Nonsense. Westerman overall was a disappointment for Wire, as he was for Hull. Never lived up to the promise he showed in early Cas days. No major loss to us, and a good move for Joe.

£130k is a great bit of business by Wire.

130k for twelve months left on a contract, for someone who apparently still enjoys the social life. It's a steal.


I wanted Joe to do well here, he's one I think you can stamp now, unfulfilled potential

I'm a big critic of the boss. But that's a great deal. Not worked out for him and if he wants to drop down a league and we pocket a tidy sum, good business for me.

HOWEVER, might have been nice to announce a player first. As it stands. Bobby the kit man is a starting prop.

For someone who liked to turn around bad eggs, Smith doesn't appear to have been very good at it.

superb bit of buiseness for an average player..whos next to go

So it's great to be in the position with no coach and at least 12 players to buy.

Say what you like the club is in a mess, succession planning what's that

People have been saying all season that we need a clear out. Now it is happening and at the ideal time, people are complaining.

We've got the entire close season to sort things out and money doesn't seem to be an problem.

Post of the day.
I watched games last season, and the love in for Westerman was baffling, to say the least. I must have been watching a different game.

Still, at least we got some dosh for him, a la Gleaston, when he didn't want to be here.

Dictionary definition of Emporer's New Clothes.
Won't be missed by me.

Sounds like a parting dig at Westerman. Quoting culture improvement etc.

Good player. BIG rebuilding job on just got MASSIVE

what love in?

You make it sound like he's been heralded as the next sculthorpe, he's barely been mentioned on here.

He was our best player for the first handful of games this season, looked like he was trying at least. Still if he doesn't want to be here then the club have done well to offload him.

Its an odd one.

A few years ago he was a bright young thing with an international future ahead of him.

Now at 27 he's happy to drop down a league with the hope of a swift return to SL in 2019 and a decent paycheck I guess.

Perhaps a change will return him to his best.

Good luck to him, he was great at the start of the season IMO. I'm glad we got cash for him anyway, I think it's a great signing for Toronto, I suppose we have no choice but to see it as more cap space available, although it's yet another player needed to come in.

I hope the club are more on top of the new coach and recruitment situation than they are letting on, the longer it drags on the slimmer the pickings and we end up paying money for Kevin Brown!

Hope Lineham is next for the chop. Maybe Toronto will pay for him too?