I totally agree and that's my point we need to bite the bullet, retain our young talent and build for the future, my worry is that MC is an accountant and an accountants priority is to balance the books.

I totally agree and that's my point, we need to keep our young talent and build for the future. My worry is MC is from an accountancy background and the priority as such is to balance the books, hopefully I will be proven wrong.

Meet it head on, stick the lad on a big contract, put it out there that any club wanting his services need to cough up minium 'x' amount of pounds, let the lad continue playing knowing that he has free reign at Wakey and an option if he does want to leave, and they are not looking to hold him back.

Looks like I totally agree twice (computer playing up).

Being a Trinity supporter is not easy. We crave for homegrown talent and when have had it in the past, out comes the cheque book and a 'bigger' club and money then talks. Both the club and player succumb to it and we, the poor sodding supporters have to grin and bear it.
It's different now though, I sincerely hope!
We have had to sell previously to balance the books but we are supposedly not in that position now.
Let's hope that's the case and that there is no mass exodus from 1873!

Am I correct that the club is now one of the few not saddled with any outstanding bills to pay in league? If so that works massively in our favour in keeping the likes of Johnstone and Jowitt.

Had a look at the Wakefield accounts (Spirit of 1873) as this is public domain. MC appears to be owed £850K by the club. Trinity appear £1.5M in debt with £140K owed to the RFL.

They'll still be saddled with bills like everybody else, maybe you mean outstanding debts in which case I think your right, If I'm not mistaken I'm sure I've read it where the chairman said we need something like four and a half thousand crowd to break even, although I may be wrong there.

Quote chissitt="chissitt"They'll still be saddled with bills like everybody else, maybe you mean outstanding debts in which case I think your right, If I'm not mistaken I'm sure I've read it where the chairman said we need something like four and a half thousand crowd to break even, although I may be wrong there.'" 2000 short then against Salford with only a 2500 attendance but looked that it would be about 4000.... www.rugby-league.com/superleague ... port/12252

Quote chissitt="chissitt"They'll still be saddled with bills like everybody else, maybe you mean outstanding debts in which case I think your right, If I'm not mistaken I'm sure I've read it where the chairman said we need something like four and a half thousand crowd to break even, although I may be wrong there.'" 2000 short then against Salford with only a 2500 attendance but looked that it would be about 4000.... www.rugby-league.com/superleague ... port/12252

That right chissitt it was at the time when M C used to take part on the board.

He signed a 4 year contract last year.