Finn could of signed for Fax this year but didn't want to ask your Coach it was Harrison who spoke to him after Fev gave them the ok



I wish we still had him this season but I wish him well in S/L He didn't fit in the plans with the new coach as there seems to be changes happening but as we all know clubs have to keep moving and improving just hope it turns out to be right for Fev and Finn does well in S/L then everyone's a winner

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I hope he does well at Cas. Just seems strange that he's been released now rather than earlier. Strange one.



Rumours are that Kain is on his way out too. Surely not?!

kain has been main attacking threat so cant see that.

Also Hepworth retiring

They have a massive squad at Fev, I read somewhere that there is/was 38 players signed. When some realise that they aren't in the new coaches plans, or that they are going to have to earn a place, they may want to leave. Same at any club with a large squad.

Has the salary cap changed ?. With a squad of 38 it's a average wage of less than £8000. Wouldn't be putting my body on the line for that.

Well if Gareth Moore isn't guaranteed a place for every match he will go into his usual mega-sulk. I never could stand the guy and he is a poor substitute for Liam Finn in my opinion.

Thats below minimum wage is it not? Is Des Johnson involved there these days

Thats assuming he can be bothered to learn the moves and calls they use

Agreed.

As has already been said on this thread 38 players into 17 don't go so something has to give. So for what is potentially 4 places in the team at half back / pivot (6, 7, 9 & 14) we had up to yesterday:

Finn, Briggs, Kain, Moore, Ellis, Flanagan, Hepworth, plus potential of the likes of Bussey, Mendeika, Teesdale, Chisholm, etc. in the wings, it just wouldn't fit. I get the impression that Finn didn't fit into the squad that JB is trying to put together, plus the fact that if we kept Finn there is always going to be a potential split of the dressing room, i.e. the Finn camp and the Moore camp. And given that Moore is the man that JB has brought in it was always going to be the case that Finn would be going.



The impression that I then get is that there was an agreement with Fax for Finn to go to Fax, but that this didn't suit Finn. Hence all the announcements in September, but now a more suitable place has been found at Cas that does suit Finn.



Hope Finn's second attempt at SL works out as did his second stint at Fev. Wish him and the other players going all the best.



So the million dollar question will it make Fev a weaker team next year. Seems reading all across the forums that there is a significant belief that Fev will not be as good next year as they have the last 4. Personally I am not a great believer in this, however I do think that Leigh, Fax have improved their squads significantly and that Sheffield will also still be as good next year as there were this year. Batley again will be strong and tough to beat. And as you look around the rest of the league the likes of Donny, Haven, Dewsbury, Crusaders have all improved their squads and will not be easy places to go and win. And therefore I believe that the league will be more even because a significant number of clubs have got better.



Will Moore be the player who is more interested in his hair do compared to tackling back as the Batley fans believe he is/will be only time will tell. Though I suspect that if he is he’ll not wear a Fev shirt for very long since as I stated above there are a number of players that will be after his starting place. Maybe it was that lack of competition at Batley than meant he was perceived to be a little lazy.



I for one can’t wait for the new season to start, because for a league of glorified friendlies (no promotion again) it is going to be a good one with a lot of ups and downs. Will Fev be top of the pile, maybe, but maybe not though I suspect we will be there or there about’s, as will a number of clubs.