Well that's a first




Not sure how that could have come about with Ellis' deep pockets, so I sincerely hope we have re-imbursed him ??

A bit strange but Lachlan seems OK with it.

What it shows to me, and tbh I’m a bit relieved, is that Ellis/Powell know the value of a player.

There is always the risk that when you have cash on the hip that in sport you will spend it because you can, this is not wise.

We’ve thrown a marker down to clubs, agents and players that we only pay what we think a player is worth. LW had the sense to realise it a short career and this was his chance, he’ll get it back down the line I’m sure.

There’s a couple of extremely pathetically bitter Fax fans. Embarrassing.

I doubt it and I hope not tbh. Ellis is a businessman and has a budget. LW knows he’s being given a huge chance and if he takes it he’ll get and back and then some.

It's an odd situation, I heard of footballers paying their release clause before, which is similar, but it says a lot that he wanted out that much he was willing to use his own money.

Re-phrased it for you



but it says a lot that he wanted [size=150IN[/size that much he was willing to use his own money.

It was more for the benefit of the 'bitter' Halifax fans.

Exactly vastman , I was writing same thing till yours popped up T

No doubt SaRL will run a negative slant story similar to the Kershaw doing Hermes deliveries during covid.

I can’t see why, he’s simply bought out his old contract and made himself a free agent . It’s old as the hills, I believe Jonty Parkin started it when he did it to us in the 1920s.

That said I wouldn’t put it past them.

Fair play to him.

There's 1 or 2 Fax fans disgruntled but there's also some praising him for it.

Life is short, rugby careers are shorter. He needs to do whats best for him - just as Johnstone did.

https://www.totalrl.com/the-job-lachlan ... att-ellis/ Walmsley interview

https://www.totalrl.com/the-job-lachlan ... att-ellis/ Walmsley interview

I thought Walmsley morphed into a Kershaw a few times on Saturday with runs across field instead of his usual aim for the try line.

Interview with Lachlan Walmsley in today's Wakefield Express https://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/spor ... ts-4554603

Interview with Lachlan Walmsley in today's Wakefield Express https://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/spor ... ts-4554603

Bit harsh in those conditions. Walmsley did a lot of work bringing the ball out from deep in our half. Not the game to be running angled runs close to the touch line last weeks.

My comment was relating to a game back in early February if you check the posting date.



I still think we've coached some directness out of his game though.

Honestly. Why would we do that?

Ah sorry, I thought it was recent. I don’t know as it’s a bit early to tell. We need to create the space for him. There have been some signs we are doing this and hopefully we see more of it.

Starting with tomorrow night.........

Let’s hope so. 0% chance of rain so should be a fast pitch and fast paced game which hopefully will suit us.

According to BBC weather there's an 80% chance of light rain at 8pm tonight.

Can’t trust weather forecasts these days and they change sometimes only an hour before. I checked yesterday and 0% of rain chance today. Checked this morning and now it’s raining till 1pm then a very small 5% chance at 8pm.

Met office now changed from 80% to 50% at 8pm.

Absolute useless is weather forecasting these days.

Back when it was predicted on tv it was more accurate than it is now. Probably as it’s automated.

Most people I know now don’t check weather as it’s mostly wrong and just look out their windows.

I hope it’s dry though. Honestly I think a dry fast pitch suits us more than a wet one and I want to see some fast flowing rugby tonight.

That's the problem....
Bl*ody forecast changes with the weather......

Sorry BG I can’t quote as the post reply option isn’t working for me atm so have to do a quick reply.

It did used to be much more accurate though but seemingly the changes are much more frequent than they were in the past.

Whether that’s a climate change or a forecasting process or technology thing who knows but it’s inconvenient to have a forecast system that can literally change in the hours leading to the time/event more often than not.

Not something you can influence really but just a little thing I find annoying now and then when I’m planning to do things outdoors etc.