The problem is the players that are out of contract will have probably signed for someone else whether we stay up or not due to the uncertainty. Which in our case is most of our squad!

When is the deadline which allows players to legitimately talk to other clubs irrespective of whether the club allows it?

matters not, players talk to agents. thus the club is not "involved"

The contract won't be worth zip as it's too early to sign anyone yet. I remember ben Cockayne signing for cas before the start of his current kr deal. It was all done and dusted then rovers stepped back in and upped their offer which he accepted and signed. The same could happen with our lads should they wish to stay. They may agree terms elsewhere due to the uncertainty but if we get the nod then I'm sure they'll sit down with the club and try to sort out a better deal than they've been offered elsewhere.

Griffin leaving Huddersfield for a worse team (Leeds) is a good example of that.

I think a lot of the negative feeling is also brought on by the results in recent weeks, which seems to point in one direction. It was mentioned on here when we came out of admin that we could probably expect a good 2/3 of a season, and then plument round franchise time when players are lured away. This seems to be exactly what's happening. I agree with you about replacing players - most of the ones we have at the moment are good squad players but not world beaters anyway - and obviously, I really hope our franchise is extended. I just find it hard to see how that could happen at the moment, without blind faith in a greater god.

Yes it does matter. Agents shouldn't be talking to clubs as a third party for said players. We all know it happens but it shouldn't. If I were AG and I got a sniff that that pompous tit shuttleworth was touting our players I'd report him to the rfl. Same with any other agents too. The anti tampering deadline should be just that and it should work both ways

Yea you maybe right, most probably are but as I've said those agreements nmean nothing, they can't announce anything until after the deadline. If we trump them leading up to deadline day they can hardly cone out and say well he agreed to sign for us two months ago so we want the wakey contract ripping ip,

Really??? You're Good!

Any ideas?

Nah thats it!
all I know, probably wont post on here again!

exactly i was just stating a blatently obvious point...... not stirring nowt up

Well there's no need to state the obvious, It's that obvious we already know

Obviously....

Murphy I have no problem with,
George though !!! Ha Ha I have only just recovered from CRONIC attack of laughter ! The words George and England should not be put in the same sentance !!!