Correct me if I have this wrong but currently we have a very small squad and will find it hard to put out a team next season unless changes are made.

Other teams will wish to buy our better players which may or may not include Poore.

By selling these players we can sign less sought after players and get to put a team on the field next season at a price we can afford.

The only other option is to keep hold of a group of players we can not afford to pay and then fail to field a side if anyone gets injured.

I am not as wise has other posters but this is how I understand our current situation although Agent James suggests this may not be the case and after he has refused to look at the books he must know more then the current chairman and coach.

I for one hope he's not here next year giving countless penalties away whilst gaining hardly any yards. Poore was a massive, massive disappointment for someone who is "SOO" quality. I'd get rid now and bring in some hard working british forwards like Wire have done.

Last one we will not get any money for Poore, the only ones with any asset value left are Kirkmond, Aiton, and Collis providing the last two do not return to Australia. I would expect that these will be the first to go after we have not renewed the contracts for some players. If you think that will cover the £300,000 debt dream on it will just be the start.
The only good thing is that the players will have their names on the shirts so that we can recognise them.

I liked Poore but he could be a liability at times. As money is an issue and the pack is thinning every month, there is an argument that we would do as well getting a couple of young hungry players, willing to make an impact for their careers, for the same money.

I've never seen him play, but players like Smith are maybe the way forward next year: players who have been good enough to be spotted by clubs and recruited but not quite made the grade and so are looking for a chance to prove themselves. A bit like Amor and Kirmond when they first came to Wakefield, and arguably Tim Smith and Lee Smith, who weren't getting first team berths. Cheap and hungry is what we need.

Expensive flop.
Expensive holding down.
Expensive punching.
Expensive not standing square.
Expensive offside.

The penalties he gave away were pretty expensive. I'm not trying to justify anything, I have no axe to grind with either the previous or current regime so I don't have to twist everything to suit my jaundiced viewpoint.

You really are crap at this, I remember when we used to have decent trolls on here who at least strung it out for a good few months before they gave the game away.

Trolls ain't what they used to be for sure.
Has for Poore I don't entirely agree with you're assessment.

There's one on the casforum, 'alf tupper' who everyone thought was a wakey fan, but the style of writing, divisive, know it all, fix nothing attitude is identical to this 'agent' chap and has caused me to re-asses. There is no way on earth this person is a wakey fan in my opinion.

That's fair enough pal, if you rate Poore more or less than me then nobody can argue. It's when people just use something like this it to promote an agenda it gets a bit boring.

If he can improve the penalty count he'll be even better there is no doubt but he makes very few errors, misses few tackles and bruises the defense. (Though I haven't checked the stats)
He also seems to be a good leader and popular with his team mates and stands up to be counted when other teams are trying to rough us up.

I'm ok with his progress and think there is mor to come

To play state of origin you must clearly have some talent,maybe it was just a rough freshman year in super league and next year he could destroy the league??? Plus he his a leader and an 'enforcer' that you will need next year if the squad is threadbare and littered with kids

And that's why I would like to keep him, he'll be a big asset to our squad.