It would be a gamble, but I would have thought RT and co would bring that into consideration with any financial package, games played scaled to salary. If we get a decent number of games from him he'd be more than able to fill, Wardle/Conner's shoes

It's all too easy to cast unsubstantiated views on RT, he has a difficult job to do, even though some people think they can do a better job.

At the end of the day he (RT) works for the club/board, I suspect any decision he makes will be in their best interest and in some case in conjunction with them. I would guess therefore any substantial spend which JR is likely to cost will require their sign off and I would expect RT would need to write a suitable business case outlining the pro's and con's and a recommendation which would apply a number of clauses to protect the club.

It should be noted a contract has TWO parties in it and the player with the aid of his agent/lawyers will want certain clauses too. So any contract will be a compromise for both parties, but apparently I live with my head in the sand to suggest he would seek to apply clauses, such as appearances to compensation for his services

Now don't you go talking sense birkby- it just confuses things.

All this makes perfect sense I agree and it's the way things work in general. I think though you have to agree that Durham has a point, With the shambolic way that things have been handled player wise, Right back to Devere, Drew , Hodgson, Mason, are others that come readily to mind, Fines for illegal signing, One's we have sold as not good enough and brought back, as just what we need. Even the most ardent Giants fans would have to admit It's been a bit Amateurish to say the least.

So somebody has done , shall we say a very poor job. Your post ( and I'm not saying you are wrong ) seems to suggest that rather than it being one person, it is the whole Board who have been guilty of the very poor decision making, And in either case there is only one man who can sort it.