John Kear praises Murphy very highly in his book. Murphy could have bailed out with Dale Ferguson when the Shudds Vultures came pecking at our carcass. After contacting JK for advice he decided to give us another year and help see us through a very sticky patch. Kear also said he believed he could have persuaded DF to hang in too if he's been given the chance.
Strange though how Murphy can never shake off that teenage acne.

www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/spo ... id-fifita/

www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/spo ... id-fifita/

You see, in football, sports journalists actually do have "sources" when it comes to player movements. Rugby League, however, they just have to pop on RLFANS for any e going around.

It's a bit of a nothing article, the headline is a question, the main section rumours. Is the paper you quote usually good at these "predictions" or is it just a lazy local hack? Oh and well done for actually presenting a name rather than just coming here fishing.

I've just commented on this over on the Warrington board, the only thing I would read into on this is that he played under Price as assistant at Cronulla.

Slightly concerning that MC hasnt rubished the rumour (yet)? Appreciate he can't and wouldn't want to stop these in their tracks every time (and he would be non stop on here if he did) but from memory, doesnt he normally pipe up when big ones like these circulate?

Agreed Tommy that is my concern too.

The Warrington Guardian don't normally use internet rumours for news stories. They broke the Blake Austin Story a week or so before it was confirmed by the club, so presume they had some decent intel there. They don't normally peddle rumours, although had a cheeky story about Sandow a few weeks back.

It wouldn't surprise me if there had been contact from our side - whether it goes further than that would depend on whether your chairman thinks they would be able to sign Fifita to an extended contract, or risk losing him for nothing in 12 months?

Thanks for that. I've got to say I'd be surprised if Wire as a club would were deliberately releasing such info before any sort of decision was made, if indeed there is any substance to the rumour.

I'd rather lose him for nothing in 12 months than get money for him now.

Very difficult one IMO, Dave is one of the best in the league and would be devastated to see him leave.

However, if we lost him in the off season and got a transfer fee, then we could use the fee and freed up wages to attract a replacement, probably from Aus. Or we could lose him for free next year and not be able to afford a replacement of similar quality? Tough one, if the speculation is true.

In all honesty I don't think it's even worth talking about unless a respected journalist gives it legs.

Or just re-negotiate his contract to tie him down for the foreseeable future !!

Of course that is the preferred option, and let's hope that is why there is no news coming from the club while they do that.
Clearly we can't pay money we don't have but he's important enough to the team to make him our top earner in my opinion.

If he rubbished every rumour that surfaced on this and other forums he wouldn't have any time to run the club.

Moley (Who is about as credible as they come in the world of RL) says that he has spoke with big Dave and there is nothing in the rumours circulating about a move away from Wakefield.

I think one look on his twitter feed tells you all you need to know

"It’s a really good job that the Oxford English Dictionary has removed the word ‘gullible’ from its definitions.........."

Followed by

"I think a few missed the ‘subtle ness’ of my last tweet. Let’s try this one. If you believe anything on social media, you are probably in the running to appear on Love Island"

That's great but I'd have preferred a less subtle..."Dave isn't going anywhere", type post

I wouldn’t beat around the bush, despite possible tellings off.

Fifita will continue to wear the red white and blue.

Let’s take a minute to appreciate DF.

…..Removed...… Sorry Trinity18.....you can't post You Tube videos. It's against the AUP.

Fgs wrong link!

Nope

Yes, I saw the same tweets.

And he also added the words ‘at the moment’ at the end. Which sums up the current state of affairs perfectly. At the the moment there is nothing in this. Things can change though and this talk will have been deliberately started for a reason.

Yes I noticed that end bit.

But it is down to us and we have knocked back big money offers for player before under MC tenure

bit late but hodkinson is about as good as randall...as in no good - it's no coincidence we look more dangerous and faster when kyle wood comes on

You’re a little bit late for this discussion... Most are happy with Tyke, Wood often plays against tired sides where he is at his most dangerous hence why he is used as impact.