I'd agree to a point. Snitch is worth making an extra effort over, because of his mobility, stamina and consistency. Wilkes is easier to replace, but I see your point about value. If players want to leave though, let them and their agents find out the grass isn't always greener. For every one that does goes, I'd like to think a few more were tempted and then remembered the fact that they had discovered their best form at Belle Vue, or at least developed a previously undiscovered ability to catch and run will the ball at the same time.

We are not in a position to up everyone's contract; almost all clubs lose players in this way. Younger, hungrier and possibly better players come through, either from the ranks, the national leagues or overseas, and the wheel keeps turning.

I for one am getting sick of all these bloody transfer rumours, so and so is coming, so and so is leaving......sometimes its fun to speculate but its becoming tiring now.

At end of the day, the players that depart, depart and the players who stary put, don't.

There is nothing us fan's can do about it.

But speculate - which another way to describe these rumours. Some will be true, others fake, but the club will go on and we will be OK.

I'm afraid the only way to get around this, if it bothers you too much, is to avoid these forums for the whole of June, July and August - then by September we should know the reality of it - good or bad.

One thing we can't do is change any of it - which is tough to take, but true!

Shortened for accuracy.

It is a foolish dog, that barks at the flying bird

I thought dogs couldn't look upwards? If this is the case how on earth can they see flying birds to bark at?

Indeed, shows how foolish they are.

Dogs and ducks, this forums going down the pan

Surely they are just barking the fact that there may be a bird above them is just coincidence? Unless of course you concede that dogs can in fact look up?

confusious he say....
dog who lies on back and looks down can see duck who flies.

Have you been tested recently?

whos' this? and no i dont but i heard him talking about it haha