George Ford anyone?

If there's any legs in this then it seems as a club we seem to maybe be getting the dirty end of both sticks at the same time.

On one hand we have a player, contracted for another twelve months. Doesn't seem to have any interest in making his way into the team and happy to see his contract ride out until the bitter end. Contribution to the team = 0.

On the other we "may" have a new signing who potentially has zero interest in playing for us. Now assuming we have actually agreed a contract (and not just another embarrassing handshake) then we need to stick to our guns and make him play the twelve months or put a ridiculouy high transfer fee on him.

If all is true It's time for our club to stop pandering to players whims. It literally doesn't seem to affect any other club in SL.

I said something similar a few days before your original post on the matter and was met with the same attitude, Shame there's too many tinted spectacle wearers on here

If true that is pretty damning. He certainly has a rugby 'brain', but he does lack some pace.

If he (Hastings) isn’t coming we should not stand in his way or try and force him to come. It does neither party any good and for us would detract from an otherwise promising season.

It’s pretty simple for me; Jackson, are you coming yes or no? If yes, we crack on and kill these rumours. If no we negotiate a release with him/his new club and immediately target a new HB or go with what we’ve got. Someone mentioned George Ford before, that would be one hell of a move and I for one would back that 100%.

We can’t let this saga embarrass us as a club like the Shaun Edwards saga. We waited too long to act on that despite rumours swilling around for weeks beforehand, we need to get out in front of this one and be utterly brutal in it as well. We need to come out looking better than Jackson, even if that means some uncomfortable truths for him.

They need to resolve this quickly as season tickets have been bought on the back of this signing.

WE NEED AN ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!

Absolutely. A sole club announcement won’t cut it. It needs a joint one with Hastings or a confirmatory “he’s not coming”. This can’t go on for weeks on end, it needs to be nipped in the bud immediately.

Radlinski & Leneghan have the backbone of a flump so nothing will be said or done. As already stated, season tickets have been purchased on the back of these new signings.

Ive got used to it now. If the happy clappers are rubbishing what i say it must mean im thinking clearly and using reason.

I was right about Edwards, our forwards needing toughening up (Skerrett), WCC being a foregone conclusion, Salford in the final eliminator, and now my suspicions about Hastings are gaining momentum.

Our very own Russell Grant

When Denny Solomona went to Sale halfway through a signed contract Cas eventually got £250,000 for him. Didn't work out too badly though as Greg Eden was a more than adequate replacement the following season so if he signs for another club you should be chasing them.