McMeekan

[Mysterio]

Blair would need to work on an offload

[Fumper27]

Blair would need to work on an offload

Doesn’t need one when he simply tramples over defenders and scores like he did last week

[Jazzman]

I think he is the right age and stature for a second row. Probably not going to be fast enough for an out and out centre but big enough and strong to punch holes in the line and get the backs moving.

[Nu Shooze]

He’s had one good year.
With maybe a dozen good games dotted here and there.

So are we bothered if he moves on if he’s so inconsistent?

Personally I’m not bothered.
Like you say he’s far to inconsistent.

I’ve accepted we are a feeder club.
Top clubs with plenty of ££££££’s will always be sniffing.
We bring players into the club as nobodies, Powell makes them somebody then the rich clubs say thanks daryl, we’ll have him.
Sadly it will always be like that.
The ones we keep are usually our own cas lads, for example.
Holmes
Milner
Clare
Shenton
So there you go, don’t be to surprised in the next 2/3yrs trueman and Richardson will be off, with bigger contracts from the Richer clubs.
Watch this space.

They can be as rich as you want makes no diff really. Can only spend the same cap as everybody else

Makes you wonder with some clubs.
Catalans.....falou will be on Very good money.
Maloney....Very good money
S Tomkins.....good money.
McIlorum.....good money.

Warrington.
Hull fc have brought in some bloody good players who won’t be cheap.

Just seems some clubs bring in big names players who won’t come cheap.

Easy for any club to stay under the cap, no matter who they sign....................until the day they upset their accountant, that is!

[heritage1926]

2 Rugby Union and an NRL side interested in him for next season.

[MrRugby123]

I think Mike will leave unfortunately he’s been a good player but not played his best rugby for a couple of years.

[nottinghamtiger]

So are we bothered if he moves on if he’s so inconsistent?

Personally I’m not bothered.
Like you say he’s far to inconsistent.

I’ve accepted we are a feeder club.
Top clubs with plenty of ££££££’s will always be sniffing.
We bring players into the club as nobodies, Powell makes them somebody then the rich clubs say thanks daryl, we’ll have him.
Sadly it will always be like that.
The ones we keep are usually our own cas lads, for example.
Holmes
Milner
Clare
Shenton
So there you go, don’t be to surprised in the next 2/3yrs trueman and Richardson will be off, with bigger contracts from the Richer clubs.
Watch this space.

They can be as rich as you want makes no diff really. Can only spend the same cap as everybody else

Makes you wonder with some clubs.
Catalans.....falou will be on Very good money.
Maloney....Very good money
S Tomkins.....good money.
McIlorum.....good money.

Warrington.
Hull fc have brought in some bloody good players who won’t be cheap.

Just seems some clubs bring in big names players who won’t come cheap.

Easy for any club to stay under the cap, no matter who they sign....................until the day they upset their accountant, that is!

Or, as in Salford’s case, the players themselves.
Any player who know ps the club have breached the salary cap to sign them (ie making payments to spouses/relatives or receiving payments from ‘sponsors’) can then hold the club to ransom and demand more money, as they did at Salford. Once you don’t renew their contract or offer them less money, once they move on they will be straight to the RFL to give them details.

[nottinghamtiger]

2 Rugby Union and an NRL side interested in him for next season.

I can’t see him making it in the NRL. He’s nowhere near consistent enough.
He’s nowhere near as good as he was in 2017 when he signed his last deal. Players (quite rightly) expect a pay rise when they improve, but we simply can’t justify giving one to a player who has declined.
I think he’ll be lucky to find a club willing to improve on his current deal. Good luck to him if he does, but it shouldn’t be Cas.

[bane73]

Give him an insentive based contract, he's been garbage for too long, had it easy so he took it easy.

[cvtiger]

Weak player of late, Magic Mike has lost his sparkle and I’d let him go. Shows not hunger and heart for me....

There’s another out there and DP will find him.

