I dont think if this will help you with your enquiries IE Chase.

James Deighton ‏@rlwithjd
#castigers coach Ian Millward has revealed that an NRL club have enquired about Rangi Chase!

to you maybe

Peter Smith ‏@PeteSmithYEP
An NRL club have contacted Cas Tigers about signing Rangi Chase. Details in tomorrow's #YEPleeds @leedsnews #rugbyleague @CTRLFC

This may be true but it would pass it off as nonsense because NRL clubs don't pay transfer fees, so I couldn't see Castleford choose to sell Chase to them instead of us. Would just see it as the visa has come through and the rumour that the deal is stalled with Castleford being the problem is true and they're trying to get a bit more money so have come out with this to try and scare us in to paying more otherwise he would mention the name of the club as it's no secret who the super league club are.

In the light of recent tweets. I'd like to say...



Could it be bullshift on the part of Cas to deflect fans away from losing Chase, or could it be that some "in the know" people are clearly not in the know?

So, Michael Dobson to Hull then?

Believe me, Chase's girlfriend will not move to Oz, so the only way he'll go is if he's forced to.

So, how intimate ARE you with Rangi's bird? Care to tell us how you know this?

now thats an "I know her" type statement

Know her through the police force, she's a community officer, or was up until 18 months ago.

The rumours about Chase getting his visa seem to have been growing in recent weeks, and there seem to be less visitors to this board telling us otherwise. Like FitzieGibbon, I do wonder if it is true that it is now about Cas wanting more money, perhaps to cover the wages they've had to pay out since deadline day that they wouldn't have had to if it had been sorted then.

From police officers I've known and the stories they've told, that's a pretty vague answer. My impression is that the police force have a hefty influence on the 'getting involved with people at work' statistics.

Either way, I think its funny that all those salivating over Chase's signature are now experiencing a feeling akin to having their Christmas toys taken back to the shop on Boxing Day.

If he's not coming then whoever is signed at 7 is never going to be as good and therefore will have a lot to live up to, for no fault of his own!

Whats even funnier is that the club could be putting out the Chase hints and rumours to boost pass sales. Now that's marketing.