is this rl fans forum or harvard business school?

I don't feel particularly threatened by the moves that Cas have made in the player market to be honest; Webster is good but made of biscuits, Gilmour is past it and Shenton has been anonymous at Saints. Meanwhile, the new King of Cas has gone on strike and their young starlet wants out.

I would hope that any signings we do make show a bit more ambition - there's plenty of time yet.

News on the bulls situation expected within the hour, i suspect it will be admin.

A few tweets being reported: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=529680&tsmp=1340703363&start=440

A few tweets being reported: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=529680&tsmp=1340703363&start=440

BBC says they have gone in to admin and have 10 days to save club from liquidation. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/18554519

BBC says they have gone in to admin and have 10 days to save club from liquidation. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/18554519

The difference is that the BOD have asked for admin to protect the club from HMRC, following recommendation from the "Independent financial review"
It’s rare that a creditor would get anything like 50p or 30p in the pound in Wakefield’s case Andrew Glover offered to pay some of the "Local" creditors a substantial rate in order to satisfy the administrators that he was a "Good Bet"
Also I suspect (as I have all along) that the Bradford situation will be resolved by a pre-packed agreement and all will be sorted within the 10 day winding up notice, which from memory was only sorted at the 11th hour with Wakey/glover

Thanks for the clarification. Unless money is no object though surely their wage bill will have to be slashed in order to fund future losses? Can't see how they can survive and keep hold of their most talented players.

Get him signed now this guy is good enough for a quota spot. Bloody John is a quota spot lol. Mellars is a average squad player at best LULIA and COckyne this would be irresistable both players make things happen. We are a club going places now Mellars is a passenger Lulia is the REAL DEAL !

Mellers is also on a 3 year deal. AG is not made of money to be able to pay off 2 years of a contract willynilly. He is also not on quota. Now if we were not to take on Mathers. Cockayne to FB Mellers to wing and get another centre, that could be something to think about.

A sensible post. Can't afford to through money away paying off contracts. Think it's a bit early to write off Mathers, but I wouldn't pay him what he's alledgedly on at Cas. How about Walshaw at centre, Mellars to wing and BC to FB?

I think Mellars at wing, Collis at centre with Walshaw and Cockayne at full back should be tried although I think R.A. looks at Walshaw as purely a second row though.

If thats the case it may be worth giving Liam Kay/Sam Fletcher a run out at wing and Cockayne to fullback as they looked sharp in the 9's.

Lulia would be a quality signing playing alongside Collis if we could afford him and lose John.