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Rubbish, been a real stand out this year and it's a real bummer to lose him just as he's fulfilling that early potential. I also feel he's selling himself short and could do better.

I agree. He could be at a bigger club if not with us.

Eh? He’s off to a bigger club

Talk of Aydin leaving last night. Also heard Shaw has been in talks with Wigan. Both just rumours but if true seems a worry.

You win some you lose some but Trinity will do just fine with or without him.

I do concur though that he’s sold himself short. HKR is the sort of club where players tend to sink more often than swim. I like Batch so hope he swims but there are other clubs where he’d have done far better.

The thing is we all know that a huge clear out is required. Obviously nobody would have picked Batch but none of us know Pochings vision and sometimes you just can’t fit everyone in.

I think it’s obvious the route we are taking next season. A mix of experience and youth. It a gamble but if it pays off we are laughing, if not then here we go again.

Whatever we can’t complain at Poching doing exactly what we wanted but then having a pop because it’s not the players we would chose.

I’m nervous but frankly I’d be just as nervous if we’d kept him and all the others. Despite our recent revival the current squad has little future and needs drastic surgery.

No he’s going to a club that get bigger gates, not the same thing.

HKR as a team, mid range this season and next. That to me is a move for money not success. I don’t blame him but let’s be honest.

Talk is cheap.

Good luck fella been my player of the season,hope you left because it was your decision. Not trinity politics contracts/money etc. I really hoped we'd try to reward his efforts but then i should know better. Enjoyed watching you play pal all the best!

I agree with you Vastly and on Princes points now we are safe or should be some of these players maybe retained. I hope the club looks after these lads we have invested in previous rumours of peanuts being offered if true needs to change. It's pointless investing in these lads if the next stage is to exploit their loyalty. Invest more locally v overseas.
Clear out probably beginning now then Willy can truly put his stamp on the team.

As for Batch he has improved tremendously good luck to the lad never sold himself short for the team. This season has been his best even if as a team it's been poor.

Aydin was mentioned by o connor during commentary. Said he is leaving at end of season

Big loss and pretty gutting but what will be will be.

Seriously have to consider future payments to 1873 squad builder and season ticket now.

What's the point in bringing on this type of player only to lose them when coming into their prime, and understand we cant keep them all, but Batch and the likes of Crowther are (were) the immediate future

Don't normall question the board but I need to know why this as been allowed to happen

Not happy about this at all

HKR are getting a player coming into his prime. He has been outstanding this season. I for one am absolutely gutted. I really hope we tried to keep him and haven't lost him due to penny pinching.

Are we really taking our cues from Sky commentators now? I have no idea about Aydin’s future but I’m pretty sure O’conner doesn’t either. The Sky pundits are well known for picking up gossip on these forums and repeating them verbatim.

Every year we do this, why not wait and see it’s not like we can do owt about it. Players come and go and the occasional good Trinity teams tend to come from nowhere.

I was watching Gale yesterday and if that rumours true I’d be delighted. He’s got years in him yet and a club like ours would suit him fine, Finn mark two. No idea if it’s true though.

I look forward to next season purely because we have nothing to lose. As we are we will eventually be relegated. If we tear up the rule book who knows, poop or bust. It’s the Trinity way!