It certainly appeared to be the result of a bust up between Austin and GH given the speed it moved. If the above is true and that's not the case it makes it all the more baffling to me. If the situation was Austin and his agent came and said they wanted to leave why did we suddenly say "Yes, leave immediately and go to a direct rival" doesn't make any sense. Something must have instigated the speed at which this all moved - even Cas said they didn't know he was available until late Wed night right? Something very odd going on. If it had been a big bust up then I can at least understand it but if GH is telling the truth (*if*) then I'm even more baffled than I was yesterday tbh

Austins gone from saying to NRL clubs to come and get him, to signing for cas and supposedly signing for Featherstone within a month.

It’s not been the best month has it.

A race to the bottom for all parties concerned.

Austin after last night’s cas game might have realised he may have been better staying at Leeds. On the plus side looking at George Williams display for Warrington last night Austin looks the better of the two. The advantage of Austin he is considerably cheaper.

Cas' recent results might have been more about players wanting the coach out though. Yet again a case of a caretaker having a couple of OK results and getting a long term gig. It really doesn't often end well, as with Agar for us.

TBF Agar got the job done when other bigger, more illustrious names made a complete pigs ear of recruitment / retention and training.
His problem was he was never the long term solution and should never have been offered the job long term.He should've held it till the end of the season and gone back into the director of rugby role he was brought in to do. Leeds hierarchy then bring in a new coach. Instead we lost our minds and went cheap (again) team falls apart, results go to cock and we are looking for another coach.