Pat Richards

[exile in Tiger country]

Good call CP. We all understand that their career in a high impact contact sport is all too short and they have to do the best for their family and themselves as they can but he would be a HUGE loss to us but I could not do anything other than wish him well in whatever he decides, he owes us nothing but we owe him a great deal.

This statement of concentrating on his play and form does smack of a remark along the lines of the famous (or should that be infamous) no comments we have grown used to lately

Or maybe it's an "It's nobody's business but mine and the club's" message?

[pedro]

Good call CP. We all understand that their career in a high impact contact sport is all too short and they have to do the best for their family and themselves as they can but he would be a HUGE loss to us but I could not do anything other than wish him well in whatever he decides, he owes us nothing but we owe him a great deal.

This statement of concentrating on his play and form does smack of a remark along the lines of the famous (or should that be infamous) no comments we have grown used to lately

Or maybe it's an "It's nobody's business but mine and the club's" message?

but we are a part of the club

[KOOCH]

Good call CP. We all understand that their career in a high impact contact sport is all too short and they have to do the best for their family and themselves as they can but he would be a HUGE loss to us but I could not do anything other than wish him well in whatever he decides, he owes us nothing but we owe him a great deal.

This statement of concentrating on his play and form does smack of a remark along the lines of the famous (or should that be infamous) no comments we have grown used to lately

Or maybe it's an "It's nobody's business but mine and the club's" message?

but we are a part of the club

I am the club.You are the club.We make signings available via our turn out and money through the turn style.We are the biggest club in rugby league because we are the best supporters in rugby league.We are Ancient & Loyal. Pat must know that we loyal supporters admire him as a player and as a person and the club must respect the wishes of the the supporters and do everything that is possible to retain his services.It would be criminal to lose another player to the yawnions.It's quite obvious to man and boy that he along with others are only going for the money.And if thats the case we must be as crafty as the wire lot and do anything to retain him.

[nellywelly]

Or maybe it's an "It's nobody's business but mine and the club's" message?

but we are a part of the club

I am the club.You are the club.We make signings available via our turn out and money through the turn style.We are the biggest club in rugby league because we are the best supporters in rugby league.We are Ancient & Loyal. Pat must know that we loyal supporters admire him as a player and as a person and the club must respect the wishes of the the supporters and do everything that is possible to retain his services.It would be criminal to lose another player to the yawnions.It's quite obvious to man and boy that he along with others are only going for the money.And if thats the case we must be as crafty as the wire lot and do anything to retain him.

Or maybe it's an "It's nobody's business but mine and the club's" message?

but we are a part of the club

I am the club.You are the club.We make signings available via our turn out and money through the turn style.We are the biggest club in rugby league because we are the best supporters in rugby league.We are Ancient & Loyal. Pat must know that we loyal supporters admire him as a player and as a person and the club must respect the wishes of the the supporters and do everything that is possible to retain his services.It would be criminal to lose another player to the yawnions.It's quite obvious to man and boy that he along with others are only going for the money.And if thats the case we must be as crafty as the wire lot and do anything to retain him.

You are spot on regards them WARRINGTON LOT perhaps our chairman should get in touch with them and ask for few tips of how to get round the salary cap,but seriously we do need to keep Richards at present he is virtually irreplaceble we just dont seem to function the same with out him.On my team sheet his name is the first down and i am sure others inside and outside our game think so also!! Lenigan must move heaven and earth to keep him unless he has some surprise package waiting in the wings

[lancaster4499]

i agree we need his sorting asap!! he is irraplaceable i for one would be heart broken to see him go! wat a legend

[OJ]

Or maybe it's an "It's nobody's business but mine and the club's" message?

As to the finer details of his contract I would agree with you and don't want to know what his salary is any more than I want to know what yours or any other fan's salary is exile but whether he is staying or going is very much everyone's business. Fans are always interested in whether players stay or go but some cause more concern than others and Pat is up there among the more important ones to me

[DaveO]

Or maybe it's an "It's nobody's business but mine and the club's" message?

As to the finer details of his contract I would agree with you and don't want to know what his salary is any more than I want to know what yours or any other fan's salary is exile but whether he is staying or going is very much everyone's business. Fans are always interested in whether players stay or go but some cause more concern than others and Pat is up there among the more important ones to me

Exactly. I really do get fed up of this "it's is none of our business" line. Since when have signings and re-signings been none of our business? Nitty gritty details are not but who signs and whether players re-sign certainly is.

I think it's quite reasonable to be at least a tad concerned with the "concentrating on playing" line because one easy way to do that is to sign on the dotted line for us now and end any speculation etc. After all players who do re-sign often come out with the line they are glad its all sorted and they can concentrate on playing.

[weststand-rich]

It don't think you can read too much into it - it's just platitudes. Every time players get asked this type of question, they just play the question with a straight bat, non-committal, vague type of answer.

He's hardly likely to announce to all and sundry his negiotiating strategy.

[Shaun1967]

I think a player who is entering into what could be the final contract of his career has every right to find out who his coach will be before signing anything.

[Kittwazzer]

Very good point Shaun!