[the machine]

2 Rugby Union and an NRL side interested in him for next season.

I can’t see him making it in the NRL. He’s nowhere near consistent enough.
He’s nowhere near as good as he was in 2017 when he signed his last deal. Players (quite rightly) expect a pay rise when they improve, but we simply can’t justify giving one to a player who has declined.
I think he’ll be lucky to find a club willing to improve on his current deal. Good luck to him if he does, but it shouldn’t be Cas.

Most players that go over there seem to adapt a different attitude,thinks thats all it would be with mike if he were to go

Hes certainly got the skillset to succeed

[nottinghamtiger]

2 Rugby Union and an NRL side interested in him for next season.

I can’t see him making it in the NRL. He’s nowhere near consistent enough.
He’s nowhere near as good as he was in 2017 when he signed his last deal. Players (quite rightly) expect a pay rise when they improve, but we simply can’t justify giving one to a player who has declined.
I think he’ll be lucky to find a club willing to improve on his current deal. Good luck to him if he does, but it shouldn’t be Cas.

Most players that go over there seem to adapt a different attitude,thinks thats all it would be with mike if he were to go

Hes certainly got the skillset to succeed

I’m not convinced. I’ve not seen much of that “skillset” since 2017. Doesn’t make many metres (considering he usually plays the full 80, he doesn’t even take many carries), doesn’t make many tackles and doesn’t have much of a passing/offloading game.
I see him as a good SL player, but nothing more. He’s easily replaceable and his form over the last two years doesn’t suggest he would make it in the NRL.

[Piquad1]

As I have stated several times if a player wants to leave the club leave. Simples.

[scottiger]

As I have stated several times if a player wants to leave the club leave. Simples.

It's not always a case of they want to leave . You'd be stupid not to see what other offers are out there . It's a job at the end of the day £££ matter .

[stevieblunder]

McMeeken has a value, as do all players.

He'll go to the highest bidder.

Few players have a club loyalty.
Times have changed from when players were 'One club men'.

Powell knows what time of day it is.
He's not irreplaceable and probably has little club loyalty.
Some players will play for Cas for less.
I suspect he's not one of them.

[Mysterio]

McMeeken has a value, as do all players.

He'll go to the highest bidder.

Few players have a club loyalty.
Times have changed from when players were 'One club men'.

Powell knows what time of day it is.
He's not irreplaceable and probably has little club loyalty.
Some players will play for Cas for less.
I suspect he's not one of them.

I agree.

Mike will either stay as he thinks chances of success development and settled happiness and mental well-being are worth more to him than an extra 20-40k per year.

And he's within his right to choose either way.

[Andrew6666]

Isn't his brother employed by NZ Warriors, wasn't it always the long term plan that he went there - sure I read this on a thread on here at some point.

We have many good second rowers, not a position I worry about losing anyone from.

[nottinghamtiger]

Isn't his brother employed by NZ Warriors, wasn't it always the long term plan that he went there - sure I read this on a thread on here at some point.

We have many good second rowers, not a position I worry about losing anyone from.

He’s involved in developing the youth progression routes for NZ players, but isn’t linked to the Warriors. Think his job is about monitoring and keeping in touch with young NZ players as they progress through the ranks in NZ and Australia, presumably hoping that they will choose NZ over Australia (and now Tonga/Samoa etc).
No NRL team is going to sign Mike McMeeken just because his brother has a low-level role in NZRL.

[tigerfeat]

I disagree Mike wouldn't have a chance in the NRL anybody who watched Williams for Canberra yesterday saw a lad that had improved 100% for playing with the best players around him
Given how well the English imports are doing in the NRL wouldn't surprise me at all if a club took a chance on him

[bane73]

I disagree Mike wouldn't have a chance in the NRL anybody who watched Williams for Canberra yesterday saw a lad that had improved 100% for playing with the best players around him
Given how well the English imports are doing in the NRL wouldn't surprise me at all if a club took a chance on him

More have failed than succeeded, and, I feel mcmeekin would be one than failed. If he wants away...bye bye I won't stop you.