I think there was something in it because of where the rumour had allegedly originated and his closeness to Myler.
But what adds weight is how Gatcliffe specifically worded his statement in the Guardian. Very economical with the truth...

"There is no interest from us in letting Richie Myler go."
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That could mean two things: there is no interest NOW but there might have been before this press release!
Or
Strictly we have no interest in letting him go.


"It's just message board rumours"
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Of course it is, as was Sim, Clark and Wheeler. There all rumours until confirmed by the club.

"There had been no contact from us with Hull Kingston Rovers"
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He wording is specifically one directional, not ruling out there was contact about it, only to rule out that we didn't contact Hull KR about it!


Okay, it's like a conspiracy theory, I don't deny, but the wording does look carefully chosen.
Would it be a lie if he simply said, 'it's absolute rubbish, there has been no contact or discussion whatsoever'

Neither have the club denied that we are swapping him for Hock......

SIMS...... S I M S.......

+1, PLEASE!!!!!!

It's about debate. If you wasn't interested you both wouldn't had replied!

Obviously its slightly cryptic to mean we're signing -

Sims = Ashton Sims

S I M S = Saints In-form Man of Steel (nominee) = ROBY !!!!!!!

When you sent me a pm the other week i replied i told you Myler wasn't going anywhere ... the fact is Myler never was going anywhere , Myler was always gonna be our scrum half next season , and finally Myler was never part of or had never heard of any conspiracy theory involving Andy Gatcliffe... Our chief exec has got a little bit more class than to say what he really thinks about message board rumours and any unsettling affect they may have on the player.. So yes he probably did choose his words carefully ... but not for the reason you think

Then you will also remember I was sceptical about the source of that info.

####ing 'ell

and I thought that 5h1te Ted Rodgers used to present, 30 odd years ago was long winded and ended up getting nowhere......page 14 and counting

can we put this in Dusty Bin?

Myler's main problem is that he's tried to a number 1 playmaker, he was more Maguire than Briers, should have stayed that way. I think he has gotten a lot better defensively, I think he'd be an amazing hooker.

Well it looks like Myler is here for another year, and if he wants to be around longer he better have a fantastic 2015. He needs to improve hugely with his kicking game and significantly with his general play or GOB will have officially replaced him and he can be ushered to the door labelled "unfulfilled potential".

For me, the only significant disappointments of this year were the CC semi and the continued enigma that is Richie Myler.

A lot of players, including Richie, are needing to have a big year next year to earn their place. Great for the future.