Give the lad a chance, he hasn't even pulled a black and amber shirt on yet. Once he has played half a dozen games with the team that we put out next season, then a judgement can be made but surely not before.

He's been sacked off by most clubs, that tells a big story.

He is going to have a lot to prove to many people

When Tasney was at Hull he showed a lot of talent and could have stepped up to be a top player IMO. A lot of us thought it was a shame that he wasted his talent down the pub. He's come back through the lower clubs and earnt a new SL deal, if he can keep his nose clean he will be a good addition.

Significant upgrade on McGoldrick, with the same off-field attitude.

I don't disagree with you but let's at least give him that chance to prove himself. The ball is in his court.

sacked by his clubs:

Leeds - left to go to Sydney (who would not go)

Sydney - Left after playing 8 games to return to HUll

Hull - sacked for the above reasons

Batley - Left - topotion in contract to join a super league club

Crusaders - Went bust

York - currently in first team

I assumed the phrased sacked of by his clubs refers to the plural - care to expand or prehaps give him a chance to develope the Talent which Sydney Roosters & Hull clearly saw in

How've you come to that conclusion? He was sacked once (by Hull). Left Leeds to try his hand in Australia (fair play to the lad, unlike the super stars of our game like McGuire, Burrow, Peacock, Sinfield, Wilkin, Senior, Gleeson, etc who take the easy option of staying in the UK). Problems at Hull and left Crusaders when they imploded. Fair play to the lad whose gone back to York and refound some form. In my view, he has improved the squad playing in the same kind of role as Ryan McGoldrick (jack of all trades). Welcome to Castleford Tigers JT

If he comes with the right attitude and wants to earn a 2-3 yr deal with Cas then I think he could be a decent signing as a utility back.

I've noticed it hasn't worked for him at half back at York and has ended up playing full back.

Got to be halves or 13 for us, can't see him wanting a wing berth?
Before I get a bagging, I don't think he is a 13, but could manage the channel on websters size who is like a back rower.

Who knows in the playing shirt lottery where people will end up! (thats a joke btw, we don't get much of that here lately)

They have been screaming to drop him at York most of the season.........Cas are really making some big signings lol keep em coming Basil your a star !!!

Certainley has the ability to be a lot better player than Mcgoldrick, much worst off the field, he was in front of our Chairman at the time over 8 times for things off the field.

many of us have been screaming for mcgoldrick to be dropped for the best part of a decade, gone to hull fc, cream always rises

Has he?!

I thought he had a spell at Dewsbury where he was sacked too?

Either way, I can't see why we would want to put ourselves in a position where more disciplinary issues and off field antics can take place. Thing's are bad enough anyway

Certainly not the player [uHE [/uthinks he is.Poor signing for Cas,you replace one lazy booze lover with another.

He was sacked from Hull, went to Dewsbury, Left there to go to Crusaders, when they went pop I think thats when he ended up at York.

Does some good stuff, but an utter liability off pitch who seems to think he has demi-god status for being an RL player (workmate used to live near him and said when he signed for Hull that he was pretty well permenantly in the locals, ed and giving it the big I am.

Odd signing to say the least.

He's been positively underwhelming for York all season. With his ability he should be putting in far better showings than he has. Not a worthwhile signing in my opinion, but anyone's better than McGoldrick...

I remember a certain player coming from Hull K R to Fev and everyone in S/L saying he was no good He then went on to Wakey who on their forum didnt want him go ask them now if they would give him to some one else. JT will now be in a full time environment with Cas and as a club you have nothing to loose Compare his wages with mcgoldrick who wasn't doing anything for you it's Cas who are the only winners if he's no good he will be gone give him a chance see what happens

With the exception of Ellis, every signing so far is an improvement on the player they will replace:

Webster => Whichever second rower is stuck in the centres in any given week
Shenton => Arundel
Tansey => McGoldrick
Gilmour => Mitchell

Another second rower, loose forward, scrum half and a winger need adding now.

Has the talent but a big question mark over his commitment to be a Super League player.
If he doesn't press the self destruct button, you've got a decent player on your team.

maybe we are setting our sights too high in terms of the calibre of player we all would love to sign. a bottom three side who cant defend or attack with well documented off field problems is not very enticing to potential signings.

Must be why in one of the York match reports I read the other day they gave him a 9/10 and the best player on the field.

Or we're building a squad with depth and getting in players with a lot of utility value and experience to create competition in the backs.

It was his sponsor who gave him M.O.M award it was his best game for the Knights by a long way but most fans think he is lazy and hides during a game.

One good game, Swinton at home - which York nearly lost - The rest of the season he has been bang average.