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One year for Fozzard - great news given the rumour was he'd got a two year deal, hopefully he can do a job while our youngsters continue their development.

Also, new shirt sponser is Metrel, who I'm not aware of, but here's an interesting quote from the above article:



So they're obviously confident on the stadium happening.

Whoo!!!!!!!!!!

Great news,good signings and a fantastic sponsor.Well done to all concerned, particularly Craig, certainly seems to be pulling his weight down t'lane.

It's a good news day! Maybe the Pope brought some of his magic fairy dust with him and sprinkled on Cas...

I wonder if the fans/club will get money off trips to Slovenia ? No, I thought not. Good on the club for the work they have done.

Two more good signings. I've never been a fan of Fozzard but we do need a more experienced prop to go with Huby and while he has a Cas shirt on he'll get my support. Only heard good things about Emmitt and the little i've seen of him he looks a good prospect and should fit in well with our rather young English squad.


The sponsor is very good news. Not so much a well known name of course, but they've chucked a good lump of cash at Cas and it's not only significant enough to have their name on our shirt it will also go on our East stand, our main seated stand. Great work by the club, Craig Poskitt and the team.

Sounds good. I like that we're finally being smart about our contracts. No throwing about of 3 or 4 year sign ups.

Fozzard is a mistake - he's offered little at Saints hhis year didn't really show any desire and has probably done a year too long already. Emmitt is a fantastic prospect solid performer already at Saints decent yards, good hands and a solid defence, so much so he may again continue into the play off eliminator and keep Faasavalu out of the side. Shame we couldn't keep him but with LMS, Josh Perry, Graham, Puletua and Clough he needs the game time to keep progressing as he's too good for dual contract and the national league.

It's only a 12 month contract though really, and we might just scrape another year out him. And you can't really compare the Saints team to the Cas team. What looks mediocre in your side might look great in ours, not to put down our side, but you catch my drift. If anything he'll give some experience to the young lads.

My thoughts exactly, even if he isn't outstanding he can at least nudge our young lads further in the right direction. God knows the guys got enough experience, just a shame that he probably won't be able to help with the

element down there.

I think the Saints fans are being too harsh on Foz. He's the most enthusiastic player in rugby league and is a massively positive personality to have around the place. One of the main reasons Saints brought him back from Hull KR was for his character.

He's not going to amaze anyone with his performances, but he'll be cheap for Cas and he is solid.

GREAT NEWS!

Emmitt I'm delighted about - looks the part every time I've seen him.

Fozzard I have my concerns, but, if he does play it will be a massive last 12months for him I'm sure. More importantly though will be the work/influence he can have over Walker et al.

Extremely positive news about the stadium.

1 or 2 more astute signings + continued announcements/progess with stadium = FRANCHISE

Richard Wright - you may win me over yet!

No one likes to admit they might be wrong, but Mr Wright is on the verge of proving me just that. I have been very critical of the fella in the past.
There is a long way to go, but the signs coming out of the Jungle are very positive. The new directors are a massive boost to the club, and seem to be adding an air of proffessionalism that has been so long missing from the club.
It appears that they are going to deliver a new stadium, out of nothing. In two or three years we could be a real force. Well done so far to everyone at the club.
I might (Or convince the company I work for) to sponsor them again for the season in the new stadium.

Really hope Fozzard is better for you guys than he did at KR cos to be honest he weren't much cop, Saints were quite quick to take him back now they're also quick to let him go 10 min spells thats all he can manage then he starts blowing like a good un. Emmitt sounds like a good signing and hope you do get your ground started you belong in Super League..

2 good signings for you, especially Emmitt.

He has played very well for us this season, you have got yourself a good'en there.

Unit (Emmitt) will be a great signing for you, bags of potential and a top performer for us when he was on dual contract at Leigh this year.

Fozzard should have give up the season before he signed for us.
He came to us and was good for two games, but after that never broke a tackle or made many metres at all.
Will bring experience, but I think it's a poor signing.

That is worrying....if he can't perform infront of 100,000 HKR fans what chance have we got of getting anything out of him?

100,000? Is that all? Was it raining that day?

All good positive signs coming out of the club. New signings (good signings too) new bods, and massive sponsorship deal all reported in paper so are true and not rumours or something that somebodies heard down at pub - could that be why there seems to be an absence by the usual wakie trolls saying we have made it up and the club are skint and ain't got any funding so won't get a stadium

I think they have more pressing concerns of their own at the moment, to be honest.

Great news on the sponsor.

Pleased with the signings too. Fozzard may be 33 but his experience will be an invaluable asset to the club which the young forwards will benefit from immensely.

I think theres a hint of sour grapes about Foz, He will do a job and do it well, and we need his experience to help our young uns on the field.

very happy with both signings

maybe from HKR fans but not from Saints. Foz has been a great for the club overall but as a player I'm afraid he is well past his best. He served his purpose this year for Saints which I think was to provide cover for injuries and mentor some of the younger forwards.

This is what I assume he'll be doing for us too. I don't see where the beration comes from to be honest.