Hindsight?

I don't know if we can afford to re-sign Shaul to a contract with doubts over his ability to recover from the injury - if he is out for a year, I think it would be wrong to commit a large salary to him, especially when we need to find someone to replace him for 2021

And Evalds never gets injured.

Maybe Watson will bring Kevin Brown with him to win things

Or he could have a word with Steph Ratchford at Warry

Nothing to do with injuries.Simply he is a far better full back than Shaul.

The club could have gone for Evalds as his contract was up 2020 and not renewed Shauls

whatever happens we need to find a half back for next season

FC announcing on social media that even though Shaul is out for a long period they're honouring the contract offer put to him. Looks like he's staying then.

So he hadn't signed his contract, now he is out for 9months and decides to sign and we allow that?? Call me cynical, but I'd be pulling that contract off the table

You're cynical.

I am. Nice to meet you.

All sounds dodgy to me - Yes it would be to dump him after many years service but it sounds to me like theyre announcing the contract by the back door as they know quite a few think he should be let go

I must be cynical too because I'm the same I'd be saying unlucky but it is what it is.

And this is why we'll never be a top club

If there is any playing budget to play with, do we get another forward in, or pick up someone who can cover 1 and 6?

Or leave things as they are, and cover internally by giving Wynne / McNamara a run?

indeed, too much sentiment, if the contract isn't signed we can walk away, suited Crooke!

If he hasnt signed it, I would be withdrawing it,committment is a two way thing, if he was desperate to stay he would have signed by now.



I don't think his performances have warranted a new deal and to pay him for nearly a year for nothing when we are short of cash is madness.



This is why we need an outside coach to make decisions on performances rather than sentiment.

I seem to remember reading, Jamie said early in the year, he wanted to stay at the club he loves, and the contract will take care of itself, something along those lines.



So withdrawal of said contract would be a pretty heartless thing to do now.

Then it doesn't make sense to not signing it then, just in case something like this happens.



It would be harsh, but if we dont get fans in the club are going to be in massive trouble, worst case we go bust, but even if we can survive its going to be tight and having a player on a 6 figure salary sat on the sidelines isnt what we need, I'd certainly be looking at negotiating his salary for next year.

Since when did sense and rugby league go together.

If Shaul has had a contract offer on the table from the club then why hasn't he signed it? If he had then no problem, if the club hadn't actually put an official offer in writing but agreed verbally and in principle then I can see why they'd honour this.



However if they had and he hadn't signed it because he felt the deal wasn't good enough etc then that's just unfortunate on his part and the club would be under no obligation to stand by the offer.



Just because its sport it makes no difference, I once had a contract offered on a job that I wasn't sure of and didnt sign it then my circumstances changed due to illness which meant I then lost out on the contract. I had no complaints as I hadn't signed when I should have to secure my future, thats just life.

No one has said the club were under any obligation.

Not saying they have, all I’m saying is the club would be under no obligation.

https://www.seriousaboutrl.com/hastings ... gue-34578/

https://www.seriousaboutrl.com/hastings ... gue-34578/

I find that hard to believe!