Re: 2018 squad. : Fri Oct 20, 2017 3:33 pm  

swifty62 wrote:

been getting better all the time.

Yep, worked hard and improving, hopefully more to come from Ed and deserves a contract.

Re: 2018 squad. : Fri Oct 20, 2017 4:37 pm  

Leigh have released Greg McNally.

Re: 2018 squad. : Fri Oct 20, 2017 5:31 pm  

charlie caroli wrote:

Leigh have released Greg McNally.

I suspect if he is going part time then only Fev could afford him other than that obvious destination would be Toronto.

Re: 2018 squad. : Fri Oct 20, 2017 6:36 pm  

Greg Florimos Boots wrote:

I suspect if he is going part time then only Fev could afford him other than that obvious destination would be Toronto.

Been told Higson has been released as well.

Re: 2018 squad. : Sat Oct 21, 2017 11:06 am  

charlie caroli wrote:

Been told Higson has been released as well.

Id take Higson but doubt any are in our price range. I can't believe they are getting rid of Ridyard, hes twice the player of Reynolds. I expect Fev to be offering silly money to try and entice them especially as they are in the market for a half back and fullback so Ridyard and Mcnally would fit the bill.

Re: 2018 squad. : Mon Oct 23, 2017 3:09 pm  

To me I can't see the point in any significant new signing unless they are materially better than who we can reasonably expect to get on dual reg. If it is Cas and you look at the fringe players then there is little benefit of spending a great chunk of the players budget for an overpriced individual. its hold your powder time and see how things pan out.

Re: 2018 squad. : Mon Oct 23, 2017 4:48 pm  

interceptor wrote:

To me I can't see the point in any significant new signing unless they are materially better than who we can reasonably expect to get on dual reg. If it is Cas and you look at the fringe players then there is little benefit of spending a great chunk of the players budget for an overpriced individual. its hold your powder time and see how things pan out.

"Reasonably expect" is the issue, isn't it ?

Fax might reasonably expect summat and Cas might reasonably expect summat else.

Leaving Fax short of staff.

And don't forget that DR players usually don't come free. There's a rental charge.

Re: 2018 squad. : Mon Oct 23, 2017 5:06 pm  

[part quote="griff1998"]

And don't forget that DR players usually don't come free. There's a rental charge.[/quote]

Rental charge, don't worry we know how to negotiate.

Re: 2018 squad. : Mon Oct 23, 2017 5:56 pm  

I guess that's for the clubs to negotiate, but if it's a genuinely for mutual benefit then there shouldn't be any "rental" to pay. The Championship team is giving valuable competitive game time to the SL player, in return (hopefully) for an uplift in the team's capability and/or to fill a gap caused through injury, illness or suspension.

Re: 2018 squad. : Tue Oct 24, 2017 5:07 am  

So thinking about this slightly logically, if you are going to make a big(ish) signing to get the best out of it you would announce that first wouldn’t you?

Therefore it would appear we have made our new player signings and now only re-signings to announce. We’ve got a fairly young squad and if we give it chance it can blossom.