Excellent post and sums up alot.

The only thing that confused me, was why Wakey have now done a deal.Could have done it before start of season.
I would imagine that in some way its connected to the availability of Cooke.

IE Wakey now feel they have a replacement.

Broughy is good,very good on his day.Just needs to be kept in line.
If its a done deal,good luck to the lad,hes been good for Wakey and ive enjoyed watching him.But its a short career and he needs to look after himself and family.

I hope we haven't paid a fee for a player we're not desperate for. Like GiantJo said, I'm sure it's our stated policy that we don't pay transfer fees for first team players.

But you don't know what's happened. You just know what you've been told. And in fairness the rumour mill at Wakefield has more imagination than Tolkien.

I wonder if Kirkmond is being touted because of this joke between myself and someone who I cannot name on a different forum

Both to Wakefield!'"

If we are signing Brough - how long before he's match fit?

Nice try at polishing a turd but no one's buying it.

Just tell me that Kirmond's going nowhere. Please.

I take you have never attended forums etc when the senior people at the club have stated they would not pay transfer fees for established players. And the ONLY logical argument is the one you cobble together

Try another. HKR /Morgan do not want to keep Cooke. Bringing Clinton in means they would be over the cap so need to move 'someone on'. Wakey get Cooke with HKR paying a large proportion of his wages. Wakey now move Brough on and make a net saving on salaries paid. If the Giant(s) moving to Trin are more than covered by newton's wage and a bit of brough money then Trin have 2/3 players and save some cash. If the Giants want Brough and if he is available then they would take a look at the options. I could give you other logical arguments but that wil do for now.

I know Aspers had an offer made for him by a club and Brown said he wanted him to stay and fight for a start as I'm sure I read that somewhere. He is also OOC at the end of the season and his salary will be pretty good as he'd just extended his deal before his knee went. Horne is another one OOC at the end of the season and, to me, these are the sort of players we should be thinking of allowing to leave IF there is any deal in the offing.

I just think Brown and our board are too canny to let Kirmond go. I don't think Kirmond would want to go either.

I also remember being at a meeting where Davy, Morgan and Thewlis were answering questions and it was stated that the days of paying fees for first teamers were over.

Some of the wakey posters are beneath contempt. they are raking up Brough's private financial details! They are pitiful.

Also they question his 'off field activities' yet rejoice at signing Cooke (you couldn't make this up).

Finally they are claiming brough was poor versus the Giants because he was signing for us......what is the excuse for the other 16 who played(I hope to god we are not signing that lot )

If the rumour does turn out to be true, taking into account what people on our board (who are worth listening to) are saying, then the general consensus is that we offered Brough a very decent amount.

Hardly the actions of a club desperate to cut a wage bill eh?

Why would Wakefield want to save money on their wage bill? Newton's wage has already come off, Cooke's (if he signs) will be partly paid by KR.

Brough would only be allowed to leave if a transfer fee have been received or players have been offered in return. Also, how would Huddersfield fit Brough's wage under the salary cap if no players were to make way for his signature?