My understanding is that Hetherington got spooked by the figures. When Leeds Tykes were in the Premiership and looking to cement their stature as a club, it was explained to both Caddick and Hetherington that for the money that they were paying their International RL players they wouldn't get anyone good enough to compete in the Premiership. If they wanted to compete they had to pay the cash.

Caddick got this and was happy to go go for it, Hetherington flat refused to pay middle of the road Union players twice what World Class League players were on.
For me allowing Hetherington to have his way killed Carnegie as a club. It takes time, had Caddick persisted the Union side would be a serious brand. As it is it is failing.

The funding for everything below the top flight had been slashed recently, the virus situation won't help finances, Saracens going down may bounce straight back, I suspect after the end of the next season, whenever that is, the top flight will be effectively ring fenced.

Whilst ever there is a lack of top flight union in the North that can only be good for R.L

Confirmation that they are reverting back to Leeds Tykes and are moving out of Headingley permanently to West Leeds RUFC

Quote: Frosties. "Confirmation that they are reverting back to Leeds Tykes and are moving out of Headingley permanently to West Leeds RUFC'" West Park Leeds, not West Leeds https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/53996428

Quote: Frosties. "Confirmation that they are reverting back to Leeds Tykes and are moving out of Headingley permanently to West Leeds RUFC'" West Park Leeds, not West Leeds https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/53996428

We won't miss the man but I suppose the dog was useful for scaring away the pigeons on gameday.