Signing deadline gone???

If so not a great deal of activity

Plenty activity at other clubs but nowt at Leyth, it seems

Looks like we will have to make do with what we have got.

So, just what was the LISA walk going to be in aid of?

The christmas do.

What you chatting Snowy?

Stop talking in riddles lad.

Whats new? and most of the signings we have made in the last 2/3 years have been a disaster or an embarrassment. Overseas signings that weren't, other signings who were injured when they came and take an age to heal, others just going missing. The inexperience and amateurishness of our board is there for all to see. Although we musn't take anything away from the fact they saved this club when they took over a few years ago. I also understand a few ill placed words have kept other prospective signings away from us.

The money raised goes to LISA and so will be ultimately be spent on players. Maybe Basil looked around and could not find a player who we could sign that would improve this seasons squad.

What if we have signed someone who will not be 'announced yet' ?

Not sure who feeds you this rubbish derek, but it is exactly that! Most of the signings an emabarrasment, should we look through last weeks team :-

Matt Blythe ?
Robbie Paul ?
Ricky Bibey?
John Duffy?
Jake Emmitt?
Lee Mitchell ?
Tyrone McCarthy?
Tommy Goulden ?

All of the above signed after the end of last season, do you still stand by your statement? Oh and please tell me who hasnt signed for us due to some ill placed words?

Four of those are not our players, Ricky injured when he came, steve nash injured (how many has he actually played), I think Duffs was injured early on too,at least two of the 4 duals won't be available for the playoffs if the RFL are strict on the rules. Do you really think I am going to say anything on ill placed words. However I don't think I have ever post anything on here that I don't know to be fact. Although I have heard the rumour that perhaps two of the four DCs may be ours next season. I also had a cryptic conversation with the father of one of them.

I would love us to get to the GF, but having only won two of our last 7 games, even the staunchest of supporters know that based on the very patcy recent performances that is now highly unlikely. It looks like a fourth place finish, if we win that then we face the prospect of two away games at Fax and Barrow before the GF.

We are playing injured players, the team isn't much different from the beginning of the season when no one could apparently stop us. Now unless Ian is trying to lull teams into a false sense of security for the play offs something has changed.

Dont disagree with most of the above, but players lose confidence, losing like winning becomes a habit. Players play with injuries, mainly our two main half backs. My argument with you is your rant about signings, yes the DC's arent our players but we chose to sign them as DC's so yes we signed them, Duffy didnt come injured, Bibey didnt sign injured and neither did Steve Nash. If you have your crystal ball out any chance of tomorrows lottery numbers then our next signings will come from Melbourne as I will sign them.

Yes we are on a bad run, but who knows what the next 7 games will bring. Your comment about our signings is wrong and your reply is still wrong as none of the players you mention signed with any injuries. John Duffy along with Martin Ridyard has been our player of the year.

hopefully Ian will use the money on a decent player,rather then rush in and sign just anyone.

If it is too late to sign anyone else for this seasons run in, the sponsor money will come in very handy for Ian to make a few signings for next season (Fitzy and Littler will do for me)

Lets face it we need the money more then ever after the last few results, we need more walkers and sponsers,lets help the club out as much as WE can

if theres anywhere near £10 grand raised it very important we sign the right player/s,or else people wont rush to do things like this walk again.

There's more chance of us winning the GF or NRC next year in my opinion. Use the LISA money to make the right signing, along with investing whatever money we get when Hilly inevitably goes in two decent players. We've got a lot of injury-prone players we should let go and free up funds with, Stanton, Hartley, Nash, Higson, Meekin. And a few that probably arn't good enough to take us any further McConnell, Lueluai, Morrison, Mort, Durbin. That's 11 players we can free up. I'd sign 7 good quality pros and fill the squad up with 4 or 5 of our best academy products. What do you reckon?

Well said,i TOTALLY agree.

Really? I was thinking i'm going to get ripped to bits for this one!

Nash, Higson and Meekin are on contract with us next year too. I think the other players you mentioned are out of contract.

My view is AJ has class and I also think Meekin is a good prospect.

Frank 2 words for you Nick Stanton,i agree though Meekin has time on his side.

Well I am not coach of course but I happen to think Stanton is our best winger. We have had posts about various players but despite their shortcomings it is Basil who selects what he thinks is his best 17. We can all point to various errors in games by all of our players what fan of any team can't say that ?

With Meekin, Higson and Nash being under contract they have next year to prove themselves. I just think that once you are injury prone, you never get the chance to get fully fit and fulfil your potential. Higson has bags of talent but his confidence is shot and he will find it hard to get fully fit if he's injured all of the time.