I'll wait to hear that from someone with gravitas behind their statements before believing it, if that's ok.

ok by me


however i can guarantee you washy is going no where,

Where did you get that pearler from? If Chase wanted to move on he wouldn't have refuted claims he was off to Leeds a few weeks back.

Maybe so, but of all our first team squad, he's the most expendable for me.

Sheer numbers tells you we shouldn't be letting anyone go, as part of any deal!

For what it's worth, I think that Chase will stay with you. However, it might only be a matter of time before a club like a Hull, Warrington, Saints comes in for him. Would you rather stick with him for a season or two and get £150k like you got for Westerman, or try to get a bigger fee for him now?

Having watched his performances over the last few years, I'm inclined to agree!!

Would that be the rumour that someone had spotted him at Headingley when he was in NZ playing against England?

I remember you coming on this board telling us Westerman wasnt going anywhere!



Admit it, you're just a little bit nervous your board will crumble.

If we signed Chase (with Washbrook leaving as part of the deal) and also brought Phelps in, Chase would provide another number at 6/7, and Phelps would offer cover at 1/2/3/4/5. If we stuck Phelps at 1, Tansey could then also be used at 6/7/9. If that situation occured, I don't think we'd miss Washbrook too much. I don't think we'd miss him too much either.

You are correct it is pure speculation to what Chase wants to do..However who knows he may have refuted claims because he want to come to Hull



Seriously though if a player [uwants[/u to move away from a team, the fee will not be huge as all coaches know the player is no longer the asset they were.It will be interesting how it all pans out..

i said about chase wanting to leave cas for us well before xmas,but people scotched at it! my mate who lives in cas(and works part-time for cas)said chase had asked to leave but was refused.i just wonder if there has been any movement regarding enquiries/bids for him?

I agree, there will be no bun fights to get his signature!

I'd rather keep him. He's worth more to us than he is to you and we can build the team around him. With a new stadium on the horizon, the future is looking bright for us. I believe he would want to be a part of that - I certainly hope he would.

Not nervous at all. Chase is fundamental to our plans for the future. We have no reason to sell our most prized asset. It would be suicide from our Board of Directors.

He's a halfback, they're like gold-dust to us!!!

I think the major sticking point won't be Cas wanting to sell, it'll be down to Chase wanting to stay or not.

I don't think he would come as cover, though, he would be interchaging hooker with Houghton and put into the halves when needed. Same with Sammut if he comes. They would play most weeks for me, barring any injuries THEY get!

Nail on the head!

But still, a tad bit nervous.

Do Sammut or Chase want to come as cover? I doubt it.
They would come as first choice, that's why Chase makes more sense, Horne could then cover.

I am not sure we will actually see Horney again...hence the cheque book out.

Lets say we sign Chase, and Horne and Long both get injured. Does Chase give us the direction in the halves that we would be missing? I think Chase gives fantastic creativity etc but i'm not sure he's the option to cover Longs injuries.

Whoever is cover would be interchanging hooker for me, so they would all see good game time in pivotal roles. Because of Horney's rehab, whoever signs will play the first game anyway, so he will have to fight to get his place back in the halves after that IMO.

Quite right Dave thats why we should sign both Chase and Moore.

Agreed.

EXPRO wrote:however i can guarantee you washy is going no where



I know I shouldnt but...