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minus Pitts
minus Sculthorpe
minus Rooney

plus Morrison.

work it out.

Money saved by not paying former players goes on paying new players. Whatever next.?

grow up son. where are all these posts about him leaving? Every other player had long threads but not re petersen.

Old news to you maybe, but not to those without your contacts Adam in fairness.

Was asked to not post, so I stuck to that sweet cheeks

So it was old news to you, but not the general supporter who hasn't been told anything. I was completely shocked when I read he's not with the club anymore, but then, the club haven't released anything yet have they?

Count yourself lucky you have this information that not everyone has!

I only speak English. Not backwards northern slang.

minus Pitts
minus Sculthorpe
minus Rooney
minus Bibb
minus Winterstein
minus Drew
minus Snitch
minus George

plus Morrison
Plus Tronc
Plus Newton......

them books are being balanced...

So that's it then, 3 months to go this season and 6 months to the start of next season and our squad is complete! Is it not possible at this stage a lot more transfer activity is come.

Yeah - Brough to Wigan/Huddersfield/=whiteCastleford/Salford/Celtic/Bradford=red*


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4 of the players listed are out of contract at the end of the season and are not having their contracts renewed as they no longer figure in the clubs plans. Wasn't aware George was leaving but Snitch/Pitts are the only ones I am disappointed about.

The three players coming in will improve the squad and I think its clear that we will probably be running with a smaller squad next year, but with more quality.

Absolutely no problem with the club "balancing the books" as you call it, that is just good business sense.

Please not us dont need the trouble maker.

is that better?

thats better

So we can pass speculation off as fact now then. I think it's a case of believe what you want to believe. You so desperately want Wakefield to be in financial meltdown that you will twist anything you hear and add negative slant on it.

The next club I can see to have financial problems is probably Huddersfield. Once sugar daddy gets bored and pulls his money, Huddersfield will retract to their natural standing, ie wooden spooners. Maybe you could have a Sheffield type merger with Bradford to keep you in SL a little longer.

Good point! The implication of what you say is that a club with a low SL spend would be 'out of balance' if the players were retained. Something many of your fellow supporters are desperate to deny.

Since the play off system was created I have seen teams try and bring in a player or two as they approach the play offs. I cannot recall anyone being stupid enough to get rid of several players.

So can anyone name another SL with, play off ambitions, that has off loaded 4/5 players in the run up to the play offs?

we'll see shall we. Speculation or fact? Not overly bothered about Wakie. Got some good fans who have put their heart and soul into supporting their club through some difficult times.

Playing good rugby and are a pleasure to watch but not getting the crowds - and they need to balance the books to be a viable venture.

They should move to York.

I've looked into such a move, its a real winner.

The decision only becomes suspect if we have a run of injuries and are short in the areas that the players who have left could fill and this affects our reaching the play-offs/performance in them. If this does not happen, then the decision is vindicated as we are not wasting money paying players who would not be getting in the first team squad.

and whilst you have an academy team doing so well you have a wealth of backup talent to dip into should the need arise.

You are right. No other SL team has done this because it is por management.

A lack of injuries does not vindicate the decision, it simply means that you did not 'get caught'. It remains high risk.

However it is obvious why wakey are taking this high risk strategy, They are desperate to save money. This appears to be more desperation than prudence.

That may be true in 2/3 years time.

If you look at academy GF winners you see that a club will be fortunate if 2/3 players make SL careers. Also SL debuts are usually around 20/21 yrs old. The rare exception is ready sooner. A club relying on academy back up may be taking risks.

Is thats the obvious reason you did not post it on your board then? Anybody can have her causing mischief so long as it isnt you eh. Is this in keeping with your new found resonsibility on the Hudds board or is it simply that she is too much of a handful for you and you would sooner give somebody else the problem of sorting her trouble making efforts out.