Quote: christopher "I think it’s pretty clear the club weren’t happy with what Austin has been saying in public. What we don’t know and doubt ever will know is what happened between Austin and GH yesterday evening.'"
Correct, we don’t know the background to this scenario. No doubt the rumour machine will be in overdrive, whatever has caused the situation it looks like it’s been badly handled. No doubt both parties the club and player have to accept some responsibility for this outcome. Maybe Austin was frustrated at not being offered a new contract. He virtually asked on sky for a new contract without any response from the club. As another poster mentioned leeming leaves the club, no replacement found and then joins one of our main rivals. Walters signs for Wigan ,club claims he wanted to go back to Lancashire . Was enough done money wise to keep him. On top of that we sign several players obviously bargain basement products who have failed spectacularly.