Couldn't disagree more. I think it says a lot about a man that he's prepared to do that to a team mate, it suggests he's neither a team player nor a trustworthy man. Would you invite someone into the dressing room who'd stolen from other players? I doubt it. Having a player you can't trust is terrible for morale.

People are talking about private lives and the team like they're mutually exclusive, they're not generally and in this case there is a very direct relation. He broke the code, he betrayed all of his team mates by doing that and to my mind that has incredible relevance to whether you'd want him as part of your team.

If team morale/trust is the one big question then their's a simple solution to whether we should sign him or not.......ask the squad their feelings about it. If they aren't bothered by what he did then go for it, if they say no thanks we don't want him in the squad then don't.

For all the opinions on here about what he did and his trustworthiness, we aren't the ones who have to share the pitch and dressing room with him.

I agree, except for the fact that in this case his best mate and the "victim" for want of a better word was a team mate.
If he weren't a team mate then I agree the decision would be a lot easier.

But in general I agree, the club just has to satisfy itself regarding his character which has, at the least, been called into question.

No. But he hasn't.

Look, people are complicated, their private lives are complicated and relationships are too. What went on between 3 people is their business and ="Big Jim SladeWould you invite someone into the dressing room who'd stolen from other players? '"

I would be disgusted if my team (or any team) signed him. The same applies to Salford and Carney. Every team has players that have done regrettable things but that is one line you DO NOT cross. Leeds' team morale would decrease significantly if you signed him. Send him to Leigh

Do you think that all of the professional RL clubs worldwide will share your views and refrain from signing a very talented International player for making one grave error?
I certainly do not condone his actions but I'm sure that he has also been through a traumatic time in dealing with what has happened and in being so weak as to betray his best friend in this way, although there is certainly more to the story than what has been reported in the media

Everyone deserves a second chance in life and Ferres certainly deserves the chance to move on with his career and I'm sure that he will wherever he eventually ends up

Would you invite someone into the dressing room who had stolen from the players?
Leeds did!!

Given that he did sleep with his team mates Mrs and that's EXACTLY what makes it such an issue, I'm not sure of the relevance of the point you're making here.

It wouldn't sit well with me if we signed him, I never really liked him as a character prior to this. But then I'm not the one taking to the field with him.

Leeds have a job to do, and that's assemble the playing squad that has the best chance of winning all the available trophies in 2016.

Would Brett Ferres - from a playing perspective - enhance that? Of course he would. He's on a level with Ward and Ablett as the best second rowers at the club.

It's alright taking the moral high ground, but you don't get medals for that. If the management at Leeds think he could be integrated into the squad, then they should make enquiries about bringing him in.

As it is, I think it's something of a moot point as I can't see Huddersfield letting him go on loan to another contender for trophies.

Big Jim, you need to stop being hysterical. I pay my hard earn money to watch Leeds Rhinos for 80 minutes a week. I want to see my team win matches, win trophies. Give us great memories. Would Brett Ferres improve the squad? Yes, he undoubtedly would! Has Ferres broken the law? No! What is your view on Zak Hardaker? Ryan Bailey? Chev Walker? I have no interest in any aspect outside of the 80 minutes on that pitch. I trust Messrs McDermott and Hetherington to deal with that side of things!

I think you're missing the point.

It's got nothing to do with the law. It's got to do with team atmosphere/ethic/whatever you want to call it.
The "problem" with Ferres isn't that he had an affair, or that he betrayed his best mate. It's that he betrayed his team mate.
If you want to watch your team win trophies then you have to have a squad that are willing to give their all for each other, see the last 16 minutes of the Grand Final.
You should have an interest in aspects outside the 80 minutes on the pitch. The stuff that happens off the pitch is often what turns good players into great ones and good teams into winning ones.

See Salford for what happens when you get the off-field aspects very wrong.

It's up to Leeds to decide whether Ferres will adversely affect the team or not, as they will be able to contact players and coaches who will know a lot more about Ferres than we do.

Has it occurred to anyone that some of the Leeds lads may be pals with Craig Huby? Surely that would be taken in to consideration as it would be hugely damaging to the dressing room.