So any sought after player who's contracted and has the possibility of a pay hike at another club just has to say I'm are not commited anymore and the contract isn't worth the paper it's written on? Let's get real here.

In some instances yes. That's why players leave clubs when they're still under contract to go back to Australia or elsewhere.

Well unless you know of someone willing to put a significant investment into the club then what the hell do you expect?

Interesting to read Shaun McRae say that Holdsworth has a year left on his contract and then the option of extending that, is that option in our favour or his? If it is in ours I would say that is quite a good starting position to either extend his contract (and up his wage) or negotiate a larger fee with another club. Does anybody know about this option?

straight from the cheats mouth, I would expect this sort of statement from some one who follows Wigan a team caught cheating more times than any other SL club, and poss over the SC again with Matty's signing.

Players leave for three reasons,they don't like where they are,the club don't want then any more,or more money.
Matty Smith left because he thinks Wigan offer more chance of winning things,and money.If Daniel Holdsworth leaves
and I think he will,he will go for the same reasons,and possibly Gleeson went for the same reasons also.If a club want's
to get rid of a player they will even If that player want's to stay,so we cannot talk about loyalty there Is none
Its there living,so good luck to them,the vast majority on here would do the same.

Players can retire, some do, some should but wont.

Players can be dismissed for gross misconduct, some are, some get away with it.

Players can earn more outside the game and just pack it in.

The contract system has resulted in many clubs at certain times losing players to other clubs despite offering the players good money(what the club can afford, more in some cases)

It should also mean that any club who wants a player still in contract, should negotiate and pay a fee, which Wigan have done for Matty Smith, good luck to him and the club for getting some money that wasn't expected.

In Sean Gleesons case he is out of contract at the season end, I am unsure if the club have made him an offer or not but again good luck to him at HKR.

In Daniel Holdsworth's case when he was signed for us many people said Daniel Who? and nit picked about his game, I was one who thought that he could be very good and I think that he is, but he has another 12 months left on his contract and if he honour's it that's not loyalty, it's called honouring a contract which he would expect the club to do.

I personally cannot believe that Daniel would want to be involved with a person who as a coach stifled his game to the point where he lost all his form and almost saw the club off, despite any extra cash.

This newspaper piece suggests that Hull's search for a half back is concentrating on Rangi Chase and that their attempts to sign Daniel Holdsworth fell through. If it's true it's excellent news for us. www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... story.html?

This newspaper piece suggests that Hull's search for a half back is concentrating on Rangi Chase and that their attempts to sign Daniel Holdsworth fell through. If it's true it's excellent news for us. www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... story.html?

For what it's worth I think DJ will be on the first plane back to Aus when his contract is up.

Agreed, when DJ gets back from his Malta holiday the Salford management need to sit down with him and sell him the benefits of staying with us.

Let's hope there are enough to convince him to stay.

I thin it would be best to keep him because a new half back partnership starting next seasons is hardly ideal, but if he does go we should get every possible penny for him rather than letting him go on the cheap to released funds off the salary cap.

Oh dear. Looks like he's decided to pi[is[/is it all away, take a year out and then end up at Doncaster. I can't see it going any other way because, knowing that strong rumours from reliable sources are always 100% accurate, the only way he can be rlnailed on for Hullrl [iand[/i joining Hull KR is if he's got some kind of Paul Cooke arrangement in place.

Doncaster have got themselves a good 'un in DJ.

Quote: RedDave "This newspaper piece suggests that Hull's search for a half back is concentrating on Rangi Chase and that their attempts to sign Daniel Holdsworth fell through. If it's true it's excellent news for us. www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... story.html Suggests Chase is about to sign for Hull.

Quote: RedDave "This newspaper piece suggests that Hull's search for a half back is concentrating on Rangi Chase and that their attempts to sign Daniel Holdsworth fell through. If it's true it's excellent news for us. www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... story.html Suggests Chase is about to sign for Hull.