Didn't realise embarrassment was a bitter and twisted emotion. But thanks for the comments.

Not unless you know too much though eh! Be gone with it very shortly.

Aye, good poster is hullsmall ears, don't know where he's going with that (and I'm no McCann fan) but it does maybe need for him to clear it up.

You should be embarrassed about the twisted nature of your avatar and location. Seriously - not funny mate.

Not sure, think it's maybe a gag we're not getting, and to be fair, I've done plenty. Benefit of the doubt for now reddan.

Not meant in twisted manner. Mild rover knows me. Gone now anyhow and fair enough.

Hi cod'ead. Welcome to the Paul Cooke thread. Didn't really expect to see you on here.





Damn! Another irony meter melted.

In the time honoured tradition i beleive that is called being Owned.

Don't make me laugh, this is what you call ownage:

in response to my first comment:







Do you see how he swerved from mentioning "posts" to fans at a live game?



Even a saints fan spotted it



So he decides to mix it all up



More twists & turns than the back road to Hornsea.

My original post on the VT was more about Kear than Cooke. Similarly on this thread, 18 pages in and only two posts, this is the first post I've actually mentioned him.

As I asked on the VT:



It would appear so.

Bobbin Along vs Cod'ead is like Pacquiao vs Mayweather in my book! I won't get bored, so please shout if you do.

Eh?!

He's cost us something like £125k-£150k a year, on a 3-year contract. With bonuses etc you might be talking £600k all-in (at the absolute max).
Considering he was a critical part in the club surviving in SL in '07 and securing a franchise (which with both brings thousands if not millions in TV revenue, sponsorship, extra sales of tickets/merchandise etc), I'd consider that a good investment personally.





P.S. It also screwed up your eagerly-anticipated 2007 season, which of course was a nice bonus.

As you say Roofs, Paul Cooke was probably the difference between us staying in Super League after our promotion......and everything that has happened since may well have so different. Agreed from franchise and everything else that comes with it, he is worth every penny.

Another thought - how interesting is his autobiography going to be now if/when he's able to reveal every truth and detail.

He's doing his best to minimise sales

Where's the money gone then if you're nearly £4,000,000 in debt? Stop talking pollocks.



It's interesting that your new mega signing arrives and Cooke leaves. Is this because the club realised what they had signed and how much they were paying for him meant they could not keep under the salary cap if they wanted Clinton (which is what really held up the deal)?

On a serious note, how do you lot feel in the fact that you are paying towards the wages of a player who no longer plays for you? Doesn't that demonstrate how desperate you were to get rid of him??

It'll need a decent ghost-writer, but the material is definately there.

I'll throw my hat into the ring by suggesting 'Crossing Hull' for the 2007 chapter title. Geddit? 'Crossing Hull'! hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.



Tender, loving Kear... no?

Have you got proof he isnt a rovers player anyway? Because ive only seen it in the local rag - the same rag that said Joel would be here before Xmas...
Rovers havent even announced hes going to Wakey, so how can you be so sure were paying towards his wages?

Obviously not happy, but he is clearly an asset that has depreciated somewhat, so it is understandable that Wakefield wouldn't want to pay what we were willing to pay in 2007. As it looks like he wasn't going to play, you can look at the loan as pennies saved or wasted. Just how 'bad' it is depends on what proportion we are paying - I think they should cough up roughly T.Newton's wage, which is convenient. Depends how much they want him and how much we want shot. Morgan claims Rovers didn't initiate, which, at face value, could mean they weren't actively looking to offload him, but if it was Cooke that instigated things they certainly would be now, you'd imagine.

I take on board what you're saying mate, cut your losses etc, it would make sense financially.

However if you think back to before the season started, Cooke was given the go-ahead to speak to other clubs then, which is why I assumed the club had a mix up in the wages being paid for this season and once they realised they would be over the cap, they needed to offload someone who was on a big wage.

So although you say the club didn't instigate the move to Wakefield, maybe they did indirectly?

Men didn't land on the moon, Kennedy wasn't really shot......

Fair do's most is, but not all news in the papers is rubbish.

Blimey I thought Mr cook had gone lets hope he has so we can get on with our lives and win some more rugby matches

good idea

Lets hopes its sorted soon, you'd think we were losing Greg Inglis the way some people go on

Its always nice to know there are dullers aplenty to keep us informed on ROVERS players wages, ROVERS salary cap and all things ROVERS.

Let's face it, your CEO/chairman's hardly a rich source of info on anything ROVERS related is he? We're just providing a service.