Rumour Mill

[BullyXL]

2 hours ago, Keep The Faith said:

Why would white leave he’s 9 games away from breaking a 25 year old record

Which record?

[distantdog]

43 minutes ago, BullyXL said:

Which record?

Consecutive appearances?

[RogerT]

As of Saturday night it might not have been Batley's last match.

[RogerT]

Rumour as it two of my Like to see have signed on.

[toffeedog]

Be nice of the club to give us optimism for next season but not going to happen as we do it the old fashioned way .

[RogerT]

Do you remember at one time when 3 where leaving they announced them, also when Rowe was off they gave him the last kick at goal in the match.

[BatleyBird]

You're assuming the players themselves have decided what they're doing. Season only officially finished for us last week, I imagine they'll have a rest, a holiday and a ponder. 

[Keep The Faith]

1 hour ago, BatleyBird said:

You're assuming the players themselves have decided what they're doing. Season only officially finished for us last week, I imagine they'll have a rest, a holiday and a ponder. 

They’ll of spoken with the new coaching staff and the club surely by now.. hopefully we don’t give contacts out on sentimental value it didn’t work this year with hirst 

[phildog]

Big lad Lawton left Widnes, bit of a beast, I would!!

[distantdog]

12 minutes ago, phildog said:

Big lad Lawton left Widnes, bit of a beast, I would!!

Haven't most of those Widnes forwards signed for Oldham?

[graham fisher]

2 hours ago, phildog said:

Big lad Lawton left Widnes, bit of a beast, I would!!

Off to Oldham. Plus he’s got heart the size of a pea.

[phildog]

That's not been my impression when I've seen him but....

[Keep The Faith]

1 hour ago, phildog said:

That's not been my impression when I've seen him but....

Really he’s gone missing when we’ve played them  

[RogerT]

45 minutes ago, Keep The Faith said:

Really he’s gone missing when we’ve played them  

And that's my impression as well.

[RogerT]

I see Widnes are shedding 10 players.

[graham fisher]

4 hours ago, Keep The Faith said:

Really he’s gone missing when we’ve played them  

When we played them this season in challenge cup he was begging to be taken off

[phildog]

Well I hope we're getting some with pedigree in, most seasons are over, it's past playing the gentlemen's card, I mean NRL Grand Final's over so we're obviously not signing Cleary, or any from Pies, Cats, Saints or KR!

[BatleyBird]

2 hours ago, phildog said:

Well I hope we're getting some with pedigree in, most seasons are over, it's past playing the gentlemen's card, I mean NRL Grand Final's over so we're obviously not signing Cleary, or any from Pies, Cats, Saints or KR!

Cleary couldn't handle the slope 

[phildog]

Clearly Cleary wouldn't!

[toffeedog]

Be intresting to see if we go for youth rather than players at end of there career 

[Keep The Faith]

37 minutes ago, toffeedog said:

Be intresting to see if we go for youth rather than players at end of there career 

If we don’t have any experience we will struggle… it needs to be a mixture 

[distantdog]

15 minutes ago, Keep The Faith said:

If we don’t have any experience we will struggle… it needs to be a mixture 

Agree. I think over the past decade or so we have had a mix of experience and younger players.

[BullyXL]

We've got bags of experience across the park. I would suggest new blood and youth is required so that we have some years of succession in all positions not just those pivotal/key ones.

[distantdog]

1 minute ago, BullyXL said:

We've got bags of experience across the park. I would suggest new blood and youth is required so that we have some years of succession in all positions not just those pivotal/key ones.

And pace.

[Keep The Faith]

6 hours ago, BullyXL said:

We've got bags of experience across the park. I would suggest new blood and youth is required so that we have some years of succession in all positions not just those pivotal/key ones.

But if the rumours are true we’ve lost plenty of experience 

 

you can’t replace certain people with kids and expect them to be able physically and mentally be ready straight away… you need players who have played mens rugby league or have experienced the championship or sl