Clarkey Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Langtree gone due to work commitments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarraFan Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 1 minute ago, Clarkey said: Langtree gone due to work commitments. Big miss, sammut gone also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve75 Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Big loss! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarc Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Why are we not announcing anyone? We look significantly weaker than last season where we JUST survived. We’re in trouble. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkey Posted November 11, 2023 Author Share Posted November 11, 2023 So he's now signed for widnes, can't understand if he was on contract why let him go to sign for another team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 1 hour ago, Clarkey said: So he's now signed for widnes, can't understand if he was on contract why let him go to sign for another team? "Work commitments" is one of several methods players can deploy to get released from a contract. Might be true, but wouldn't stop someone signing for a club nearer home. Once again, that two hour travel time to and from Barrow up and down the M6 comes back to bite us. Cuts both ways though. Didn't we sign Bulman after he got released by Haven after "falling out of love with the game" ? Just a thought but maybe it's time for the RFL to look at player registrations done via these back door methods? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkey Posted November 11, 2023 Author Share Posted November 11, 2023 4 minutes ago, Dave W said: "Work commitments" is one of several methods players can deploy to get released from a contract. Might be true, but wouldn't stop someone signing for a club nearer home. Once again, that two hour travel time to and from Barrow up and down the M6 comes back to bite us. Cuts both ways though. Didn't we sign Bulman after he got released by Haven after "falling out of love with the game" ? Just a thought but maybe it's time for the RFL to look at player registrations done via these back door methods? I know I shook my head at that excuse as well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 47 minutes ago, Clarkey said: I know I shook my head at that excuse as well. My own take on this is that clubs should retain the registration of a released player for the remainder of the contract. If a club wants to sign them thereafter, there'd have to be some sort of compensation paid, even if it's peanuts. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masters 13 Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 If Sammut has gone, who did he sign for? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulverstonian Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 14 minutes ago, Masters 13 said: If Sammut has gone, who did he sign for? My point also. ? No mention anywhere. Personally hope not for all his eccentricities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RawlinsonRaider Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 (edited) On 11/11/2023 at 12:36, Dave W said: My own take on this is that clubs should retain the registration of a released player for the remainder of the contract. If a club wants to sign them thereafter, there'd have to be some sort of compensation paid, even if it's peanuts. To be honest i don't blame Langers, he's probably getting as much if not more money and not travelling up and down the M6 and A590 3 times a week. It is part of the strengths and weaknesses of living where we do. Good luck to the lad, he always gave his best and he'll be missed. Edited November 15, 2023 by RawlinsonRaider 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Cents Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, RawlinsonRaider said: To be honest i don't blame Langers, he's probably getting as much if not more money and not travelling up and down the M5 and A590 3 times a week. It is part of the strengths and weaknesses of living where we do. Good luck to the lad, he always gave his best and he'll be missed. Yup, it's a long-drive from Cornwall to Barrow and back on the M5 3x per week for practice. Edited November 15, 2023 by 2Cents 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJD Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 It's not surprising his expenses were so high. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, RawlinsonRaider said: To be honest i don't blame Langers, he's probably getting as much if not more money and not travelling up and down the M5 and A590 3 times a week. It is part of the strengths and weaknesses of living where we do. Good luck to the lad, he always gave his best and he'll be missed. He's been a very good player in his time but, tbh, he's been out injured a lot for the two seasons he was with us so perhaps it's for the best. Edited November 15, 2023 by Dave W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RawlinsonRaider Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 4 hours ago, 2Cents said: Yup, it's a long-drive from Cornwall to Barrow and back on the M5 3x per week for practice. Oops! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tandle Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 langtree is a st.helens lad so signing for widnes which is next door to st. helens makes sense. as for work i believe his family own a haulage business. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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