Gates1 Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Sounds like it's a done deal. Could turn out to be the best or worst signing of the year! Could be interesting to see what Powell and co can do with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marklaspalmas Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Sad day for a Fev lad. Makes sense though. He went very well under DP in his early days. https://www.fevarchive.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldofclothofgold Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 He's a great talent ,hope it goes well Soon we will be dancing the fandangoFROM 2004,TO DO WHAT THIS CLUB HAS DONE,IF THATS NOT GREATNESSTHEN i DONT KNOW WHAT IS.JAMIE PEACOCK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Haven't cas got 2 fullbacks already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gates1 Posted November 6, 2016 Author Share Posted November 6, 2016 Greg Eden, only other is Ash Robson who was injured all last season and has only played a few games for 1st team (on the wing). If this is true, just a (very strong) rumour at this stage, then Eden will go on the wing (Solomona going is still a strong rumour so we may be a winger short). Ben Crooks to Leigh apparently too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrywebbisgod Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Hardaker hasn't been given a squad number at Leeds. Cas it is then. Thank you for your valuable contribution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wollo Wollo Wayoo Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Made for each other. This world was never meant for one as beautiful as me. Wakefield Trinity RLFC 2012 - 2014 "The wasted years" 2013, 2014 & 2015 Official Magic Weekend "Whipping Boys" 2017 - The year the dream disappeared under Grix's left foot. 2018 - The FinniChezz Bromance 2019 - The Return of the Prodigal Son Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Or he's off to the Giants, which I'm ambivalent about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Toppy Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Good buy for Cas if its true. I'd be more concerned about still wanting to play 'fumbles' Eden in the team. Cas fans should get ready to concede plenty of points down his side all year and expect at least 50% of all kicks & passes to him to be dropped. St.Helens - The Home of record breaking Rugby Champions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allora Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Bit of a roller coaster couple of years for Hardaker. 2015 Man of steel 2016 Dropped and farmed out as a bit player to a middle of the road NRL Club. 2017 signed by Classy Cas. Talent is secondary to whether players are confident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryO Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Greg Eden, only other is Ash Robson who was injured all last season and has only played a few games for 1st team (on the wing). If this is true, just a (very strong) rumour at this stage, then Eden will go on the wing (Solomona going is still a strong rumour so we may be a winger short). Ben Crooks to Leigh apparently too. Sorry for sidetracking, but being a Leigh fan this caught my attention, apart from seeing Ben Crookes on TV and thinking he is quite a reasonable player, what do you Castleford fans think of Him? are you happy to see the back or will he be Missed? "If Rugby League had never been Invented, today we would only have Rugby League" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweaty craiq Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 He becomes one of three decent specialist centres for us Gary - Tonga, Brown and Crooks - and would provide cover at Wing also. This fits with the utility outside back line we are taking in finishing the squad. Would love Hardaker, but you need a clear spot for that much investment and the confidence harmony would be retained. If true good move for Zac having played for Powell at Fev as he broke through, and we can see how much England are missing him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenilworth Tiger Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Sorry for sidetracking, but being a Leigh fan this caught my attention, apart from seeing Ben Crookes on TV and thinking he is quite a reasonable player, what do you Castleford fans think of Him? are you happy to see the back or will he be Missed? Been disappointing in my opinion - very low try count for a 3/4 and hardly inspires confidence when he has the ball Not a great loss if it's true in my opinion Now then, it's a race between Sandie....and Fairburn....and the little man is in........yeees he's in. I, just like those Castleford supporters felt that the ball should have gone to David Plange but he put the bit betwen his teeth...and it was a try Kevin Ward - best player I have ever seen The real Mick Gledhill is what you see on here, a Bradford fan ........, but deep down knows that Bradford are just not good enough to challenge the likes of Leeds & St Helens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapski Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Crooks confirmed, no loss for me, been very disappointing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gates1 Posted November 7, 2016 Author Share Posted November 7, 2016 Sorry for sidetracking, but being a Leigh fan this caught my attention, apart from seeing Ben Crookes on TV and thinking he is quite a reasonable player, what do you Castleford fans think of Him? are you happy to see the back or will he be Missed? Decent signing for Leigh IMO. But I think Greg Minikin is a better prospect hence Cas letting him go. Crooks defence has improved a lot since his Hull days. He was a bit disappointing in attack but IMO that was largely because Cas played without a half back attacking his side for most of the season. Looked decent in most of the games that Roberts of Chase played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapski Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Fee agreed with Leeds. Terms agreed with Zak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Rover Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 I've seen that it is for £160k. So was the 300k fee for NRL clubs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CasTiger7 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 When he came to us everyone was worried about his defence, turns out he's done a 180. Can't attack but now defends well. For the Leigh fans, he's a solid utility player. Wouldn't have had much game time this year with us it seems, so good move for both player and clubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gates1 Posted November 7, 2016 Author Share Posted November 7, 2016 I've seen that it is for £160k. So was the 300k fee for NRL clubs? 300k was for anyone willing to pay it. Noo-one was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweaty craiq Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Totally agree and Lomax has disappointed imo, as a HB playing at FB I felt he would add massively to the attack, he hasn't. Has KC coached the flair out of him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrywebbisgod Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 160k for a disruptive player who hasn't learned to stay out of trouble is ok. I wish him well at cas, if they can keep him away from the disruptive elements in his life he'll be great for them. Thank you for your valuable contribution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iangidds Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Totally agree and Lomax has disappointed imo, as a HB playing at FB I felt he would add massively to the attack, he hasn't. Has KC coached the flair out of him?How can he show flair when him and watkins are in the scrum when we are attacking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gates1 Posted November 7, 2016 Author Share Posted November 7, 2016 Pretty much confirmed. Solomona gone too. Sean Long the next one in to give us the complete collection of troubled former men of steel! Biggest test of Powell yet next year. Can he keep Zak focused on rugby? Can he keep Chase focused on rugby? Can he teach Greg Eden to catch? Look forward to finding out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapski Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Solomona is said to be coming back on loan for next season as part of the deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gates1 Posted November 7, 2016 Author Share Posted November 7, 2016 Solomona is said to be coming back on loan for next season as part of the deal. I'd be happy with that although I doubt Sale would pay big bucks to loan him back and get a player a year before his contract is up. Plus Solomona will want his big money contract to start ASAP I'd guess. Doesn't ring true to me but we'll see. Would like another winger if he is going now though. Eden and Monaghan don't inspire me as a pairing (although wouldn't be surprised if Eden went well). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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