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We are all aware some heads must role; Aiton was a good player but if we have got 70k it's much needed. Hopefully we can make a couple of signings or good loan deals.

Im expecting the imminant announcement of Moore, hope he can find his old form.

That's a shame

I like Aiton but if that is correct then a £70k fee would certainly lessen the blow and with the lack of impetus in Season Ticket sales we probably don't have much choice.
Hopefully we can go out and pick up another bragain like Aiton was in his first season with us before earning himself a big payrise.

Next one out of the door I'd like is KH

Would be inclined to agree. All we will be next year is a vehicle for Leeds' up & comers to get some superleague experience.

Major blow losing Aiton especially as I imagine the 70K will just disappear into paying this month wages.

So who is next? Kirmond to Warrington? Poore to Hull KR? Collis to Hull?

I thought Kevin Henderson left a few years ago????

Disappointed but when a player states he wants to go, especially when he received the support he did when the alleged assault took place in Spain then I agree with the sale , Will we now see some of our OWN retained/resigned . As far as Richard Moore is concerned the money he will want should be better spent  on resigning our OWN. If training starts on the 31st who will actually be there. After all the clubs we will be up against apart from London seem to have completed their recruitment already , it seems the exit door is wide open while the entrance door is bolted shut .  

I love the fact that the situation the club is in is laid at the door of an inexperienced/unable Chief Exec giving poor advice to a Chairman/Owner who didn't know enough about Rugby. So the new board bring in an experienced one to advise a new chairman (who probably doesn't have the detailed knowledge of running a Rugby club) then we want rid of her too.

You can't have it both ways!

Aiton has been a good player and he'll be missed, but 70k seems a fair price given the situation.

Oh you and your sound reasoning. Won't wash around here!
Go get your pitch fork and join the ranks like the rest!

I didn't want Hetherington here in the first place because I knew we would be turning into a feeder team for Leeds - Aiton leaving to go there is just the start, no doubt we'll be signing some of there rising stars on a monthly loan basis.

And if that brings us some success then that's ok with me.

Again I'll go down the same road, we have very little choice if we are to survive, blame the people who put us here and not those who are trying to stop us going under.
I don't like it either.

Idiot. How will you be a feeder club? you have two players who Leeds would probably be interested in, although surprised Aiton was one.

Even if you do get Leeds rising stars on loan, is that such a bad thing really? At least your club can remain competitively without dire financial repercussions.

I don't see how Aiton going to Leeds can be blamed on Kath Hetherington or we are becoming a feeder club for Leeds.

Aiton (Smith and Amor as well) leaving is because of the bad financial management that has gotten us into the mess we are in with insufficient income to pay creditors and wages. Without the sale of Aiton we would face administration and the end of Super League and maybe the Club.

If Kath Hetherington has done the deal with Leeds at £70,000 and I don't know if its true or not then I think she has done a good deal and if we take players from Leeds, whether permanent or on loan which improve our position then I for one will be happy with it.

Michael Carter made it clear that unless we sold 3,000 season tickets then there would have to be players sold to pay bills/wages so this should not come as a surprise. Sadly we have not sold enough ST but before anyone screams that the fans should not be blamed they are right - its the person or persons who got us in the mess - and all we as supporters can do is support the club in any way we can.

KH is the best thing to happen to our club for many many years. The fault for all our problems is Glovers. If true getting £ 70,000.00 for Aiton is the best bit of business ever.

TOO TRUE

That remains to be seen, the jury is still out for now. The blame for our situation does have to be laid with the previous incumbents though.

70K for Aiton is about the going rate for a guy who won our Players’ Player of the Year, Coaches Player of the Year and Man of Steel awards at the end of season awards do. He was under contract until the end of 2015 and at 28 is the peak of his career, plays 80 minutes every week and according to MC a few weeks ago offers great value for money salary wise. He will be tough to replace.

Wonder if Andy Ellis is still mad with us? Or maybe he would be too expensive ?

Aiton going would be just a damaging to the team as Kirmond would, but sadly it has to be done. Poore to Hull KR next, we need him off the wage bill.

My last game was union in the 70's,but if they can afford some boots for me I am willing.

We are where we are in the food chain and sadly we have dropped further recently. We can't compete with Leeds and will never be able to. I think the link between us KH and Leeds can work in our favour at this difficult time.

What's his brother's ability like? If he's of a decentish standard Trinity could always maintain Aiton still plays for the club to those who are less aware of the finer details.