Joe WALSH [
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Thu September 10, 2009
Source: www.giantsrl.comHuddersfield Giants have confirmed the release of six players from the 2009 full time squad as follows: Liam Fulton, Paul Jackson, Richard Lopag, Joe Walsh, Tom Hemingway and Chris Lawson are released.
Scott Moore set to return to St Helens following the expiry of his loan spell and Michael Korkidas to remain at the Wildcats in 2010 on a season long loan.
Giants Managing Director Richard Thewlis told www.giantsrl.com some of the reasons behind these decisions:
"Liam was always a short term option for us after the Todd Carney deal fell away and he has been great to have around the team but he has unfulfilled ambitions in the NRL to pursue. I am sure that the taste of the English game has helped his development as a player and a person and I know that he has enjoyed learning from Nathan and will continue to play a big part in the remaining games."
"Jacko has been a tremendous player for our Club but he has an opportunity elsewhere that is the right one for him to accept. It's sad in many ways yet the salary cap rules are designed to share talent around the game and stop stockpiling of quality by any one club and sometimes these situations mean that quality people have to move on. I guess it's highly likely that both these regulars will feature on Sunday against Wigan and I hope that our supporters give them the send off they both deserve and by making these announcements now it does give both lads the opportunity to receive the fans plaudits.
"At a more junior level we now have some genuine competition for places to attract the full time deals for prospective engage Super League players of the future hence the release of the four others. All need to find regular starting berths at first team level and we will do all we can to help that process. We will shortly be making a number of exciting announcements about full time contracts for those that have excelled in reserve and academy football this year which will demonstrate the depth we are starting to build in that crucial youth area."
Thewlis went on to say: "It seems as soon as the September 1st deadline passes that the rumour mill in the game flies totally out of control and there is much speculation around players. I hope that the above satisfies some of the questions that our supporters are asking of us and that they respect the players own situations going forward and am sure that when any player feels comfortable to announce his future club then they will do so. In the meantime everyone at our Club is entirely focused on the game against Wigan and then the play off series. It remains a very exciting time to be a Giants supporter and am sure that we have much to look forward to in the short, medium and long term."
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 2009 engage English Super League
Huddersfield Giants
2 games; 1 tries, 4 points.
[View] Round 4 [06 Mar 09] L 20-24 v Hull FC (H). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 5 [14 Mar 09] W 26-24 v Castleford (A). [LK]
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2008 engage English Super League
London Broncos
2 games; [View] Round 3 [23 Feb 08] W 34-18 v Wakefield (H). [BE]
[View] Round 9 [29 Mar 08] W 8-6 v Warrington (A). [BE]
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2007 engage English Super League
London Broncos
3 games; [View] Round 13 [05 May 07] W 32-28 v Catalans. [BE]
[View] Round 14 [19 May 07] W 17-4 v Warrington (A). [LK]
[View] Round 16 [02 Jun 07] W 18-8 v Wigan (H). [BE]
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