Yeah i've said to myself i'd like to see him join Les Catalans..aww would be nice to see him and Stacey playing together again!!!!!!!!Jesbass said:I don't think we'll see Guttenbeil back, even if the Warriors make him an offer. He was going to the ESL for money, and the clock is ticking. I think he'll sign with another ESL club. Wouldn't it be great if he joined Les Catalans?
Resigning Awen and keeping Koopu is the reason the Warriors wont win the grand final or be there.
Go_The_Doggies said:Yeah i've said to myself i'd like to see him join Les Catalans..aww would be nice to see him and Stacey playing together again!!!!!!!!Jesbass said:I don't think we'll see Guttenbeil back, even if the Warriors make him an offer. He was going to the ESL for money, and the clock is ticking. I think he'll sign with another ESL club. Wouldn't it be great if he joined Les Catalans?
not likely to happen as the catalans have filled all their imports spot for next season. he might get picked up by another esl club but can't hurt to put an offer too him at least. there is not exactly a lot left if any on the nrl market or even the esl market maybe so giving awen a 1 year deal wouldn't be too bad.
Awen will not be back and to tell you the truth I would not want to see him back. The Club has given him his testimonial, his good-bye dinner etc and quite frankly the Club needs to move on.
The fact that Castelford got relegated is sad but it is also a fact of life, this is a business and as a business there are repercussions for poor decisions. Awen knows this he has been in the game long enough.
The Club is not that desperate to give Awen a life line now anyway.
The fact that Castelford got relegated is sad but it is also a fact of life, this is a business and as a business there are repercussions for poor decisions. Awen knows this he has been in the game long enough.
The Club is not that desperate to give Awen a life line now anyway.
fiamacho said:
I'm still at a loss as to why the term 'life line' made it into the title of the article. It makes it sound as if Awen would struggle to get a contract with another club. He'll be fielding plenty of offers from ESL clubs, and should find a new home without too much difficulty.
KeepingTheFaith said:
So can they only apply the clause to one player in the squad? I haven't heard all the details, but was under the impression it applied to any players that met the criteria.
I was under that impression as well, but nope it's supposed to apply to just the one player. It'd be nice if they could make more allowances.
awen may not want to come back but he is an experinced player and knows the system very well. I see no harm in the warriors at least putting an offer up for 1 year. in the end it may not matter anyway as he could go to another esl club, he will surely be in high demand up there.
Awen left our club on a positive & high note after a few slumpish years, is it worth the gamble to risk ruining that? My preference would be to groom a youngster, Cleary has proven he can take young & borderline quality players & get the potential out of them. I think we have a exciting coach & we should let him work his magic on another youngster.
Here is where I stand on the Awen Guttenbeil issue: I would like the Warriors to offer Awen a contract, and I would like Awen to turn it down.
Why?
I would be concerned if the Warriors didn't approach Guttenbeil, considering his situation and the fact that he has given so much to the club over the years, and in particular this year. If our management weren't sourcing out potential signings and approaching them, it would be very dire indeed.
At the same time, I don't think it would be in Awen's best interests to return to the club. He won't be eligible for the veteran rule as Koopu already has it. He is at the twilight of his career, and the best thing he can do to set up his family for the future is to cash in on as much money over his last two or three seasons, and that can only be done in the ESL.
Why?
I would be concerned if the Warriors didn't approach Guttenbeil, considering his situation and the fact that he has given so much to the club over the years, and in particular this year. If our management weren't sourcing out potential signings and approaching them, it would be very dire indeed.
At the same time, I don't think it would be in Awen's best interests to return to the club. He won't be eligible for the veteran rule as Koopu already has it. He is at the twilight of his career, and the best thing he can do to set up his family for the future is to cash in on as much money over his last two or three seasons, and that can only be done in the ESL.
Jesbass said:
I agree he defenitly deserve's a year contract out of respect to his long service, i also agree on your opinion that he should reject it.