If they've got ambitions of staying in SL (and if not, why bother? use the money you'd use saving the current club from creditors as seed capital to start again in the championship), I'd want to keep the squad together and wouldn't want the administrators to start liquidising the assets I'm bidding for.

ffs, is that the height of our ambition? Feeding off the scraps of the worst run club in SL

Yup, thats the way we roll...........

Whether he signs or not Obst is a good player.

Causes a lot of trouble for a lot of teams.

What?

You don't rate him? He is a good little player not top notch but a good SL player who has been a key part of Wakey's team for a few years.

Oh and

Obst wasn't even a certain starter in the wakey team last year until they lost about 4 of their best players

Still, keep up the spin

good player obst.would be a decent signing for one year.

Spin? Are you really that pathetic? I have heard nothing about us being linked with him, but that does not mean he isn't a good player.

He's an OK player but none of the other top sides would give him a second thought. There's a reason he's never played for a top club

We're talking about a back-up for Richard Horne and Sean Long, not a replacement.

We're talking about a replacement for berrigan

At the end of the day, its cover were after at the moment not a marquee signing...

Although i agree not a world beater Obst would do a decent job rotating with Houghton and half back cover nothing else!!

Agreed but we are talking of cover for a year like Tommy said, not a bad otpion imo.

Are we?

Is that based on anything other than a desire to show the club in the worst possible light?

No. We're after a back up half more then a 2nd hooker. Preferably someone who can confidently play both.

forgive me for noting this but isnt Washbrook the back up hooker this year ??

He's makeshift, though. I'd like a dedicated Hooker, personally.

So you agree he's an average player rather than a good one

Exactly. I'm not doubting that Washy can do a job, I'm sure he will be putting everything into it. I just think a half who has experience hooker would be a better option.

Are you suggesting that we should stick the berrigan money in the bank?

Is that based on anything other than a desire to be a smart ar$e?

Obst is nothing like what we need. He's an OK hooker. He's elusive and his backing up is OK, however I have never seen any indication that he has any organising skills at all. People remember the odd decent run he has but then forget the half dozen or so matches between these where he is totally anonymous. He would hardly have got a game at wakey last year had they not lost newton and brough. No better than what we have at half back cover IMO. Would be a better back up hooker than washbrook though

Would you rather have us sign a back up half or a 2nd hooker? I would rather have a player that can confidently play the both.

As I've posted this week on here, so far it's:

[uOut[/u
Berrigan
Tansey
Calderwood
Cusack
Hall
Burnett

[uIn[/u
Westerman
Phelps
Sharp

Even allowing for upgrades, there has to be some money left. We have no overseas spots left. Who will be prepared to release a top class playmaker at this point? Cas and Crusaders have declined on Chase and Sammut, Wakefield only have Obst who is not top class. Would Saints, for example, accept a fee for Pryce? Unlikely as they don't need the money with McManus as a sugar daddy. Would Wigan release Tomkins perhaps? Er, no, 5 year deal just signed. We've had a good go for Myler. Who do you suggest we try and get?