I think what they were to do was acknowledge exactly the point you've made which would have been a perfectly sensible response rather than categorically stating they wouldn't release him unless a replacement was lined up, fail to complete the deal and then let him go anyway making themselves look a bit foolish. There was no reason for them to say that and noone would have argued if they hadn't. Because they chose to say that they now look daft because as things stand we're starting the season weeks later without a replacement in place

Keeping Merrin that would have been great for team moral.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source= ... 9701048200 Looks like Latu chose Wire over us, we don't seem to attract the Overseas players were in for enough wheather we don't meet their wage demands or they might not see us a Title contending club anymore

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source= ... 9701048200 Looks like Latu chose Wire over us, we don't seem to attract the Overseas players were in for enough wheather we don't meet their wage demands or they might not see us a Title contending club anymore

Money money money.

Agars words he won't leave without a like for like replacement and we won't be left short for sure we're his words.

How do we know they don't have someone lined up subject to the passport? Seems like that is holding everything up at the moment.

They may have even lost out on someone due to the waiting. I think Agar is pretty transparent, and wouldn't have said we would arrange replacement even if it hasn't come off.

I don't ever remember Agar saying we had a replacement for Merrin lined up. I do remember Agar saying Prior wasn't Merrins replacement.

No more signings before season starts and Martin and the passport thing has not yet been sorted. This is still ongoing, these Pacific islands don't do everything at 100 miles per hour, they have quality of life not quantity.
Look at the start of last season and look at the squad now, a huge improvement on last year. We may not win anything but I expect us to play a lot better and be closer to the likes of Saints and Wire. Its best to have cap space available as opposed to having an empty wallet when possible signings become available. Lets see where we are after the first half dozen games then we can start to kick come LOL.

Leeds could be using Martin’s visa as an excuse not to sign anyone. He may have already obtained it but easier for Leeds to say he has yet to receive it to give them more time to make a signing.

Sam Burgess is in the UK

Sam Burgess is in the knackers yard

So is Kyle Amor