It looks to me as he wants to go back home and he's seeing what's on offer in the NRL.

That's how I read it too

Yeh but that is the way of transfers these days. Cas got nowt for Shenton. Saints have also lost Emmitt, Smith, Johnson et al, all for nothing. Most clubs will wait till players are off contract, it makes sense.

There are the rare exceptions. In the end the home club have first dibs to sign a player, it's up to them whether to try and tie them to a long contract or not.

Anything else would be restriction of trade. I only have to give my employer a months notice. So at least the contracts require a full filling of the contract and players can't chop and change each week depending on the price, as that would kill sport as a support based event.

Everything he says is in the past "i have enjoyed" "it has been an honour" so I reckon he's half way home Already . Shame because he really has been an outstanding player for us, and wille
Leave at least as big a hole in the squad as graham

We've got a real problem if this is the case.
Chris Hill's been touted, almost as a cerainty. Mason's the only other prop I fancy from the OOC list.
Those + Perry, LMS and Clough will be an impressive set, but not as good as we currently have (although Clough and LMS could well go up a gear by this time next year).

I see LMS as a graham replacement but don't see any like for like tp replacement time for Mr MAC and rolls to pull another rabbit from the hat

LMS has really impressed me, to the point it will minimise grahams loss. TP will be harder to replace from scratch, i agree magical mac has his work cut out there

I read it a little different, yes good things about the club but a sense of time to say Farewell!

New reports down under say that Graham is close to signing a three year deal with the Bulldogs.

Correct!

Willy Manu would be a great replacement for TP if he went

LMS may well improve as he has only been at the club for a short period but yesterday he was completely anonymous when Puletua and Graham were off the pitch. He should have been calling for the ball on the full and clearing the gain line but very often he was nowhere to be seen and it was left to Gardner and Foster to take the ball.

If we're going to schedule our forwards in such a fashion that sees Graham and Puletua off for 15-20 minutes he's going to have to man up. It would also be useful if Meli took the ball up more often. In the second half I barely saw the man whilst our second string props were struggling to make yardage.

Sam Moa is better than Tony P. He could serve you well when we buy Tony off you. Of course I am half joking. I would love Tony at the Wire. But look into Sam Moa. He has always impressed me and always shines in a poor Hull pack

Rather re-sign Barry Ward