Then why not announce it?

Sceptical now.

From a colleague at work who lives near Clarkes parents. Apparently a few clubs were in for clarke but its all gone very quiet and he hasn't heard anything for a while. his mother was pleased he wasnt moving anyway.

it may be rubbish it may be true. but my coleague isn't the BS type or one for rumors. but prior to hearing this I too like others began doubting it would happen.

Look at it from another angle;

If we haven't signed him (and possibly a n other), that will leave a big hole in our salary cap for next year; Carvell was on £135k, I assume Moz a bit more £150k ?, Bert's salary presumably will be cancelled out by Asotosi. England will not be paid more than Coops, so that means we have around £280k of unspent salary cap - it may be a bit less after the contract renewals to other players, but then Blythe is also leaving and I think one other as well.

We are not a poor club, so why would we penalise ourselves by not spending up to the max ?

when you look at it like that, you would think that the club would be looking to recruit 2 more players.

I just don't think were in the business of announcing them when the playoffs are about to start.

It serves no purpose.

Well Charlie ,old boy, with all this spare cash at the Wire why don't we get down for a trial ?

It all seems very strange, if Cas were to lose players & Wakey seemingly to get some cash to stay afloat then how in God's name are the league hoping to get 2 super league divisions up & running ?

Agreed, and if what I hear is correct, the DC signing will not be announced until next season.

Unfortunately I run very slowly these days, owing to the fact that I have to tow my kidney dialysis unit behind me.

But also no point in spending it if the right players are not available.

And some of the surplus might have been taken up by increases in contract values with the eleven re-signed players.

No announcement because of players involvement in a playoff nrl/sl

If there is spare salary cap money a good reason not to spend it now is because we will see some potential new overseas talent in next month's World Cup.

Didn't stop us announcing Asotasi. And Clark isn't involved in the play-offs?

Nor is Kirmond.

I believe Asotasi was coming out of contact, and others are not.

It may be that contractual agreement on asotasi were satisfied whereas players still under contact require further efforts and their current team may rather not unsettle things while they too themselves are looking for a replacement??

Doubt very much we have signed Kirmond though JC.

It is the Clark signing that I think might have been put on ice.

Another suggested to me was Josh Hodgson from Hull KR.