Signings for 2023

[Hate the rec]

Rhys Clarke announced as Newcastle Thunders player/coach.

[Onreport]

15 minutes ago, Hate the rec said:

Rhys Clarke announced as Newcastle Thunders player/coach.

Are they going for the small mobile pack strategy?? Been tried before i think!

[pgilmour]

3 minutes ago, Onreport said:

Are they going for the small mobile pack strategy?? Been tried before i think!

Very poor signing 

[JMB]

16 minutes ago, pgilmour said:

Very poor signing 

I still can't believe Newcastle appointed Thorman, 

[Brookie]

1 hour ago, JMB said:

I still can't believe Newcastle appointed Thorman, 

I think that's an exc signing. It means that he won't come here

[Hate the rec]

On 09/10/2022 at 18:12, wonky said:

Yeah don’t think we’ll see Jamie next season, karl dixon in the other direction apparently 

Karl has signed for Haven , just announced.

[Onreport]

2 hours ago, pgilmour said:

Very poor signing 

Am sure the lad has talent, just we didnt see any of it

[anok4u]

3 hours ago, Hate the rec said:

Rhys Clarke announced as Newcastle Thunders player/coach.

Awesome news it's decisions like this that really makes you wonder how good of a coach Thorman is.

[Hate the rec]

Paul Halcrow (Velcs) has announced he's moving on , great fella is Velcs ,has given town great service, all the best marra in whatever you do

[Neutralfan7]

4 hours ago, Hate the rec said:

Rhys Clarke announced as Newcastle Thunders player/coach.

Hopefully they keep recruiting like this for next year

[JMB]

1 hour ago, anok4u said:

Awesome news it's decisions like this that really makes you wonder how good of a coach Thorman is.

I couldn't beleave how many supporters backed him for so long, anyone who new anything about rugby league could see by the players he recruited and his so called game plans with a small pack, but his biggest fault was lack of man management skills, 

 

[The Voodooguru]

Honestly pleased Clarke has left, he's a decent sized bloke but has the heart of a mouse, slowed down taking balls in and often turned his back going into contact. Also seemed to switch off in defence. Oh well, we move on.

[DocH]

Be good if someone would update the web site squad page as we go. Is that 5 players we have now?

[Haven Rugby League]

Newcastle are knackered all the kids setup bar the scholarship to be axed next. Payne & Clarke are money saving appointments.

Edited October 13, 2022 by Haven Rugby League

[Brookie]

Any signings on the horizon? 

[Keith T]

Marcus O’Brian now gone will we have a team !!!!!

[Peter Winthorpe]

Thought we had retained or signed 8 players.

I assume that more will be announced at the event on Saturday. Hope we have some good news and are keeping players like Caine.

Forever the optimist.

[Hate the rec]

Haven have an announcement on more squad news shortly so looking like Marcus is there next recruit.

[Death to the Rah Rah's]

I heard Caine and possibly Stevie off to Whitehaven as well.

Good luck to Haven, they've picked the flesh off the bones of some good Town squads over the years during our many dalliances with receivership, and I can't blame them for taking advantage and signing our better players, we would do exactly the same if the fortunes were reversed.

They should mount a serious challenge for the top six with that squad, and if nothing else it will give us an opportunity to see how a side of predominantly local players can perform should a merger every come off in future.

I think us Town fans just have to accept that this season is just about getting a side onto the park and build from there.

Whatever happened to the proposed redevelopment of the Recre' Donald?

Wasn't there plans to take down one of the terraces behind the sticks and build a new clubhouse?

[JMB]

4 hours ago, Haven Rugby League said:

Newcastle are knackered all the kids setup bar the scholarship to be axed next. Payne & Clarke are money saving appointments.

Are you sure about this, they have just appointed new coach's to both the 18s and 16s for the 2023 season. 

[pgilmour]

25 minutes ago, Hate the rec said:

Haven have an announcement on more squad news shortly so looking like Marcus is there next recruit.

Marcus O'Brien gone sad great player 100 % in ever game he plays in. Good luck to him. 

[wonky]

Expect a few from Wigan this year on loans etc, Murray has strong contacts there 

[wonky]

Do we have any backs signed? 

[JMB]

5 hours ago, Haven Rugby League said:

Newcastle are knackered all the kids setup bar the scholarship to be axed next. Payne & Clarke are money saving appointments.

Are you sure about this, they have just appointed new coach's to both the 18s and 16s for the 2023 season. 

[donald]

2 hours ago, Death to the Rah Rah's said:

I heard Caine and possibly Stevie off to Whitehaven as well.

Good luck to Haven, they've picked the flesh off the bones of some good Town squads over the years during our many dalliances with receivership, and I can't blame them for taking advantage and signing our better players, we would do exactly the same if the fortunes were reversed.

They should mount a serious challenge for the top six with that squad, and if nothing else it will give us an opportunity to see how a side of predominantly local players can perform should a merger every come off in future.

I think us Town fans just have to accept that this season is just about getting a side onto the park and build from there.

Whatever happened to the proposed redevelopment of the Recre' Donald?

Wasn't there plans to take down one of the terraces behind the sticks and build a new clubhouse?

Few years ago that suggestion about the ground was always about finding the money . Was 4.5 million then no doubt be higher now. Was gonna be new clubhouse at the railway end 2 new stands alongside the one we have now . And refurbishing the popular side