Quote DaveO="DaveO"Or alternatively:

The key steps when faced with this announcement are:

Ignore the fact said player has been first choice for the past several seasons
Ignore the coach suggesting he should be in the England squad
Ignore the fact the club did offer him a new contract
Ignore it when people point out discussions about him being unfairly dropped even suggesting there weren't any.
Conveniently forget whenever he was injured and make out he was dropped instead.
Exaggerate any injuries they may have to the extent they are career threatening and we are thus well rid (posters can ask Gimmy for pointers about that one, he's the expert).
Make out he wasn't that good anyway despite repeated selection for the first team.
Treat the PR BS that follows such an announcement as proof the other players he keeps out of the team are in fact better.
Assume because the player isn't going to Leeds, Saints or Wire no other team is capable of assembling a good side despite the fact they will have as much cash to spend as these teams and us in 2015.


Once mastered, with a couple of tweaks, the above approach can be applied to pretty much any replacement (always better than the player leaving) or goings (never were that good), rumours, injuries, even the club shop.'"

DaveOFather Ted:

We probably don't have any cap space. So many players have had their contracts renewed it's bound to affect the salary cap.


Trouble is our two highest paid players and them being two of our three marquee players haven't played for months. French has been out for a couple of months and Thompson since the Catalans game when we also lost Walters.  Although Walters has returned he was out for around 10-11 weeks Thompson still hasn't played.  That is just too much talent missing from the squad  not to have an adverse effect on performance..


If there was a shake up needed then Forber to be bench 9 instead of Leeming.  Walters right 2nd row and Junior off the bench. Maybe also Eckersley to replace Wardle for a couple of weeks so get Jake rested and fit again.


IMO our first 17-20 is the best in SL and by some distance. For that to be reflected in performance they all have to play especially our best players which they plainly have not.