In Wake-Westgate-field?

better than places such as castleford isnt it?

This thread is the prime example of how bad rumours start. Very much in the same vein as the John to Salford rumour. A rumour started by wakefield fans, for wakefield fans!! Pretty sure in a couple of weeks this will be recycled on another future thread to the tune of "I'd heard we were swapping John for Taumata"!!!

This was not started by Wakefield fans but a NRL tweeter.

Sydney Press today


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Taumata to rugby... John from Salford to Penrith?!?!

Salford!!! - maybe there was some truth in it then. I wish someone would just ask Isaac (hint, hint).

but if he does go back to NRL at least he will get a game every week whether it is the top team or the NSW cup, which he isn't able to get here. All the best whether you stay with WAKEFIELD or not, he seems to be a nice enough lad. Bet he will be sad to leave our winter - not.

The problem with Isaac at the minute is that we have nowhere to play him. Even if Sykes got injured Isaac has got no gametime under his belt and stands little chance of getting any to get himself match ready due to the new junior/reserves set up meaning he can't play there and the fact that he is a quota player means he can't even go out on dual reg.
As said earlier if we hadn't been desperate for a kicker then Isaac would have had a chance to develop in the first team last year. That didn't happen and now he is going to find it extremely difficult to break in for the reasons stated above - where is he ever going to get "match" fitness and readiness from??

I have nothing against him but I do think it would be better for all parties if he could move on.

Been released!!!! Some great money spare now.

Link?

Wish it was Vince Mellors now that would free some cash.

Nick Rigg on twitter confirmed.

Shame its not worked out for the lad. He showed some glimps of what he could do.

Still it opens a quota spot up if its needed.

Yep...confirmed here.... https://twitter.com/WExp_Nick As others have said, I too am disappointed fore him that it hasn't worked out at WTW, however, he now has the opportunity to prove himself back in Oz...good luck Isaac..

Yep...confirmed here.... https://twitter.com/WExp_Nick As others have said, I too am disappointed fore him that it hasn't worked out at WTW, however, he now has the opportunity to prove himself back in Oz...good luck Isaac..

Not sure there will be much, people dont just leave contracts, he will have been paid off (up to £30k before he pays tax on it) and had 2 years to go. I think any pay off still counts on salary cap so im not too sure what this has actually achieved

Unless he's just walked away from the club? Then straight into a salary at an Aussie club?

possible but id guess unlikley, he's not played for a year so i'd guess he wont be on more in Aus than he is here, but as i said thats a guess.

But possible if he can get a similar wages as to what he's on here, and back to the Southern Hemisphere, there can't be much worse things for a sportsman than not playing and being thousands of miles from friends and relatives!

good luck to the lad

Good luck to IJ, clearly it's not happened for him here for numerous reasons.
A return home seems to be the best end result for both parties.

Best thing for him. Back home and getting some game time, he was never going to develop here.

Best of luck to the lad.

Good luck to the bloke & I'm gutted it didn't work out for him and us.

So, are we spending the money on another player or paying off some debts? my concern is that if sykes or smith get injured we have kyle wood, who is upto the job, but is currently operating out of 9 with aiton and whichever way we look at it, we'd be left with bobby goulding jnr or matty wildie to step into the halves or hooking role and both, in my opinion, arent upto superleague standard.

Good luck to him. He will be better developing himself with more game time.

Heard that Salford have signed a half from Aussie Liam Foran. Isaac and Liam were at the same club (Warriors) and they let Liam go - wasn't there for long, so not sure if Liam will be an asset for Salford or not. But think Liam would of had a lot more game time for himself over the last two years than Isaac. Liam and his brother both played for Manly. His brother is great. All the best for Isaac i am sure he will be wrapped to be able to get more game time. A win-win situation for Wakey and Isaac.

Dissapointed it didnt work out for him/us. Does it leave us short in the halves?
Without Smith i wouldnt really fancy Wood, Wildie or Sykes to lead us round the park. Having said that i dont suppose much has changed as you could have stuck IJ on that list also.

If the rumors of Mellars to Salford came true, you would have thought we must have somebody lined up, surely? From what i can gather, the money VM is on, we could bid for pretty much anyone! (pure gossip/speculation i must point out)

Nice to see IJ's comments about the situation - to summarise, he says that he and the club have reached a mutual agreement and that WTW have acted very professionally throughout.

Makes a nice change!

Good luck to the lad - he became surplus to requirements through no fault of his own and I hope it all works out for him.