Which players are contracted next year, and how much money will you have to retain most of them?Stanley Gene is taking the club to a tribunal and is Aizue doing the same or staying?Be interesting next year, as only about 6 players are signed for Widnes next year.Thank God for that.

IN REALITY I CAN SEE MANY OF OUR TOP PAID PLAYERS TO BE MOVING ON AT THE END OF THE YEAR, HOWEVER I SAID THAT LAST YEAR,

I NEVER THOUGHT WE'D KEEP GLEESON, AND WE DID, I NEVER THOUGHT BLACK WOULD SIGN ON AGAIN AND HE DID,

AND WE WERE ALL RESIGNED TO LOSIN SHAD BACK TO OZ, AND THEN HE CHANGED HIS MIND....SO I THINK THERE WILL BE JUST AS MANY TWISTS THIS YEAR.

WHEN SHAD DOES GO THIS YEAR WEVE GOT MILES TO STEP IN,

AND WHEN WE WIN REPEAT LAST YEARS SEMIFINAL AND BEAT FEV TO GET TO GF, AND THEN WIN IT THIS TIME, WELL HAVE PLAYERS JUMPING TO PLAY FOR 'THE CHAMPIONS!'

From what I hear Stanley Gene as not got a leg to stand on.

I know he sits on a Zimmer.

i agree, if what iv heard is true, and i believe it probably is then weve got nothing to worry about.

=#FF0000Please avoid the specific details, we dont want anything to end up in the papers and interfere with the RFL hearing. Youd be surprised how quickly something like what you posted can turn into "Sources at the Club..." next thing you know the club is accused by some journo of attempting to smear Stanley ahead of the Tribunal. - Nat.

Great publicity just like playing Ostick in the Challenge cup.

Well i can't know for sure about all of them but heres a few that have signed 2 year deals at the end of last season.

we have staying.

Penky
Black
Gleeson
Beswick
Royston ( signed a 1 year with the option of a 2nd year i think)
Brannighan ( i think is signed on for next year)

cant be sure about any of the others.

From what I've heard faxtastic a couple of those players mentioned are leaving especially the ones with an Aussie accent. If you add gene and aizue plus a couple retiring I think there will be major changes. Saying that there are always high turnover at championship clubs so expect new faces especially younger ones ,next season.

James Haley is under contract for next season.

Brannighan did sign a two year deal. As did Nash. Also Maloney signed a two year deal.

and i know its only rumour and probably linked because he's old but i heard demetriou has signed for next year

thought he had signed for fev or another champs side.

I think Azuie is on a 2 year deal




oh joy

Patterson to Leigh?

Patterson is also on a two year deal if I remember correctly.

Leigh fans write in such a way that it seems so believable

Leigh and Widnes fans think we are rubbish and our defence is terrible... Yet they want all our players!!!

They also break them. Look what the Mutants have done to Varks. He's a shadow of his former-Fax self.

A list I have made after searching the news archives on Fax Site. Work in Progress.

Lee Paterson 2 Years
Worrincy 1 year with Option for 2nd Year.
Stephen Bannister 1 Year
Cherryholme 1 Year
Luke Branighan 2 Years
Dominic Maloney 2 Years
Jon Goddard 2 Years
James Haley 2 Years
Mark Gleeson 2 Years
Penky 2 Years
Ben Black 2 Years
Bob Beswick 2 Years
David Wrench 1 Year
David Larder 1 Year

But these don't mean diddly squat IF ....... i repeat IF some rumours are true - about the club offering contracted players to other clubs.

Anyhoo. I'm more interested in THIS year and our impending GF appearance

Fax V Leigh final I predict with a Fax win by 4..................you heard it here first.

Your sources are Heinztastic.

These rumours were about Stanley Gene and Aizue which turned out to be true but it was nothing to do with finances. We all know why Stan and Maka were offered around.

You can keep Maka......never rated him and a very poor signing for you guys.

Now you tell us