The reason everything is all based on 'assumption' is because the club are not making any official statements on the situation. I accept they may not have all the details or want to wash their dirty laundry in public but there is clearly something going on as the whole rhetoric around Hock had him going to Parra and now Widnes. If these stories or rumors are making the national papers and virtually every other media outlet in RL then they can't be far off the mark IMO.
I would like to reiterate the points on selling merchandise and season tickets off the back of the clubs ambitions for this season made a earlier in this thread. Fans commit their hard earned cash off the back of the clubs ongoing ambitions and player recruitment/retention in the main. Our recruitment has been poor IMO and the the departure of many experienced players has left us thread bare yet SW thinks our squad looks stronger than last year?
I have made the point several times on here over the last twelve months but IL is a business man and as stated in 2011 the club is now making a profit. With the departure of key players on large contracts and the sale of JT their is now even more potential of increased revenue and profit margins. The club may have made investments in other areas - facilities, backroom staff etc but it certainly isn't in the playing roster.
I seriously hope they prove me wrong this season, however if we fall short again i think heads will roll!!
