Post subject: Re: OUT 2023 | Blake Austin - Castleford Tigers
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2023 7:53 am
christopher
International Board Member
Joined: Nov 19 2002 Posts: 13352 Location: West Yorkshire
Jack Burton wrote:The podcast Austin was on has been online for weeks, so if the club were annoyed by it then I doubt they would have waited until now to take action. Players have done far worse over the years, and stayed at the club, so perhaps Austin just wanted out.
Post subject: Re: OUT 2023 | Blake Austin - Castleford Tigers
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2023 7:57 am
Zoo Zoo Boom
First Team Player
Joined: Dec 11 2020 Posts: 1043
However you spin this it doesn't show the club in a great light. Austin seems a difficult individual to manage but maybe the frustrations of dealing with a club who seem to have a skewed value structure has come to the fore.
This is yet another example of a club not fully in control of the playing side of the business. Poor recruitment - only 2 out 7 is a pretty poor hit rate - retention - Walters leaving, youth development etc.
I agree with Chris that given what had happened Austin's position was untenable and he probably knew that - hence the need for a move. No doubt he will be looking for a move back to Aus next season give the money disparity.
Post subject: Re: OUT 2023 | Blake Austin - Castleford Tigers
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2023 7:59 am
christopher
International Board Member
Joined: Nov 19 2002 Posts: 13352 Location: West Yorkshire
Zoo Zoo Boom wrote:However you spin this it doesn't show the club in a great light. Austin seems a difficult individual to manage but maybe the frustrations of dealing with a club who seem to have a skewed value structure has come to the fore.
This is yet another example of a club not fully in control of the playing side of the business. Poor recruitment - only 2 out 7 is a pretty poor hit rate - retention - Walters leaving, youth development etc.
I agree with Chris that given what had happened Austin's position was untenable and he probably knew that - hence the need for a move. No doubt he will be looking for a move back to Aus next season give the money disparity.
Can’t see him getting a gig in the NRL, hell end up staying with Cas if they stay up
Post subject: Re: OUT 2023 | Blake Austin - Castleford Tigers
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2023 8:20 am
Zoo Zoo Boom
First Team Player
Joined: Dec 11 2020 Posts: 1043
christopher wrote:Can’t see him getting a gig in the NRL, hell end up staying with Cas if they stay up
Reynolds has a gig in the NRL and Austin has more to offer than him. Even poor players earn more in the NRL than the better players do here. There does seem to be move in the NRL to a running style of half back - Austin is that kind of half back
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