The way and manner Aston and Sheffield are acting, part of me is wishing they go broke soon. I doubt many fans will want to go to Sheffield next year, putting money in to Astons mitts. If he has a problem he should have gone to Barlow and Fax and then the courts. Things should have been conducted in private. There is no need for all this rubbish being spouted in the media led by Aston.

Whilst there's no requisite for this - I agree!



As far as I know, this is the order that Aston has taken things. Comms with Barlow and Fax were unsuccessful leaving him with only the legal route ahead!

Not mention mouthing off to the papers and on SKY. Smacks of just playing 'Billy Big B@lls" now.

If only Fax and Barlow had responded when he did communicate......

Oooooh dear. Maybe that tells us something.

The one thing no-one has thought of is if the player is on a match by match payment basis or an increased payment for playing then the contract would be deemed illigal under sports law as it is a restraint of trade.

The one thing ? I think there's a few.

Personally, I'm amazed that the mods are permitting this discussion at all.

Has legal action been initiated?

If not, then discussion is still allowed. And, it will be until proceedings commence. That is, should there be any.

Should proceedings be opened, then discussion is forbidden as it will be sub judice. Until then....

Not at all as then what about suspensions and being cup tied etc? All they would say is... well you knew that when agreed?

Those two examples are covered within the rules of the game, contracts are a different thing (an example is the Bosman ruling allowing out of contract players to move clubs free of charge), and hence why the RFL will not intervene.