Aren't most contracts 'Super League' ones that expire if the team gets relegated anyway or did I dream that?

In light of the current situation what standard of player do you think we are likely to attract exactly?

Confirmed by Hull. Not a shock but still very disappointing.

Well thats a big suprise that is.

Its a good job we kept hold of Mariano, i realise Tusons a far better player and its for the best

Let's see if this comes to fruition.
Did Agar go to Oz looking for players as he was pretty sure that Tuson wasn't coming and knew what he could spend?

OK hes gone,but i hope Anakin & Trout are the future.

Wonder if a Hull FC will let Paul Johnson go now? He'd be worth re-signing for Wakey now we've saved the Tuson money.



Carter told the Express last week that if Tuson decided not to move to Wakefield the money would be invested into another player signing.

I never rated Johnson especially when a prop, lightweight and too small.

Tuson tweeted last night to apologise to Wakey fans but hopes we understand his decision to join Hull.

No qualms about it whatsoever - the lad has to look after himself.

Lets see who we can get as a'bit of a bargain' then...

Paul Johnson....hardworking....unspectacular....squad player at best - is he our level?

Unless one of the faithful has some luck with the euromillions, it's looking like a season similar to the season that led to Kear's departure.
Kids and Loaned players and a couple of bargain basement players.
A season sure to test the mettle of all of us and with the spectre of relegation hanging in the air.
Another last day escape on the cards ?

No surprise really and can't blame him.

While I can understand Tusons decision (self protection) I can not understand a hard nosed business man allowing it with no gain to our business  

Tusons showing us the respect he's been given from the club.

May not help us in the long run but fair play to him.

As usual,worked out OK for everybody except us.
Wakey fans are used to this but pretty sick of it I guess!

But as has been said before, it's in our own hands, if every gold member from last year renews we will have the same financial clout as this year! Re new those memberships!

Technically incorrect. You will have reduced Sky money to make up. Can be done though - just look at Bulls. They have survived without the full Sky hand out.

So it's not in our own hands regarding memberships? If we push to 4,000 members then I'd suggest that would make up the short fall, difficult knowing the fickle Wakey fans but in our own hands technically.

Agreed - add to that the Foxy Bingo deal and the club could make the short fall up quite easily. As you say - it's up to the people of Wakey. Do they want a SL club or not ?

Unfortunately a great many of our fans have a "sit back and let someone else do it" attitude. Sad but there it is.

IMHO we can now wipe the sweat from our eyebrow. Tuson wouldn't have come cheap and certainly is a quality player; however we had entered into a contract that we had the money for but one which would of preferably been reneged on.

We need to retain what we have got (if possible) and look to add some bargains and take a risk with one or two (Agar did this before). Tuson backing out of the contract may mean we can retain player X or indeed obtain 2 players for his salary.

The current academy system (get to 20 and if you're not in 1st team, sorry but goodbye) means most of the top clubs have had to let decent young players go. Surely Wakey's plan should be to pick these lads up and bring them into the squad at half the cost of established players? It's no more risky than trying to get through a full season with a half sized squad of experienced players.

We need a couple of Kris Radlinski signings, players who will play for absolutely nothing!

We have now lost Tuson ,Moriano , Wood , Wilkes , Smith , Amor, Cowling .So surely that as covered the £200 000 cap decrease , isn’t about time we were signing some squad members , there is nothing coming out on any retained or resigned players , before long there will be nowt left to recruit .