[quote="RockNRolla":3m5jp4iu]Abdull has been advised to retire due to the severity of his knee problem.[/quote:3m5jp4iu] If that’s true it’s hardly the embarrassment for the club people are making out. It was always a risk given his injury record but let’s not forget it didn’t seem to stop us chasing other halfback targets it’s not like we put all our eggs in that basket, we announced Abdul way before we went for Lam and Sailor etc. It’s just desperately unlucky for Jordan, but if that’s the case you’d imagine they might be insurance and stuff that also might come into play. It does put us in an awkward situation though having to wait on what might or might not happen with Salfords finances and a player that might not fancy the move anyway dictating if we start the season a playmaker down. I’m sure the Cust signing was likely made with an eye on the Abdul situation also.

I hope they bring in some specialists like marketing and finance as the office team has been pared to the bone I recently years

[quote="ComeOnYouUll":mq3q7c52]Is he in effect doing what James Clarke was doing - wasn't he doing both roles?[/quote:mq3q7c52] Seems so and that didn't end well. It's not great that Richie will be approving contracts he's drawn up himself, a good CEO would at least be asking the DOR some questions to sense to check that club aren't yet again entering a bad player deal. Do realise that sometimes a Head Coach will demand a certain player regardless of what the DOR and/Or CEO think though.

Be interesting to see how FC's overall set up compares to this https://wiganwarriors.com/club/whos-who/

Be interesting to see how FC's overall set up compares to this https://wiganwarriors.com/club/whos-who/

[quote="Mrs Barista":cnwtfp7e]Be interesting to see how FC's overall set up compares to this https://wiganwarriors.com/club/whos-who/[/quote:cnwtfp7e] That's a lot of people!

[quote="Mrs Barista":cnwtfp7e]Be interesting to see how FC's overall set up compares to this https://wiganwarriors.com/club/whos-who/[/quote:cnwtfp7e] That's a lot of people!

Maybe Thirkill will be a little more hands on in his Chairman's role than we originally thought.