One year deal

Good winger. Along with Hall think that's are two first choice wingers sorted. Wouldn't have thought Owen would be offered anything.

Just now need Tim Smith signing for scrum half. It's a shame that we're possibly losing Sykes as he'd have done well at full back next year playing alongside Smith.

I think by mid season Tom Johnston will be pushing very hard for a wing spot in the 1st team which in turn could release Hall to play Stand Off or Full back with Godinet at interchange hooker

1 Sykes
2Riley
5Hall

6 Sammut
7Smith

9McShane
14 Godinet

Basically I would rather have Sykes at fullback than Owen on the wing

That is if we are keeping him. Should be, if Washbrook has been given a new contract.

Welcome aboard Chris and good luck for 2015 !

That has made my day. I've been really impressed with Chris and glad to have him on board. I'm surprised it is only a 1 year deal. I wonder why we couldn't make it 2? Is Riley keeping his options open?

I know this wont go down well and it is only a rumour but I was told you had given Owen a 3 year deal but as I said this is only a rumour.

I hope this rumour is wrong. It seems madness to me to give Owen a 3 year deal and Riley one. Based on last Sunday alone I wouldn't offer Owen a contract at all.

Ditto

Think Webster has more sense than that surely.

We've got enough to cover his wing position next year. Would rather be hearing Tim Smith on a 3 year deal and retain Paul Sykes on a 1 year deal for the spare full back position.

If you had said 1 year or 2 even perhaps, 3 years behave yerself.

Good signing. This time last year this wouldn't have been believed.

Do not have any problem at all with Owen signing as well if it were to happen. I don't see what peoples problem is with him. We have had far far worse players on the wing over the years and some have become something of a folk hero!

Sykes on the other hand i wouldn't be too fussed about. Yes, he has had a half decent finish to the season, but at 35'ish his influence and good games are getting fewer and fewer over the season. Personally think it may just be time to go our separate ways.

On another note i dont think Craig Hall will be playing on the wing next year. Don't ask me where he will be, but i just dont think he has come to play on the wing.

Well done Yorkshire Post.

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"just stick a picture of any ginger player on, it won't matter."

Not happening regarding Sykes going by the website...
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Andy Raleigh is in line to play his final professional game and there is set to be final appearances for Paul Sykes and Matty Wildie as they move on from the club in 2015.[/i

He's taller than he looks on the field

A fair signing - he hasn't set the world on fire, but as he develops a good partnership with his centre, we should see more from him; I'd still like to see him run sideways a bit less, but that will come with time when the systems and structures are set for 2015.

Welcome aboard Chris - I guess we've met our ginger quota now!

As I said only a rumour I was also told we had paid him off between 30-50k to get him off the books, so who knows but he must have signed somewhere to accept that IF ITS TRUE.

Probably Salford, they could not get him this year as their thug quota was full, the release of Hock has left a space.

Considering you were skint last year and your attendances' had not started to climb and with the recruitment you had at the start of the season you must have got a hell of a lot of money from the sale of Clarke to pay Owen off with £50k.

I had also heard that there was a 3 year deal for Owen at the end of the season.
Before everybody starts moaning if we do sign him for 3 years, do we know how much per year?
If it was a Vince Mellors 3 years, people may have a point but if the sums add up and he's not going to break the bank over 3 years, then why not?

glad to have riley on board

as for owen - young, english and superleague experienced - doesn't this describe the type of player we should be going for instead of over the hill aussies?

owen is a player who has potential, is local and would fit into our budget

Not sure about the "fit in to our budget" part.
And although local, isn't a popular local.

i would guess that he would be cheaper than others of similar standing who have played the similar amount of games.

we cannot afford to be too choosy. he has to prove himself to the wakefield public to be loyal to the cause - maybe his young family will help him become a bit more responsible.

I really don't know. I thought I'd seen that he was on 6 figures at Cas, but that is only RLFans evidence.