[quote="Khlav Kalash":2lc9vqsy]For the first time it won't be down to money, it will be ambition. Trinity are a few years from being a competitive club so if the likes of KR, Wire come sniffing then he's going to have to consider his options.[/quote:2lc9vqsy] Hopefully he will look at his mate Tom Johnstone's example...went away for big money because we couldn't afford to keep him but has now come HOME to a club on the rise (hopefully)....the difference being that we CAN now afford to pay Max his true worth, so hopefully he won't feel the need to go anywhere else

All the postings have good points, but think on, max can afford not to sign & play out this season knowing he is on a free transfer @ the end of season, equally we as a club would have some thinking to do ? Maybe max is waiting to see if the RFL, grant him a benefit season this year ? This could be something he is waiting for ?

[quote="Start@1873":3usmkwll]All the postings have good points, but think on, max can afford not to sign & play out this season knowing he is on a free transfer @ the end of season, equally we as a club would have some thinking to do ? Maybe max is waiting to see if the RFL, grant him a benefit season this year ? This could be something he is waiting for ?[/quote:3usmkwll] As a doom monger, I'm not sure this is the one to cling to.

[quote="Start@1873":6mldaqn5]All the postings have good points, but think on, max can afford not to sign & play out this season knowing he is on a free transfer @ the end of season, equally we as a club would have some thinking to do ? Maybe max is waiting to see if the RFL, grant him a benefit season this year ? This could be something he is waiting for ?[/quote:6mldaqn5] He could...but I don't think Matt Ellis will play that game. If a player doesn't want to invest into his vision for the future, Ellis won't wait around wondering - he'll buy a replacement and move on.

Fair point. It's up to Max too on this. It's not just for us to pay no matter what. ......but personally I think he's worth a lot to us.

[quote="PopTart":icsxw8ze]Fair point. It's up to Max too on this. It's not just for us to pay no matter what. ......but personally I think he's worth a lot to us.[/quote:icsxw8ze] Yes, I agree. He can agree his worth with the club, or he can see what is on offer elsewhere. The new rules mean he can do that right now, no waiting, no messing. The club won't wait for ever though - if he plays a waiting game, I don't think Ellis will do the same.