and you're here to stir it?

No he is the shat that hit the fan.

Don't worry Tricky it can't possibly be true. Established Wakefield players only go to Leeds. Promising young Wakefield players only go to Huddersfield.

You are probably right with the "Bog standard" comment in the present time, but so was Kirmond when he signed from Hudds. He then became probably one of the most in demand second row forwards in the comp. Players thrive in different environments as Wakefield fans we should know that more than anyone else as we seem to do well out of players that are not deemed to be quite good enough. I imagine if he is coming that he wont break the bank and will be hungry to prove himself, as a squad player he would be a decent signing for me.

So you keep saying, although you mentioned earlier that the fans of the current club of the player will soon be questioning why he has not signed an extension to his contract where as before you was saying you had paid a fee for this player? If you are talking about big Dave he is signed up for next season already, so we don`t need him to sign an extension for him to play with us in 2019. Arona is OOC this year and we already know barring a U turn from our coaching staff he will not be with us next season.

Some of your comments I have seen from you surrounding Wire been able to sign who you want regardless of contracts are arrogant and hilarious at the same time as I actually think that you believe that in your own head.

Trying to stay as on topic as possible, after LyndsayGill mentioning promising young Wakefield players only go to Huddersfield - I'm going to take a minute to praise Aaron Murphy, what a player he was for us and has consistently been for the Giants. Playing very well in the SR and has bulked up majorly since his time at Belle Vue.

Always liked Murphy and wasn't happy when Huddersfield "stole" him during admin but, although he was a decent FB and Winger, he doesn't really seem to have made the transition to SR just yet.
Maybe with another season or 2 on his back, he will but, he has the look of a "filler in" at the mo.

It was interesting to hear him say that right from the very beginning of his career he has always said he was a second rower and not a centre/winger. I guess he just never had the size to get his coaches backing on that front.

These things take time, he looks very strong in defence and doesn't put a poor shift in yet since I've seen him.

Been over at Huddersfield a few times recently.

Take a look at him now mate, right chunky monkey lol!

John Kear praises Murphy very highly in his book. Murphy could have bailed out with Dale Ferguson when the Shudds Vultures came pecking at our carcass. After contacting JK for advice he decided to give us another year and help see us through a very sticky patch. Kear also said he believed he could have persuaded DF to hang in too if he's been given the chance.
Strange though how Murphy can never shake off that teenage acne.

www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/spo ... id-fifita/

www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/spo ... id-fifita/

You see, in football, sports journalists actually do have "sources" when it comes to player movements. Rugby League, however, they just have to pop on RLFANS for any e going around.

It's a bit of a nothing article, the headline is a question, the main section rumours. Is the paper you quote usually good at these "predictions" or is it just a lazy local hack? Oh and well done for actually presenting a name rather than just coming here fishing.

I've just commented on this over on the Warrington board, the only thing I would read into on this is that he played under Price as assistant at Cronulla.

Slightly concerning that MC hasnt rubished the rumour (yet)? Appreciate he can't and wouldn't want to stop these in their tracks every time (and he would be non stop on here if he did) but from memory, doesnt he normally pipe up when big ones like these circulate?

Agreed Tommy that is my concern too.

The Warrington Guardian don't normally use internet rumours for news stories. They broke the Blake Austin Story a week or so before it was confirmed by the club, so presume they had some decent intel there. They don't normally peddle rumours, although had a cheeky story about Sandow a few weeks back.

It wouldn't surprise me if there had been contact from our side - whether it goes further than that would depend on whether your chairman thinks they would be able to sign Fifita to an extended contract, or risk losing him for nothing in 12 months?

Thanks for that. I've got to say I'd be surprised if Wire as a club would were deliberately releasing such info before any sort of decision was made, if indeed there is any substance to the rumour.

I'd rather lose him for nothing in 12 months than get money for him now.

Very difficult one IMO, Dave is one of the best in the league and would be devastated to see him leave.

However, if we lost him in the off season and got a transfer fee, then we could use the fee and freed up wages to attract a replacement, probably from Aus. Or we could lose him for free next year and not be able to afford a replacement of similar quality? Tough one, if the speculation is true.

In all honesty I don't think it's even worth talking about unless a respected journalist gives it legs.

Or just re-negotiate his contract to tie him down for the foreseeable future !!

Of course that is the preferred option, and let's hope that is why there is no news coming from the club while they do that.
Clearly we can't pay money we don't have but he's important enough to the team to make him our top earner in my opinion.

If he rubbished every rumour that surfaced on this and other forums he wouldn't have any time to run the club.