I think so.

As part of the deal BigAl has mentioned Scully is being still paid by Wakie so how you are doing your sums I will never know.

How is Korki out of favour? He was signed as reserve player and has trained the house down to get his chance. He has been consistent for the first team and one hopes he enjoys his loan at wakie.

When Cas offloaded Korki they were that desperate to get out of his contract they were prepared to pay his salary for the first year. We took him on three years on the basis that we would have a year to get him up to our required standard.

I don't know what plans NB has for Scully but I am guessing that if he is going to be first team we may be losing a prop.

That's one thing I've heard and also seen when I've gone past on Leeds Rd. Korkidas has trained hard and his attitude has been excellent. He's just not quite forced his way into our XVII with the other props we have available.

I hope he goes well for Wakefield, he's probably playing for a contract there as his chances of a game with us aren't great. He should go well, he will probably be the fittest prop they have ATM until Bumper's magic wears off.

As for Scully, well, he's got something to prove and there are certainly questions over attitude and temperament. However he does have some ball skills with his offload and short kicking and if Brown can sort him out and Bumper gets some spare off him he could have something to offer. The jury is out.

GRIFFIN OFF TO WIGAN



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Griff and Jacko are both OOC at the end of this season, aren't they.

No sooner do I type that then I get this!

Jackson - 2 year deal 2006 - ends 2007 - new 2 year deal - 2009
Griffin - 3 year 2007 - ends 2009

Crabtree - 3 year deal signed - ends 2010
Mason - 3 year deal signed 2008 - ends 2011
M Korkidas - 3 year deal - ends 2011

There has possibly been some kind of issue with Griff and him being dropped earlier in the season but I'd like to see him stay. He is a big, big unit and when he's on it he can knock them about a bit. Burgess and Ryles have both felt what it's like to get a good whallop from him.

There source must have been marsdengiant, she is the only one what knows more about other clubs affairs than you do

The source was the press release from the club. I try to deal in facts and hold my hand up if I'm wrong about something.

Lets hope for your sake I am wrong about Wakefield.

Korkis salary ?????? (by Huddersfield)
Scully salary -£80,000 (by Wakie)

Giants quids in.

Cheers - we will enjoy.

Korki was paid out on his contract by Castleford in 2008 not having his contract paid by Castleford in 2009.

a bit confusing is all this !! i dont think Sculthorpe will be any more of a back up player than Korki was,i dont see the logic in it myself

maybe i'm wrong and he does a job for us, we'll see

I hope you are right an Mick can give us a bit of much needed grunt along side Moore,Bibey,furgie and Wilkes.

=redThis sounds very good

Me neither! i think its more for our benefit, as in Korki getting SL matches under his belt and us still having back up there with sculthorpe! rather of had moore than sculthorpe tho

We have plenty of grunt. We do not have a passing / off loading / kick prop like Scully. It offers some variety and variation. So worth a look.

I'm not Sculthorpe's biggest fan but i think we've got the better end of the deal in this. Sculthorpe will be the nearest player we'll have to Crabtree i.e unloading the ball in the tackle at every chance. Whether he'll ever be fit enough to play is another matter.

that the best thing about the swap , i think both parties have come off better . just think you will need a Doug clause in the t&c's .

I would agree with you. It's a good swap for both parties and I echo what other people have said and I was expect Scully to take this new chance and train the house down for a chance to play as he needs to prove himself to get a contract next season.

I hope Korki lives up to your expectations of him at Wakie. We've built his fitness back up and he looks more like an SL player again.

Basically then you know sod all and dream figures or things to suit yourself, not once on your claims have you backed your statements up with actual true facts, just back peddled when you get shown up

At the cup game Wadski will be handing out free leather bound copies of his latest book: "The contracts of Michael Korkidas". The foreword is a moving piece by Terry Matterson entitled - 'Korki the son I wish I'd had'.

Get there early!

think you have got that about right mate. both parties will benefit. nathan brown imo is an excellent coach. a no nonsense guy who seems to have got korkidas fitter than i have seen him in a long while, and playing quite well . he has built his confidence since his nightmare at cas. he knows by keeping him playing 21's and in and out of first grade is not the way to go. out on loan he is gaining more confidence. playing first grade week in week out , so when he does return hopefully a better player. as for wakey, they have got rid of a problem with sculthorpe. hope he can turn it round. if not at the end of the season, he could be going over the pennines with another hudds prop.

Excellent bit of work for you

Scully is ten times more valuable than Korki

Use him well and you will do well in the play offs this year

Korki came to us on a vastly reduced salary because of his pay out from Cas - in effect they are paying his wages - I just misinterpreted that they were paying his previous contracted salary which was in the public domain at the time (and all over the cas board).