That would have been a good idea actually.

personally not bothered how it was announced the main thing is Hilly has signed for 2 more years very god news imo

The clubs press release stating that it was a important announcement had everyone wondering. Chris will probably read peoples disapointment that the announcement is that he has signed. The other side of the coin is when any other player re-signs will they get the same treatment. Sorry Andrew the club are wrong on this and it could even build an us and them in the team. I even think that had they done it before the game today it would have probably lifted that dull atmosphere at the LSV . Before anyone says that I'm not happy with his signature you are wrong. I am over the moon.

what dull atmosphere?

1st half was really dull. Kicked out on the full from kick off and then 25 minutes of slow, boring, error-strewn rugby just seemed to kill the atmosphere before it even started. Picked up as the game went on though.

so thats paul, bibey, hill and nash all contracted for next year that is fantastic news!!

He's a home grown player and if Widnes are banging on about their local players then let us do likewise.

Fantastic news, although there is a part of me that's wondering exactly why he's signed as that lad deserves a crack at Super League sooner rather than later.

Think he loves our fans Matt.

Apart from ugly sods such as yourself

I will see you at Fax next week matey.

it is nothing to do with ANY player signing, even Greg Inglis !!!
it's how you see the word IMPORTANT. WE all think of it in different ways, quite obvious on this topic alone. When it was announced earlier in the week, i was thinking something kinda 'administrative' or even an 'ownership' change.
have i made myself clear ?

GREAT NEWS THOUGH !!!

Think you will find that ir was put on the website on saturday so it was only a day.
Personally i think its great news. Its clear for everyone to see he's super league quality and his teamates think the same.
Hopefull leigh can get into superleague in 2 years and he will re-sign again!

Yeh with apologies to Ian that is pretty accurate.

Hope your eye is better for next week Ian.

On another matter seems the message board might be short of players for next week. Be warned I shall play if necessary. You read it here first. Expect they need an old head in the middle and it will improve competition for places.

Hope my eyes ok to mate see you at Fax Frank.

Well at the end of the day anybody read between the lines and drew the wrong conclusions, that's down to them. The club did nothing but say there would be an announcement it felt important to the long term success of the club.

We can quibble all day long about the use of the term important, but the club believe Hilly to be a very important part of the squad.

The same would have been said if the word big had been used, or major etc. Does that mean we shouldn't hype anything "just in case someone gets the wrong idea"?

As regards a them and us situation, who's to say there isn't already one. When Robbie Paul signed there was a full blown press conference. None of the others had that.

This entire thread has reminded me why I haven't been on here much of late. I get into pointless arguments with folk over nothing much. We're arguing over the word important for christ's sake! And I've typed nearly two hundred words about it in this thread alone. Is my life really that sad?

Balls to them AP. Great publicity idea by the club, and it was a very important annoucement we have just signed the best prop outside of SL for another 2 years!! Oh and the other joint best prop already plays for us! Some on here AP cant stop moaning they cant understand we now have one of the best teams in this league! As for silly rumours well I think my price list earlier in this thread indicates the pure nonsense that blows around, can you believe I got 3 PM's about was AJM returning!!! LOL

Don't let them get to you mate.

Nowt's getting to me Ian, I'm just gobsmacked that I've wasted so much time, effort, and wear on my keyboard arguing about the word important

Know what you mean mate.

me to.

I didn't hear the announcement, but I'd say that this signing is more than just good news.

Our set of young, improving forwards smashed theirs all over the park today in offence and defence. We really made their pack look pathetic and it's great to think that we'll have the stability going forward to improve that solid platform into the best pack outside SL.

sorry andy.

I think it was important . however, what is important and relevant, is there will be a clause, no doubt that, if a SL club comes in for Chris, he can go and if he does ....I wish him all the best as he deserves it.