I doubt whether we paid Green and Taylor more than you did, given the salary cap I'd have thought they would earn more at Hull KR were there weren't the likes of S.Tomkins, Charnley and O'Loughlin taking up cap space

I would seriously doubt either would have gone for less, players play for money especially overseas players. Don't forget we have our own cap constraints and with our lower amount of home grown players will struggle to balance a whole squad. Neither Green nor Taylor will have been our top earners at the time.

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I think you may be right about Hampshire ie deal done for him to exit.
If that is the case I will seriously consider not renewing my season ticket next season. For me he has more potential at 6 than any youngster that I can remember and I include Edwards in that pool of talent.
I cannot fathom how Hampshire and Williams have never started in tandem for the first team.. A crime if it never happens.'"

I was surprised to hear Rocky has another year on his contract which I thought was his last, there is however another year option after that in the clubs favour which even now I am certain they will take up.

I would not be shocked either to see him play very limited minutes over the next 2 seasons and then be promised the 6 shirt as a carrot in the 2018 season to sign a new deal. If that scenario does play out I know where I would tell the club to go.

In relation to Thornley I think he was maybe the right type of player for the system we used to play, I don't think he is the type of player to take his forwards whilst the pack take a breather.

I don't think this is right, though will happily be proven wrong. I was sure 2016 is the final year in Hampshire's contract (the one year option in the club's favour).

I'm not bashing the lad, but I really don't get the massive uproar about Hampshire saying how he will be a future star etc.
Would it be a blow if he left? Certainly, but I honestly haven't seen anything in his performances in the first team that leads me to believe he would be our best player in the future.

Yes his time in the first team has been limited, but being amazing in U19s does not always translate to being a star player at Super League level. He may well become a very good player, but he hasn't torn teams apart yet, even when he got a little run in the side mid-season, so I'm not sure how people seem to be praising him as the next big thing?

But he's not had a run at 6 which is 'his position'. Until he's had that we can't judge either way

It is double standards because IL is always telling us if we lose a player to the NRL we won't stand in his way. Well if we lose a player to another SL side who has got a better deal in his view what is the difference?

None.

Thornley is out of contract. If IL wanted him to stay he had to outbid HKR. Simple.

Thornley did right if the deal he got from HKR was a better fit for him and his family. There could be other contributing factors about him wanting to leave Wigan only he and his know that . All this guff about Wigan looking after him after he got injured is nonsense IMO after all he got injured playing for Wigan .

Regards , EW

Thornley did say in the local rag that playing every week was the main appeal.

If he doesn't have the confidence to fight Gelling and Sarge for a spot then good riddance. Look at our 3 wingers. All are getting good game time and I'm sure Thornley would next season. Also, is he guaranteed a start at HKR with Mantellato and Whelham there?