On his way back to Cas.

100% not true as things are right now.

Well it's one of the articles on the RL hub along with Mcdermot to Cas.

TBF if he wants to go let him ... get Crowther there and give him a proper run and chance in the position

Sorry ,as old as Westerman is, J C is no way good enough to take Westermans place at loseforward .J C as improved a lot is a 21 squad player .Not enough go forward or ball skills for that position Let him figh tfor a place in the second row Still young and still things to lean

Totally agree at the moment but I feel a prolong chance in the role is a good chance to see how he would go . It’s all speculation anyway .........

If it were any other player I'd dismiss it, but Westerman has a history of this.

Happily thank him for what he's done but if he wants out then that's fine by me, he is not that important even if he is talented. It seems its just the way he is and probably the reason he's never been the start so many predicted.

He's one of our senior players and one of our better players so far this season.
We already seem to be down to the bare bones in the pack, although Battye coming back will certainly help.

IF Westerman is going, I hope that we have someone coming in to replace him and not go even thinner and leaner in the squad.
It wasn't so long ago that he was being suggested as an emergency prop on the forum, a position which we aren't exactly flush with options.

Wouldn't argue but you know the rules, if a player wants to leave then let them go. Trinity more than any other club can’t have players who are not committed to the cause.

sounding like it will go down like a lead balloon on the cas forum and it wouldn't surprise me if he does leave as he thinks highly of him self to be in a better squad

I’d be disappointed to see him go within the season. Don’t think we can afford to lose him from the pack to be honest

Tbh I want to see us get a win and westerman is probably one of our better if not the most consistent forwards so would be disappointed if true. Realistically would cas be signing someone mid season when their coach is already making his team plans in Cheshire ?

I was abit dubious when we signed him but he’s been very good for us in my opinion. If he doesn’t want to stay then let him go it’s as simple as that.

Can't see it.
Cas don't need him and it's the wrong time for them to be signing anyone anyway.
And we need him.

I'd rather keep him but if he has been offered a decent contract plus a coaching place when Powell moves to Warrington it could be a better deal that we can offer.

Massive loss if he went but if he wants to who can blame him and no point in keeping somone who dont want to be here.least we should get fee for him...if the rumours are true of course

I had heard rumblings about this but i was under the impression it was for next season? Still, could be wrong.

If it is true and he goes we will not get a fee but we will save on his salary. I got the impression from a report in the papers that he was fed up with the teams attitude being questioned because he believes they are better than last season’s team.

I must be watching a different Joe Westerman because I just don’t get what everyone sees in him. Let him go and give Crowther the thirteen shirt. Use his wages on a decent hooker.

We have hooker problems..

Same, I heard its for next season as he will be out of contract.

For all he is integral to us now, I would be disappointed if he were our lead 13 next year. We need to be better than that - that's not a sleight on him, just on eye on our future progress.

If Cas want him now, pay up. If they want him next year, then that surely is a lack of ambition on their part.

I agree with vastman very rare Brad Walker is ready now for the 13 shirt good skills

I suppose typical Joe Westerman if true.
He’s been good for us so prefer him to stay.
He’s one of our better forwards!
Surely would have to be replaced if it’s true!

There are two things that have conspired to make this so.

1: I think his quality of play and general attitude has been far better than any of us expected. Certainly in my case.

2. The general standard of play from the rest of the team has so deteriorated in the last 18 month, it means that even an ageing Westerman still looks a level above.

What I suspect may have happened is an all-mighty bust-up amongst the players and Westerman has found himself isolated and this is not the first time in his career.

What we as fans can’t always see is that a good player doesn’t always fit the team. Now I know it was a fag end game against a week HKR but it was the only game last season where we looked anything like the free-flowing Trinity team of 2017/18.
Westerman didn't play, but Fifita played in that game.

Pure speculation but two huge egos, go figure.

That said no idea if true, no excuse for last week etc etc but if he wants out then bye-bye as I agree he’s nowhere near that good that we need to make him a special case.