According to League Weekly when Dane gets back from Aus he is signing for Newcastle.

More offloading of players. The plot thickens...

The rumours of us trying to get rid have been around for quite a while.
So we're either doing it because JK wants rid, or we're doing it for budgeting reasons.

If it does happen I won't be holding my breath for a replacement, although I am intrigued as to how the club will go about spinning the news to the fans - Chisholm remains a fan favourite even if Kear isn't keen.

Would be happy if it was to clear room for some new signings - Dane is a luxury player, but does have a bit of X-Factor which I'd want to see us replace, if we're to have any chance of winning play-off games, if we get there?!

I heard he doesn't like the way kear plays and doesn't want to play for him but story from man in pub who knows someone at club that sort of story so don't know if true he hasn't been same since injury just hope he will be replaced

If Chisholm's (probably considerable) wage was to be spent on a quality fullback, moving Ryan back to the wing, would that really be a bad thing? I'd argue not.
If he's released and nothing done with the saving after reducing the amount of halfback options, then that would require some explanation (not that I'd expect to see any).

No great loss. He hasn’t really been the same player since his knee injury. Capable of the odd bit of magic but not a man to put in a consistent performance leading a team around the field.

His possible departure and the fact that Keyes shows no sign of returning leaves us short. Flanagan being out with a broken thumb means Wildie and Hallas sharing hooker duties. Halfbacks will be Milnes, Lilley and Minchella. It’s a bit thin.

If Dane is released to bring in a better halfback, where is that player coming from? I can’t think of any decent players that are free agents.

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I really wish there were some official stats taken in the lower leagues to prove how wrong this opinion is.

This team was just outplayed for 70 minutes by a patched up side playing a PROP FORWARD at stand off and you think losing Chisholm is no great loss? Keyes is done, Milnes is only a kid and Lilley isn't good enough. But yeah let's just sell one of the only skillful players in our squad



I can't wait to watch us play 5 drives and a kick for the rest of the season.

Cory Aston is no where near getting agame at Cas and Ryan Brierly well down the pecking order at Toronto. Not necessarily free agents but these are 2 that could be available

Lilley and Milnes are the way forward for sure.

Ok, perhaps I over stated it. A fit Chisholm would probably get in the side before Milnes at the moment. However I’m not convinced he’s transform the side or anything. We hardly played champagne rugby with him in the side last year did we? If anything the side lacks decent attacking shape or any sort of plan in attack. I’m not sure Chisholm would improve that given that he’s an individual who tries to create for himself rather than for the team.

IMO Chisholm is a good individual but he can be a loose cannon, miss tackles and run down some blind alleys or go missing. I’m not sure stats for last year are much to go on really given the standard of the opposition. The fact that teams haven’t been falling over themselves to sign him speaks volumes.

Personally I think the loss of Keyes is the bigger blow. Whatever we think we do need a new halfback if we’ve lost them both as we can’t risk going into the rest of the season with just Lilley and Milnes.

Chissy has probably been the biggest disappointment for me this season. I know..we ALL know, just what he's capable of but he simply hasn't delivered, or even given the impression that he's about to start delivering, so he won't be much of a loss to me. As stated above he's probably our biggest earner, so really needs to deliver more than he has.

Course, it could just be a load of tosh from the papers..

I know he was offered to Hunslet but his salary demands were miles above what they were prepared to pay.

He's a scapegoat, used by you and many others. We've been rubbish even when he hasn't played.
Oh, and Webster will almost certainly be on more £££ than Chisholm.

Confused about this Dane situation. Why would he have played in the reserves last week if we didn't have intention of getting him back fit to play?

I like him, he needs to be fighting for one of those half back positions with Milnes and Lilley. I have a feeli g they're going to come good.

Not sure how true it is, but i have been told he turned up smelling of beer to a game.

Any news on Keyes??

Keyes is 'nowhere near' according to John Kear. I think he's probably done for the season, if not completely tbh.

Empty the vacuum bag and get some fresh in

That's a real shame as I thought he was our best half back last year. (Only my opinion tho)

Cory Aston doesn't get a game at every club his dad isn't head coach for a reason. I don't know the reason, but it's not coincidence.

Brierley is full of his own hype. You'd be replacing Chisholm with someone exactly the same but with less affection for the club and someone who doesn't have his own overpriced business to promote through the club.

The only thing I'm prepared to retract is that Chissy is possibly not the highest earner. I hadn't factored Webster in that and you MAY well be correct. The rest stands.

Jy Hitchcox is also one of the higher earners, if not the highest earner.

If Chisholm is missing from this weekends games I assume the nail is in the coffin and he’s off to Newcastle. There’s no reason for him to be missing at such a busy time of year for the squad.

Personally I agree, I would have loved to see the player who first came to the club. I genuinely believe regardless of the injury he hasn't been fit enough for me. I also think possibly his work with Kieran Moss was never going to be replicated. I have to admit I thought he was going to kick on from the Oldham play off game last year he had a different side to his game and managed the game brilliantly, unfortunately we haven't seen the best of him since going bust

I'm hearing he's gone on loan for the season to Newcastle.