I read on text last week he had signed for the dogs for £60k

And which players would these be and do you know the facts?

All I know Hetherington has done a fantastic job in his reign at this club. He put a big marker down when the Eastwood transfer news came out. If he was to then let Eastwood walk away scot free without an sort of deal in place, well it would make him look very stupid indeed in front of the Aussies.

We were after 500,000 for Innes and never got it, despite the song and dance in the media.

We wanted 100,000 for Pratt and never got it, despite the song and dance in the media.

We wanted 100,000 for Eastwood and.........

The Pratt issue accepted was more that he cocked up with the rules. On the two occassions though he did look pretty stupid with the end result.

Your Haris example though, accepted was a case of him massively gaining some credit, although we don't know what the final outcome of that was.

I'm pretty sure Innes left the club long before Hetherington joined.

Knowledgeable as ever Gotcha.

If you are saying I am wrong, then you are highlighting your lack of knowledge. Is that what you are saying?

To clarify Hetherington came in whilst the claim was still going on for Innes (we were only talking months), and made a big issue to the media that they still intended to get that money.

HTH

Innes left 94/95, Hetherington Joined in 96

Innes left 95. Hetherington joined 96, please see above post.

TBH I'm not too fussed. He's leaving between seasons, keeping disruption to a minimum and a replacement 2nd rower of roughly similar ability to Eastwood shouldn't be too hard to find. However, the money might be better spent on a prop.

That's a little bit disrespectful. If he was that easy to replace why is there no other back rower playing in super league as good as him on his day?

If you actually meant we could get by with a backrower of lesser ability, then fair enough, but you certainly won't find easily a player to match his abilities. Just a shame as Leeds fans we have not had the privelage of seeing him play on a more regular basis.

I agree, and I'm more gutted by the day that he's set to leave.

Putting my personal feelings regarding his reasons for leaving aside, he's a bloomin' brilliant forward and is one of the form players of the competition.

We won't get anyone as good as or anywhere near as good as Eastwood. The bloke is outstanding. A few weeks back I remember somebody saying Eastwood isn't good enough to lace Gaz Ellis' boots'. I told them to judge Eastwood after a good run of games which will bring some fitness. I remember him tearing the Bradford apart single handedly at Oddsal, that was after a good run of games in the squad. After another run of games he went to the DW and made 3 or 4 breaks and some very neat offloads. How old is he...22? He could be world beater in a few years.