good signing for you - he has been great this season for us and has linked in well to put wingers in for overlap tries on a number of occasions. His enthusiasm is infectious and I wish him all the best.

As Cat has pointed out, watch out for the pies coming along slagging him off - they have this bizarre unhealthy obession with Richie Mathers for some unknow reason.

Along with living on former glories and playing Northern Soul records.

Continually.

For both.

Good signing i think, just see where matterson plays him. we are all thinking he has come as a fullback but TM may see him as a straight replacment for shenton (nothing would surprise me), that is if he is going which i think we all know he is.

Mathers is quality. He plays with his heart on his sleeve. Has the odd brain fart now and again but is a great organiser & communicator. Undecided about Bret coming to us at this time. Wish Mathers well.

He will be 27 by next season so he's not young.

but will only be 30 when his contract is up

Where will tm put mcgoldrick though, for me this signing means no scrum half for next year as i cant see mcgoldrick being put anywhere else by tm.

Your just repeating yourself now, cant say i'm suprised you dont seem like the imaginative type.

Hopefully at centre.

If Shenton goes that leaves us bare in the centre with only Evans (injury-prone) and Arundel (young) to cover and Thompson covering centre too. Putting McGoldrick there and getting another centre in would be great.

Quote ="Wire_Yed"Really ? www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2010'" All that shows is that his missed tackle count and error count is appauling just like mcgoldricks, despite him being less pressurised as he is in a more dominant team that does less defending.

Quote ="Wire_Yed"Really ? www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2010'" All that shows is that his missed tackle count and error count is appauling just like mcgoldricks, despite him being less pressurised as he is in a more dominant team that does less defending.

Quote ="pyeman"All that shows is that his missed tackle count and error count is appauling just like mcgoldricks, despite him being less pressurised as he is in a more dominant team that does less defending.'" ok check his stats to Paul 'safe as houses' Wellens www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2010

Quote ="pyeman"All that shows is that his missed tackle count and error count is appauling just like mcgoldricks, despite him being less pressurised as he is in a more dominant team that does less defending.'" ok check his stats to Paul 'safe as houses' Wellens www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2010

Do you really think that is more likely to happen though?

We have one half back, most other teams have at least 3, but half backs are expensive, we know we are on a tight budget so why sign a fullback when we already have 3 players who play there (with owen and thomposon looking like naturals in the role) unless your using the signing to save money in other areas, ie not signing a scrum half.

Your continued inability to recognise a quality player is duly noted.

Your continued inability to display any intelligence whatsover is duly noted.

Correct.

and your continued ability to troll is duly noted

Quote ="Wire_Yed"ok check his stats to Paul 'safe as houses' Wellens www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2010'" That also means nothing. It's been fairly apparent for a number of seasons now, to everyone but Saints fans and yourself, that Wellens is absolute durge. FWIW, I think Mathers is an excellent signing for Castleford. His only real fault being his uncertainty under a high bomb, which a fullback of Wigan or Warrington's standard can't have in his game.

Quote ="Wire_Yed"ok check his stats to Paul 'safe as houses' Wellens www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2010'" That also means nothing. It's been fairly apparent for a number of seasons now, to everyone but Saints fans and yourself, that Wellens is absolute durge. FWIW, I think Mathers is an excellent signing for Castleford. His only real fault being his uncertainty under a high bomb, which a fullback of Wigan or Warrington's standard can't have in his game.

You really do have no other material do you?

But thank you Bottom for the contribution and doubtless will continue with your spurious, unfounded, dogmatic resonance for Mathers not being good enough for your outstanding organisation.

Says the troll who has started his last 3 posts the same way



I dont want mathers at my club for one reason, i have seen him play.

That's very good sweetheart well done. You've learnt "copying", tomorrow we can teach you how to use letters from the alphabet to construct your very own words and thoughts.

Great signing



We have actually bought a player who has his best years in front of him



You don't play for Leeds, Gold Coast and Warrington if your crap.

You missed out Wigan - I like it.

Richie is a quality player and will be a good signing for you guys. I will be sad to see him leave wire but wish him the best of luck.

Well well well. A form of a failed medical experiment doing nothing better than to troll on another forum, i bet the posters on the Shudds forum are really missing you, Surely you have lots of imaginary friends that want to socialise with you, so why dont you sit in the corner and play lego or pickup sticks or even make a model of tweedledum with plasticine and paper mache eh, Do yourself and the rest of us a favour and stay away,there's a good trolly wolly