There really shouldn't be, nice guy, honest professional but not what we need. The same could be said for 2022 in all reality.

Christ no, if we don't get rid of him i'll burn my house down.

No offence to the OP here, but I really dislike these type of threads so early in the season.
But I suppose it's all fair game. The club announcements have helped to heighten speculation.
If I were a player I think Id keep off social media as if I was mentioned Im sure it woild be unsettling - irrespective of the rumour were true, conjecture or simply malicious.

Can’t see any player looking on here mate tbf, be madness to do that.

But this is the time of year decisions start being made for next season. It's only natural for fans to speculate what those decisions should or shouldn't be. This forum would be very boring otherwise.

As soon as a player turns pro and accepts financial reward for playing, he/she has to accept the scrutiny of performance that comes with it. If they don't like that they should avoid pro sport. They have a choice. That is far better than censoring an RL fans message board for imagined fears of upsetting their fragile state.

I know quite a bit on the culture issues etc, but that isn't something I want to put on an internet forum. It wouldn't achieve anything, or be of any help to the club. I think what's important to us as fans is that it's being dealt with by DP and his management team.

Fair enough and quite right. At least we know the culture issues are/were real (as a number of us suspected) but are finally being dealt with which can only be a positive step forwards.

Dallas
I know for a fact that players used to look on this board - not sure about now. But you're right - in the main looking on these type of boards wouldnt help their performance.

Jack,
Yes I take your point - it's just I don't particularly think it's helpful. I think there's lots of other topics to discuss. Having said that, the openjng of the transfer window is bound to provoke interest regardless of whether the posts are fact, gossip or other.

Wires71
I understand your point - and I'm certainly not suggesting posts of this nature should be censored.
I think people may be suprised though at the numbers of 'big tough rugby players' who are actually quite mentally fragile - and it's good that this has been recognised by the sport and various charities.
I do think clubs now need to ensure that professionals have the right level of support (and in many clubs this is now the case) to cope with the 'pressures associated with being a professional sportsman in the public eye'.

Madame Boyd on Twitter today seems to believe 12 OOC players will be leaving the club this year. Here's the list (prior to Butler & Robson going). My assumption is Dean, Gannon and one of Mulhern/Magoulias are staying.

Jason Clark, Stefan Ratchford, Josh Charnley, Mike Cooper, Gareth Widdop, Jack Hughes, Matt Davis, Keanan Brand, Ellis Robson, Rob Butler, Robbie Mulhern, Riley Dean, Eribe Doro, Jacob Gannon, Billy Magoulias (option for 2023)

If Dean goes, there must be an issue that isn't performance based.

There are no issues with Dean, he is a dedicated player, completely focused on his RL career.