting him go now.

I'd still try to get more cash out of Souths. It's not like Crowe can't afford it.

Although I agree with that and what Adey said, in cases like this, lip service is usually enough. If he just comes out and tells fans that they'll be the first to know officially, via a press conference or the T & A or whatever, 90% of fans will accept that. Sure, there's plenty of us will doubt it and think they'll tell others first anyway, but if they just make sure that the first place the fans get a comment is from the club or the local newspaper, then the majority will be fine with that and know no different.

Just to clarify, I'm not criticising Hood really here. I personally think the club get a lot of undeserved criticism. It's just that a lot of people have been complaining this year about the lack of communication and I would have thought there was better ways of handling it.