Hmmmm and theres me thinking we had signed Ryan Brierley on 12 months loan and not dual contract? www.castigers.com/article.php?id=1974 (look at number 20) so which is it?

Hmmmm and theres me thinking we had signed Ryan Brierley on 12 months loan and not dual contract? www.castigers.com/article.php?id=1974 (look at number 20) so which is it?

Now go and look at recently released cas squad numbers for 2012. No ryan in there. Does that answer your question?

well obviously not as a loan player cant play for his 'parent' club whilst on loan to another unless he is recalled after the initial 30 day agreement, where as a dual contract player can, so again is he on loan or dual contract? (those are the RFL rules) and yes I have seen the Cas squad for this season thank you but he still played for them on Boxing day.

Maybe a way of keeping him match fit for us on Saturday ?

Anyways proper season hasn't started yet although I must admit him being selected by Cas on Boxing Day did surprise me.

I still think he will play for us this coming season.

As it was a friendly then maybe could have requested Leigh's permission to play him or something along those lines? Or maybe even his loan didn't officially begin until New Year?

He only played a few minutes for Cas to get out of having to chuck tyres around in Trafford with the rest of your lads?!

Just tweeted he wont be playing saturday.
So you could be right matt.

Shame that couldnt wait to see him in action for us, wondered whos spoiled it for us

No idea DJ but i suspect like the coaching debacle this has got something to do with money as well.

Do you have a coach lined up?

its dragged on that long i have lost touch with it.

2 in the running, but rowleys working them like horses, i expect us to have a good start

Have had a good start for the last couple of seasons, but when it has come to the business end we have always looked knackered

Do you think IM pushed them to hard at the start of the season?. i suppose it easily done if you push semi pro players like they are fully pro.

Although it did win us a trophy.

I doubted that theory at first, but given the pattern for 2010, 2011 and even 1999, I think there has to be a certain mileage in it, particularly with a relatively small squad once injuries and other factors are considered.

Apologies for going back to the original topic but Raz Brierley apparently IS playing on Saturday!

Well quite frankly although Fev were a great side last season I thought we were up with them.

I think our clubs lack of money for the players wages impacted.

Oh and re the previous post I look forward to seeing Ryan play for us in our demolition of yet another Non Relegation club' even though it is a " friendly ".