When a 27 year old player who is still under contract is being sold to a Championship club it's not a good sign that his career is going in the right direction. He might find it difficult to get back in to SL.

About 12 months I'd wager.

Very good business indeed by the wire, seeing as his replacement has already been signed for nothing.

Super Bennie Westwood

I saw Joe Westerman make his Castleford debut in a friendly against Doncaster at the Keepmoat when he was 16/17.
At that point, he looked special. As he did during most of his time at Cas, especially in 2008.
Unfortunately, in his last year at Cas he started to believe his own hype and got far too big for his boots. He was lazy in training and spent far too much time on the razz (usually with Rangi Chase).
He never looked the same again. At Hull he was mediocre and had a decent season before he joined Warrington. Similarly, he was okay at Warrington but nothing special.
I do wonder whether he put too much weight on. At Cas he was never the biggest and he seemed to lose some of his potency when he bulked up at Hull.

Funny I heard he was in centre to replace a Hiku

As it stands, Ocker would be an improvement on the squad, and he's been dead for years

Who's Westerman?

Do they not have a salary cap in Toronto?

Apparently not.

Clearout is good, wouldn't have picked Joe as one that needed to go, but hey ho.

As for the "good deal" great to receive such a good fee for him comments, considering we already have fairly deep pockets but struggle to sign players, I'd rather have a player on the books than a bit more cash in the bank.

On the books is all he'll be.

That's the main reason he was sold by Hull to Warrington and why many of us Hull fans weren't that disappointed he'd gone only that he appeared to waste his time at Hull. The other plus was the improvement in attitude & professionalism in the whole squad.
Could be such a great player but think he'll be one of those players that never reaches the levels he's capable of.

Calling it now. We lose to Westerman, Sims, Laithwaite, Bailey, Wheeler and co when we draw Toronto away in the cup next season

Hmmm that's a great pick up.

Is he someone who used to post on here and has withdrawn himself, simmering in silence at the decline in debating standards?

No that was a different topic.

That would go down as a fixture to claim as proof of your credentials as a hardcore supporter, like watching Anderson and Plange's team in the pouring rain in Barrow.

Toronto have to play ALL their Challenge Cup games in UK regardless of whether they are drawn as home team or not. Games will be played at Manchester Citys training campus.

That was just this season next year they can play them in Canada

No, they cant.

And "The Boulevard 50" in 2002.