That's all well & good if we're needing to get wages agreed for a player who WANTS to stay at BV, but if a player either isn't wanted by the coach or (more pertinently) no longer wants to be a Wakefield player then it doesn't really matter how much we are offering or what pot of money the wage come from.

The first priority is to build a squad that wants to wear the red, white & blue. If we get to a stage where the majority of the first team squad has come through the ranks at the club then so much the better. Once a player shows they don't want to be here then it's simply a matter of getting them out of the door in the way that benefits the club the most.

You have no idea of the conversations that have taken place over this! How much; how many years; what match payments; what players; do you really want to go..... You can't make it true just by wishing it so!

Just accept it, be disappointed if you like, but overall I take next years side to win a hell of a lot more games than this years and that'll do for me for now - oh yes, that and signing Walshaw, Davey, Cowling, Annakin.........

Time to move on!

The 1873 scheme was set up with the intent of attracting, retaining youngsters to and from within the academy and to give them a chance to go onto first team rugby.

Murphy is unfortunately past that stage, he's now a developed regular first team player and has been so for a couple of season. This is aimed at the likes of Spiers, Annakin, Trout and mainly at those at younger ages e.g. U16's etc. Whilst it is frustrating that an academy product may leave, that doesn't mean to say another 1 or 2 won't progress and become the next Murphy, Ellis, Westwood etc, with your money!!!

To succeed at anything you have to work hard, (unless you are naturally gifted) and I just don't think he worked hard enough, good luck to him in the future.

Poor paceless player, if Tommy Lee doesn't go to hudds you can have him too Cas fans. More of these type of signings please dicky n millward, bring on next season.

are cas wakey in disguise?

Quite often looked out of his depth, looked ok in parts, but not a SL centre or winger IMO

No, cas have a man of steel nominee and havent been in administration in the last 12 months, wakey on the other hand..................

Chomp

One thing for sure Griffin is no man of steel contender, thought he might end up at a championship club IMO.

Is that what you were looking for, or have I missed your point?

I was talking about this year me owd fruit, so yes, you did miss my point

Although I think Griffin has given his all, I just feel that he isn't quite good enough for SL level. I think he lacks a yard of pace and I think he needs to improve his tackling.

Got any CCJ's outstanding or are is that area of business sorted?

Griffin thread guys.

If your trying to dish it out then please make sense. Good luck next year guys!

BBC site reckons Griffin has gone from Shudds to Cas, and that he was only on loan with us. Can't say he'l be missed, but I thought we had signed him outright last year.

Of all the players leaving this year griffin is the one i'm least bothered about. And that includes Hickey, Lee and Hendo! Nuff said.

One of Griffins main problems is that he was swept up by Shuddersfield as a young'en and he then expected to progress as part of a table topping side with all the trappings of a quality ground and a sugar daddy with bottomless pockets. He's not quite made the grade as a Super League player so he now has to take whatever is on offer from clubs at the other end of the spectrum, hence his general pee'd off attitude and can't be ar5ed body language out on the pitch.
He is potentially the next Mick Nanyn.

thats how I see it

I wonder sometimes if these young lads realise that. They can have a great career doing something many would love to do, but don't put their all in, and happy enough to harm their bodies with alcohol and the like. (Not saying this is the case for Griffin, just in general.)

just seen this on twitter from josh griffin "I get bak from holiday and I read that I'm realeased by waki haha I got a 2 year contract extension that ses there talking ,"

He must be thinking about the one he agreed when he planned a spot of ship jumping prior to franchise D Day!!
At least he didn't bulb like a baby like keeef did though!!!

He's a tool and his new employers are more than welcome to him !

It makes no odds whether he was released by us or by Huddersfield, the truth is he was still released for one of two reasons either not good enough or surplus to requirements.

Good luck to the lad at Cas but I can't imagine any of their current back division being worried at him going there. Let's be honest he is not the skilled speedster Mildred referred to him as.