Lowdesert Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Gossip he’s homesick. Wakey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshmagpie Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 16 minutes ago, Lowdesert said: Gossip he’s homesick. Wakey? Have they even been to Canada yet? Didn’t they sign him from Wire? This is all very confusing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpmc Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 19 minutes ago, welshmagpie said: Have they even been to Canada yet? Didn’t they sign him from Wire? This is all very confusing Sure did for £130k iirc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellsy4HullFC Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Well that's good business... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Frightful Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Missing his nights in the boozer with Wattsy already? Did TWP keep the receipt? "When I saw the Pistols and The Clash I realised it didn't seem that difficult, they didn't seem like they could play very well either, so the thing was to form a band then work it out. We didn't even know who was going to play what - we passed around all the instruments until we found what we were comfortable with. I wasn't comfortable with any of them so I became the singer." Terry Hall on forming The Specials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ojx Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 That is shocking news, if true. He is a great player. He didn't feature against Toulouse or Fev. I thought it was because of injury, or has anything else been happening? He will be a big loss, especially in the 8s. Homesick, that can't be right? Maybe the reality of being away for a couple of months was just hitting him (& family). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleD Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 He’s missing God’s country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeytherRob Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 58 minutes ago, ojx said: That is shocking news, if true. He is a great player. He didn't feature against Toulouse or Fev. I thought it was because of injury, or has anything else been happening? He will be a big loss, especially in the 8s. Homesick, that can't be right? Maybe the reality of being away for a couple of months was just hitting him (& family). I think for all the talk of toronto having an advantage with the fixture schedule, spending months away from families for some of the players could pose more of a problem than playing the away games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man of Kent Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Thought he looked a bit fat and uninterested vs Broncos. Not surprised. Maybe he didn’t fit in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davc1h Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 4 hours ago, Lowdesert said: Gossip he’s homesick. Wakey? Told a few of his mates round Cas he is hoping to go back to Hull. Don't shoot the messenger but that is the rumour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ojx Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 1 hour ago, LeytherRob said: spending months away from families for some of the players could pose more of a problem than playing the away games. That will definitely be the case for many, I bet some others probably can't wait to get away from their families. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattrhino Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Some RL players are some right namby pamby's for big blokes. Soccer players move all over the world in totally alien cultures and languages. Normal folks move half way around the world for a minumum wage job .Yet a RL player can't go from one Anglo country to another for 8 months a year to play a game and train a few times a week. You don't go a season without hearing about a homesick RL player. I have never heard it from any other type of sportsman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Frightful Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 7 hours ago, Davc1h said: Told a few of his mates round Cas he is hoping to go back to Hull. I rather hope he meant Hull as in a geographical area. When he arrives in West Hull he can just keep on driving over to the other sard. "When I saw the Pistols and The Clash I realised it didn't seem that difficult, they didn't seem like they could play very well either, so the thing was to form a band then work it out. We didn't even know who was going to play what - we passed around all the instruments until we found what we were comfortable with. I wasn't comfortable with any of them so I became the singer." Terry Hall on forming The Specials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Browny Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 4 hours ago, Mattrhino said: Some RL players are some right namby pamby's for big blokes. Soccer players move all over the world in totally alien cultures and languages. Normal folks move half way around the world for a minumum wage job .Yet a RL player can't go from one Anglo country to another for 8 months a year to play a game and train a few times a week. You don't go a season without hearing about a homesick RL player. I have never heard it from any other type of sportsman. I agree that it is very weird how reluctant rugby players are to go elsewhere. I disagree about Engliah soccer players, who very rarely travel outside the UK to improve their game. I can confirm 30+ less sales for Scotland vs Italy at Workington, after this afternoons test purchase for the Tonga match, £7.50 is extremely reasonable, however a £2.50 'delivery' fee for a walk in purchase is beyond taking the mickey, good luck with that, it's cheaper on the telly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Stottle Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Coming from the home town of quite a few players and administrators of the TWP one gets more privvy to hear inside information than those who just speculate - see all above - I was first made aware of JW's impending departure a short while ago, lets just say a clash of personallities is the reason, end off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleftherios Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Be surprised if its Wakefield he goes to, pretty much covered in his position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 24 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said: Coming from the home town of quite a few players and administrators of the TWP one gets more privvy to hear inside information than those who just speculate - see all above - I was first made aware of JW's impending departure a short while ago, lets just say a clash of personallities is the reason, end off. Is he leaving on a mutual agreement? Or is somebody picking the bill up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunsletgreenandgold Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 5 hours ago, Mattrhino said: Some RL players are some right namby pamby's for big blokes. Soccer players move all over the world in totally alien cultures and languages. Normal folks move half way around the world for a minumum wage job .Yet a RL player can't go from one Anglo country to another for 8 months a year to play a game and train a few times a week. You don't go a season without hearing about a homesick RL player. I have never heard it from any other type of sportsman. Seems the easiest loophole to get out of a contract - 'If you don't release me out of my contract because I'm homesick then I won't be happy, which is affecting my mental health'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubby Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 3 minutes ago, hunsletgreenandgold said: Seems the easiest loophole to get out of a contract - 'If you don't release me out of my contract because I'm homesick then I won't be happy, which is affecting my mental health'. It's a bit different when there is a large transfer fee involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunsletgreenandgold Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 2 minutes ago, Scubby said: It's a bit different when there is a large transfer fee involved. It is but Sam Tomkins still managed to pull it off..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Surprised Wakefield would want him , sometimes thought he was a bit inconsistent and overhyped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spidey Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Just now, hunsletgreenandgold said: It is but Sam Tomkins still managed to pull it off..... Wigan still had to pay NZ Warriors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunsletgreenandgold Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Just now, Spidey said: Wigan still had to pay NZ Warriors I don't think I or anyone else has tried to suggest that won't be the case with JW by the club he joins from TWP - or some kind of compensation? I'm just saying that from the player/agent perspective saying you're 'homesick' get's the ball rolling for a transfer regardless of contract length or fee paid and there's little the club can do to stop it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubby Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 8 minutes ago, hunsletgreenandgold said: It is but Sam Tomkins still managed to pull it off..... two seasons later not 4 months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubby Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 11 minutes ago, DavidM said: Surprised Wakefield would want him , sometimes thought he was a bit inconsistent and overhyped Amazingly he must be one of the most expensive players in the SL era. He has managed to command 3x £100k+ transfer fees? How is that possible for a slightly better than average player in this era? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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