It would be great if we could keep every academy player who show potential but the fact is we cant, Its not fair on the player and its not in our best interests to hold them back either.

Leeds have in the main always done right by players (not always admittedly) and who knows, a change of scenery, a decent season in a new environment who's to say Leeds cant and wont be back for these players when they have had a bit more experience out in the world of RL.

Confirmed by Rovers. Permanent deal. 2 year contract.

I'm sorry to see Mulhern leave. l thought he had the size & frame to develop into a first rate prop.
I fear that he will come back to bite us similar to Carvell.
I'd rather have kept him than Achurch.
I know Achurch is not a prop.
I wish Mulhern well.

I posted earlier about this on the 2016 squad topic

Many - including me - would agree with you. And maybe that was the club's orginal plan but they couldn't find a taker for Achurch (plenty of rumours suggesting he was on his way out). Maybe they thought Mulhern would be well looked after by Jamie Peacock in the meantime until Achurch could be offloaded, but then were blindsided by Peacock and his new employer persuading him to sign on a permanent contract instead.

I just hope that Achurch has a blinder 2016 proving all his detractors wrong. He might even have a go at swatting off Escare on a touchline run.