Post subject: Michael Ostick rejected contract offer
Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 10:36 pm
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There has been good and bad news this week on the injury front as Paul Cullen's side prepare for Saturday's Co-operative Championship clash with Steve McCormack's Gateshead Thunder.
Following the reoccurence of a back injury, which had troubled him for several weeks, Steve Tyrer today visited a specialist who diagnosed a stress fracture of the back which will see him on the sidelines this weekend alongside fellow three-quarters Toa Kohe Love and Dean Gaskell.
Also on the injured list is Richard Fletcher although he is making good progress and Scott Yates who aggrevated his ankle injury in training.
However, Tim Hartley has successfully come through two Reserve fixtures whilst Iain Morrison is training well and may well be soon in contention for a recall. This, along with the signing of Steve Pickersgill, will add to the competition for front row places which to date have been occupied by April's Player of the Month Jim Gannon and Michael Ostick.
Ostick has been in discussions with the Club for several weeks over a revised and improved contract to reflect his good start to the season, and Widnes' desire to secure his services for the future, but unfortunately Michael and his agent have rejected several offers and the Club has withdrawn its latest offer.
Saturday's game with Gateshead Thunder kicks off at 6pm and admission is free with the £10,000 Dream Ticket draw taking place at half-time.
Depends what he's asking for, i wouldnt want the club to break the bank but he is a real good prospect for the future. I think he will end up at Saints.
There has been good and bad news this week on the injury front as Paul Cullen's side prepare for Saturday's Co-operative Championship clash with Steve McCormack's Gateshead Thunder.
Following the reoccurence of a back injury, which had troubled him for several weeks, Steve Tyrer today visited a specialist who diagnosed a stress fracture of the back which will see him on the sidelines this weekend alongside fellow three-quarters Toa Kohe Love and Dean Gaskell.
Also on the injured list is Richard Fletcher although he is making good progress and Scott Yates who aggrevated his ankle injury in training.
However, Tim Hartley has successfully come through two Reserve fixtures whilst Iain Morrison is training well and may well be soon in contention for a recall. This, along with the signing of Steve Pickersgill, will add to the competition for front row places which to date have been occupied by April's Player of the Month Jim Gannon and Michael Ostick.
Ostick has been in discussions with the Club for several weeks over a revised and improved contract to reflect his good start to the season, and Widnes' desire to secure his services for the future, but unfortunately Michael and his agent have rejected several offers and the Club has withdrawn its latest offer.
Saturday's game with Gateshead Thunder kicks off at 6pm and admission is free with the £10,000 Dream Ticket draw taking place at half-time.
Depends what he's asking for, i wouldnt want the club to break the bank but he is a real good prospect for the future. I think he will end up at Saints.
Post subject: Re: Michael Ostick rejected contract offer
Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 11:58 pm
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-VIKINGMAN- wrote:There has been good and bad news this week on the injury front as Paul Cullen's side prepare for Saturday's Co-operative Championship clash with Steve McCormack's Gateshead Thunder.
Following the reoccurence of a back injury, which had troubled him for several weeks, Steve Tyrer today visited a specialist who diagnosed a stress fracture of the back which will see him on the sidelines this weekend alongside fellow three-quarters Toa Kohe Love and Dean Gaskell.
Also on the injured list is Richard Fletcher although he is making good progress and Scott Yates who aggrevated his ankle injury in training.
However, Tim Hartley has successfully come through two Reserve fixtures whilst Iain Morrison is training well and may well be soon in contention for a recall. This, along with the signing of Steve Pickersgill, will add to the competition for front row places which to date have been occupied by April's Player of the Month Jim Gannon and Michael Ostick.
Ostick has been in discussions with the Club for several weeks over a revised and improved contract to reflect his good start to the season, and Widnes' desire to secure his services for the future, but unfortunately Michael and his agent have rejected several offers and the Club has withdrawn its latest offer.
Saturday's game with Gateshead Thunder kicks off at 6pm and admission is free with the £10,000 Dream Ticket draw taking place at half-time.
Depends what he's asking for, i wouldnt want the club to break the bank but he is a real good prospect for the future. I think he will end up at Saints.
another one tapped up by salford no doubt.........
-VIKINGMAN- wrote:There has been good and bad news this week on the injury front as Paul Cullen's side prepare for Saturday's Co-operative Championship clash with Steve McCormack's Gateshead Thunder.
Following the reoccurence of a back injury, which had troubled him for several weeks, Steve Tyrer today visited a specialist who diagnosed a stress fracture of the back which will see him on the sidelines this weekend alongside fellow three-quarters Toa Kohe Love and Dean Gaskell.
Also on the injured list is Richard Fletcher although he is making good progress and Scott Yates who aggrevated his ankle injury in training.
However, Tim Hartley has successfully come through two Reserve fixtures whilst Iain Morrison is training well and may well be soon in contention for a recall. This, along with the signing of Steve Pickersgill, will add to the competition for front row places which to date have been occupied by April's Player of the Month Jim Gannon and Michael Ostick.
Ostick has been in discussions with the Club for several weeks over a revised and improved contract to reflect his good start to the season, and Widnes' desire to secure his services for the future, but unfortunately Michael and his agent have rejected several offers and the Club has withdrawn its latest offer.
Saturday's game with Gateshead Thunder kicks off at 6pm and admission is free with the £10,000 Dream Ticket draw taking place at half-time.
Depends what he's asking for, i wouldnt want the club to break the bank but he is a real good prospect for the future. I think he will end up at Saints.
another one tapped up by salford no doubt.........
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ostick has been great for us this season and will get better but i don't think he is super league standard yet and he should stay till we get super league or till he reaches that standard.
VforViking wrote:ostick has been great for us this season and will get better but i don't think he is super league standard yet and he should stay till we get super league or till he reaches that standard.
The ungrateful get.
I agree, as far as I am aware Ostick is out of contract at the end of this season. Now if we pressume the club have offered him a fair deal, but he is determined to leave, what can the club do?
IMO Ostick staying at Widnes would be the best for both parties. If he leaves, he probably won't get more money anywhere else in this division and if he is picked up by a SL club its very very doubtful he'd make the 1st team. Why bother moving to a SL club to sit in the reserves? If he's that insistant on moving to a SL why not wait a few years and learn his trade?
The report says that the club have offered several deals and IMO its highly unfair that youngsters could potentially be holding the club to ransom. We've seen Myler and Sidlow leave and potentially now Ostick by the end of the year. If I was in charge I'd have all the youngsters tied on long term deals and any player who doesn't want to commit to the club wouldn't make the 1st team - simple as. Its frustrating at the minute because dropping Ostick would probably be completely out of the question, but with Pickersgill here now, potentially more signings to come and Morrison on his way back, maybe it will be soon time for Ostick to have a little break.
Tyrer Wildbore Kohe Love Fletcher Morrison Yates Gaskell
What no Paterson? He is our best loose-forward and if fit should be playing. He had a great understanding with Hartley last season and that should come back when they are playing.
Lets not get too down and maybe we should get youngsters on 3yr contracts to next licence application.Not put in first team straight away as players are not fans.They go where the money is unfortunanetly for us and other teams in national league.
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