If we lose Aiton without replacing him that must be the plan, with Robbie Ward getting more game time with a view to him becoming the principal hooker in 2017.
Unless someone else comes through from the U 19s.

Exactly, Diskin wasn't fit enough to lace his boots.

Hope the rumours about Houghton are true ,then . I would rather have him than Burrow at 9. Giving R Ward a chance from the bench is fair enough but we need a proper hooker.

Luckily he could lace his own boots on the many occasions that Buderus wasn't fit to lace his own. Like the title run in of 2009.

Lovely stuff..just what the world needs: another Buderus vs Diskin argument

It does seem the rumours about Houghton now have some foundation.....but I too would have liked Aiton to have been offered enough to encourage him to stay. He has proven his worth.
However, of course we don't know what the salary cap strait jacket might have imposed IF the oft speculated, yet to be announced, "marquee" signing manifests itself.

For gawd's sake - either way - let's please not revert back to Burrow as starting hooker. All the recent good stuff done with the new ever better looking future pack and then potentially negate a lot of it by once more reintroducing our square peg back into the round hole.

While aiton has been very good this season, he is hardly irreplaceable. Personally would prefer he stayed but if he doesn't want to stay good riddance.

I would agree with you.Thing that worries me is going back to Burrow as starting 9.Hopefully someone is going to replace him if he goes.

Why would Aiton wish to leave the Rhinos?
If it's money and long term security he's chasing, then as long as we haven't offered the same then good on him and i hope that it works out for him should he move

if les Catalans want him, we should take pelissier in exchange.

Agree with that I like the look of Pelissier. And with us looking to have a decent sized pack next season it doesn't matter as much that he's not imposing in defence.

Don't think we have any say in it do we ?.

We should do.He is under contract for next year

The 3rd year is at his option so he is free to talk to other clubs and exercise that option if he wishes to

fair enough

Presumably we are also free to offer him a new contract on better/different terms to his current one?