Snippets from history, #275 in an occasional series

I am a bit gutted that he's leaving. 109 games 39 tries and has the potential to be outstanding. However nobody is bigger than the club. We have an even better prospect in Bateman.

I do have to say that Whitehead stuck by us last year when he could have gone to Leeds or Warrington but I have to ask this........what role has his agent had this time round? What has his agent said to make this decision come at this point in the season? Whitehead was already too big for his boots but his agent must have said something interesting especially as he made first contact with Cummins rather than Whitehead himself.

I just don't understand why he doesn't just crack on with training and playing 100% for us until the end of the year at least. Help us have a crack at the playoffs then leave on good terms instead of leaving halfway through the year?

Obviously now it is customary to hate him as we hate Koppy. Koppy at least left with 1 game to go and no chance of playoffs. We have adequate cover at second row and now if I was the Bulls I'd do one of the three things:

1. Sell him to Salford and try to get Jordan James. Salford gives us James and say £50,000.

2. Sell him to Wire for Blythe plus around £30,000 for us as Whitehead is young, homegrown and has had exposure to the international environment. Possibly just a player swap with Blythe and Evans (or an experienced prop) coming our way that way we replace Whitehead with a quality player and also strengthen prop.

3. Sell him to Huddersfield and get Fairbank plus one other.

Oh and Fairbank we have at least 8 to cover 2nd row

According to the T&A, Catalan have showed some interest but don't want to pay a fee. I hope he didn't have his heart set on that because without a fee, we're never gonna let him go anywhere. Unless they can send us some big French bruiser to give us a bit of grunt and mongrel in our pack.

I thought Fairbank was only on 1 month loan? Also, not sure I've seen enough of him to say I'd like us to sign him?

I think the bulls are saying that they value Whitehead at £100,000, not that they are expecting cash, but players to that value. The finances in the game means that there is only Salford/Huddersfield willing to pay out transfer fees.

Personally, I'd prefer players in exchange for Whitehead. I am a little pessimistic as to whether OK would release all of the funds for FC to use.

Quote dddooommm="dddooommm"Whitehead felt Kopczak had “done the dirty” on his team-mates when he left last year. Wonder what he thinks of this article now? www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/s ... y____deed/'" Kopczak kept everyone in the dark before not bothering to turn up for a match when selected. Whitehead handed in a transfer request and informed everyone including speaking to his head coach. He then agreed to play for the club away at Hull KR. I'd say his point still stands.

Quote dddooommm="dddooommm"Whitehead felt Kopczak had “done the dirty” on his team-mates when he left last year. Wonder what he thinks of this article now? www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/s ... y____deed/'" Kopczak kept everyone in the dark before not bothering to turn up for a match when selected. Whitehead handed in a transfer request and informed everyone including speaking to his head coach. He then agreed to play for the club away at Hull KR. I'd say his point still stands.

Same here can see where you are coming from daveyz, no point in thinking of players until we know where he is wanting to go.

Agree bulls boy hia agent must be the one engineering this move so he can get a larger slice of the pie so to speak.

I think we should look at this similar to Paul Newlove and Saints situation,we certainly got the better deal there,getting 3 quality players for 1

I'm not suggesting we get 3 quality players this time,but a couple of very good seasoned pros would be very welcome,rough prop and quality back would be nice

If he goes to Salford I hope we don't get tattoo mcgoldrick and some other tom noddy

If his head has been turned by an agent who thinks he can get him a move for nothing then the agent should be banned from representing anyone. What kind of advice is that????

What an impact that would make. It would just be a free-for-all with clubs tapping up whomever they liked and getting them all for nothing?

He is under contract. Any club that wants him either has to pay the asking price or offer a suitable player swap to us. If not, we make him sit on his backside till his contract runs out and he rots. Simple really.

Olivier Elima might fancy a return....

Whitehead is no Paul Newlove.

Depends if the Dr knows that or not