So just tell the truth! Ackers is taking a great career opportunity that allows him to spend a bit more time (not a great deal more) up North. I don't have a problem with that. I have a problem with the released on compassionate grounds bull. You might believe that Ackers completed a deal from start to finish with Toronto one day after his release. I don't.

Good that the club has clarified that it is Ackers serving up bull. Good stuff, DH.

Hands up I obviously read it wrong!!!

Sorry.......WHAT? GENUINELY.......WHAT T F ????????


Scenario: Contracted player wants to leave?
PROFESSIONAL SPORTS Club: OK.....Why?
Player:Because I am Homesick.........I miss my family.
PROFESSIONAL SPORTS Club: OK.....Off you toddle....but if you sign for a club further away from "homesick central", we will come after YOU for compensation......but enjoy your time with your family.

That would be how a business minded club would have done it.......Bitching about it afterwards because you were duped is how a child reacts!!

As for the RFL........If they had an ounce of backbone they would step on shindigs like this NOW....

agree totally, we should have got an agreement that he would be signing for a club near his "home"....................

you are right but also trust between player and club comes into it. LB in their ignorance trusted and Ackers was dishonourable. I would like to think we would learn from these things but we dont