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[ifyouonlyknew]

See you have beaten haven to his signature

[dkw]

See you have beaten haven to his signature

Only Armistead I can remember is Dave Armistead, ex barra. Is it him? He`s a back rower isnt he?

[wonky]

I'm sure it will be in the paper in about 6 weeks time

[Keith T]

It must be correct though as it is all over Haven's forum that Town have signed him!!!! If true, I think he is more of a solid type player rather than spectacular but he will not be up to match fitness just yet as he hasn't played for quite some time.

[wonky]

If he's a 2nd rower then he might be short term cover for olstrum who's out injured, and stack moving to loose.

[Keith T]

I'm sure it will be in the paper in about 6 weeks time

not that long. See here

[SRC]

not that long. See here

Good solid player Armi. 100% effort.
Having clicked the newspaper link, it says he was player of the year when Barrow won the Championship, but it was actually the year before in 2008 when we came 2nd in NL2 and were promoted. He played for Leigh in 2009 and 2010.

[anok4u]

good signing well done to the board..them jam eaters are being bitter on there site and theyve been told off by the chairmans wife for being d heads oh you couldnt make it up

[Hate the rec]

Bitter jambos, their wondering on their site how we can afford Dave Armistead, well from what I was informed at sellafield I wonder how they can pay a certain travelling forward £600 a week what ever the result, wonder what their young guns and locals think of that?

[Keith T]

good signing well done to the board..them jam eaters are being bitter on there site and theyve been told off by the chairmans wife for being d heads oh you couldnt make it up

You have to agree with Mrs Raaz though as both clubs have people within who can't keep their mouths shut with sensitive information. Look how much we pick up off their forum which emanates at DP about Town's business. Someone at our club must be feeding that information and it makes us look silly having to read it on our rivals web forum. Someone leaked the fact that Haven were after Armistead and it might have cost them the signing, that's not to say that it did but until pen touches paper no-one has signed for anyone.

[anok4u]

oh god yeah she as a real point,but im glad the site is there its the only way we find anything out..poor choccy didnt want to sign armistead i see he isnt good enough for him,the silly gimp...

[wonky]

Does he play prop or 2nd row

[SRC]

He played most of our promotion season in 2008 at Loose Forward. He's also filled in at prop although not really big enough.

However IMO his best position is 2nd Row. Great 'engine' (as they say) and will tackle for 80 minutes.

[wonky]

Suppose he will slot into loose whilst olstrum is out injured, sounds like a good signing and hope he does well for us. Might tighten up our leaky defence as well

[gillmeister]

I know of a couple of very good young players who are very close to leaving whitehaven due to lack of opportunities at the club, but as we all know its hard grounds thats making them struggle for numbers in the a team!!

[wonky]

I know of a couple of very good young players who are very close to leaving whitehaven due to lack of opportunities at the club, but as we all know its hard grounds thats making them struggle for numbers in the a team!!

To be honest they will get more opportunities than they would at town, havens reserves are pretty well run and anything is better than nothing.