Just a theory , but has all this been done so Powell will be coach next year ?

The coach isn't in charge of recruitment, GH is.

That's not the point.
If the MD sacks one of the FD's accounts staff without discussing it with him that's the issue.

Agree Seth. There are serious questions that need answers from Hetherington. There’s no way Austin just demands a release without any background to it. He’s made it clear he wanted to stay and another contract.

Smith mentions that once he was fully briefed this morning he then was supportive of the move.. what was he fully briefed about?

There’s more to this than Leeds are saying. The fans and shareholders deserve clear answers. We’ve just let one of our best player this season go mid season. I also want to know why we never replaced Leeming this year but that’s another story

I think it’s pretty clear the club weren’t happy with what Austin has been saying in public. What we don’t know and doubt ever will know is what happened between Austin and GH yesterday evening.

Oh I don't know, I'm sure when Austin gets a chance he won't be shy about it.

This is the nearest to a sacking that I've ever seen amongst playing staff. Whatever is said in public.

That’s true

Hardaker in 2016?

Can’t quite remember the details.

Post season 2002 clear out?

I hope not!

If Powell came in as coach id consider not renewing my ST!

This season has been an unmitigated disaster, now compounded by our only dynamic player leaving the club. I think he has been the most exciting player to watch, and would have fared even better with more quality around him. Three of our new signings are deemed not good enough to get in a poor team (Hooley, Roberts and Olpherts), and you would say Mcdonell has been the only true success out of the seven new faces this year. That is disgraceful for a club of Leeds stature. I won’t be renewing our season tickets next year, not because of our poor team or the shambolic way the club is run, but because of the way the game has morphed into a contest decided by the subjective views of a referee who has to make four or five decisions every tackle/play the ball. It may be be a fortunate time to be bailing out.

Having seen him in the Long Bar post-game this season he's never looked happy even picking up the MOM award. Maybe that's his personality but he just seemed lethargic to the extent he rolled up with trackie bottoms tucked in his socks and a body-warmer on most of the time whilst the rest of the team seemed to be in smart polo shirts etc. Not that bothered if he goes for good TBH.

Correct, we don’t know the background to this scenario. No doubt the rumour machine will be in overdrive, whatever has caused the situation it looks like it’s been badly handled. No doubt both parties the club and player have to accept some responsibility for this outcome. Maybe Austin was frustrated at not being offered a new contract. He virtually asked on sky for a new contract without any response from the club. As another poster mentioned leeming leaves the club, no replacement found and then joins one of our main rivals. Walters signs for Wigan ,club claims he wanted to go back to Lancashire . Was enough done money wise to keep him. On top of that we sign several players obviously bargain basement products who have failed spectacularly.