He's injured.

I agree but think we'll end up with one player that can cover both positions. Would like to see young Goulding sign up as well and also a young outside back. Does anyone know the score with Adam Fletcher? Has he signed fulltime?

Hope we can sign fletcher to a full time deal.

One for the future.

Wilkes to stay please. It would be a backward step to lose someone of his SL quality from our front row.

I like Ollie, he's a quality solid prop forward but if he goes I'd have thought we'd be bringing in someone better or at least better value for money to replace him. Like Rey said, I seem to remember the rumor at the time was that we'd paid a fair amount for both Wilkes and Ellis when they came from London, so if the Coach believes we could use his wages better else where, so be it.

No thanks and I really don't understand this obsession with Kirke. He's an average SL prop in my opinion, I think if were to sign a prop at least lets go for one better than we already have!

Fev are making a signing announcement thursday afternoon.....

Seems really strange to me how players like Ellis and Wikes haven't been snapped up by other SL clubs, some teams are crying out for players like those 2.

On one of the posts it said something about Aiton retiring - was this true. Has he come back for pre-season trainings? Don't want to let him go!

Hope it's not true. Would be gutted to lose him, especially after letting Ellis go as well

Clearly not.

Perhaps not that strange. Our new signing will be indeed announced tomorrow. I understand we won the 'bidding war' over HKR and Cas.
I don't know the fiscal situation at HKR but I do know Cas are on their botty.
Perhaps it's not too strange that if Fev have a sponsor with deeper pockets than most, the new player opts for Fev??
We will wait til tomorrow to see who it is!

Its not about deep pockets for some, little matter of the salary cap, shame to see a club put in a lot of work and be denied SL because of a championship SC breach

IF it is Olly, perhaps he has the chance of a job outside RL that with a part time RL wage may earn him more overall?

aye it would. Do you know any facts here or are you just making an assumption??

I wouldn't be surprised if that is indeed the case.
e.g. some of his pay comes out of the Fev budget and a fair wad of his wage comes from another job... i.e. The Featherstone Rovers community sports foundation trust!!
Then only the first bit comes out of the cap quota!! Boom Shanka!!

It may well not be Olly Wilkes either.... we'll find ut tomorrow!

I think he is just responding to your comment about a deep pocketed sponsor, remember you still have to comply with championship regulations such as salary cap the same as everyone else.
I would be wary of how deep his actual pockets are, remember how the Cas fans thought he was their new messiah??

I'm not sure if you are being intentionally stupid or not.
Are you suggesting that your club is breaking the rules?

Re the Collis rumour it seems to be just that, rumour. Martin Clawson tweeted he can't wait to see him tomorrow. Wildie replied saying Collis had rung him complaining about how cold it is over here. Welcome back dean

I think some Fev fans at their recent supporters event have found out how deep (or shallow

) FN's pockets are.

Only if the club can proof to the satisfaction of the operational rules that the payment made is not connected to the players playing obligations to the club.

ah the "sensible" post from TURFEDOUT. Of course you are correct. The club are a separate entity and a player is employed in a part time basis with the club.
The same player can and will be employed on a part time basis with a registered charity e.g. "featherstone Rovers Community sports foundation trust" will work for the trusts commitments to delivering the health agenda and other work into the community. A good deal of the work is delivered district wide.
As you correctly say, as long as it is within operational rules and the two jobs are indeed seperate, then it meets the criteria laid down by the RFL as exempt from the cap!
Good comment TURFEDOUT

These arrangements are subject to regular audit by the RFL!

Well I don't know what Cas' arrangement was with Faishal, BUT I'm quite happy with what has already been banked from PROBIZ. Money up front saves a lot of bickering Ade!!

Intentionally Stupid??? I'm quite happy to state my academic achievemement if needs be.... not that it matters a jot like!!!

Read the post. A player can and will work part time for 2 employers - with only the playing role subject to the cap - and it's legit, subject to operational rules and audit by the RFL!!!