Agreed. I doubt anyone would hold it against Tom to give it a go whilst he can and i'd hope the club would allow him to so if he got the chance, whilst at the same time getting the best deal possible for the club. TJ is 25 now, he's not a young up and comer anymore and he should be in his peak over the next 3 or 4 years, fitness permitting. Outside backs don't tend to get as long at the top of their game, Ryan Hall is a perfect example of a player who left it too late to move. He's got all the materials to be a great success out there but for the sake of his career he'd need to go sooner rather than later.

I thought this two as going to another sport it’s easier to break your contract. I hope this doesn’t happen. NRL may have as much money as Union but may not value him in that bracket yet. I hope he goes to Eels instead as my team and Ferguson is stealing a wage for doing naff all.

“It’s news to me,” Chester said.

“It doesn’t surprise me, Tom is one of our best players, is a special talent who can finish and has good leg speeds. But he’s happy here and I know the club will fight tooth and nail to keep him at Wakefield Trinity.

“I’ve nothing really to say on it but I’d like Tom Johnstone to stay. So until we hear anything from an NRL club, he’s still got another two years left of his contract.”

Not exactly a denial is it

I for one (selfishly) hope he stays with us. Can't blame him though if he sees the bright lights and $$$$ signs of the NRL.

It’s the same speech every coach comes out with when they have a player linked with another club.

Sale, and we were awarded £250,000 compensation.

If he stays with us and we go down next season his sl contract is void and we would get nothing

Oh come on it’s as good a denial as he can possibly give without putting him on rack.

Total rugby league on the case .

Think Agar is doing ok at Leeds when they buy its to strengthen a position .Can not get my head round were the money is coming from know they are loaning the stand on the cricket side so it does not show on there bank balance

There’s an inevitability to TJ leaving at some stage I think with the injuries having already cost him two years if a big offer comes in From NRL then he’ll want to go and rightly so.

He should leave with our beat wishes and a hero. His game will go to another level over there and they are no doubt better placed to look after him physically.

You all seem to be trying to push the lad to the other side of the world. Wouldn't it be better to try and encourage the rest of the team to aspire to the level of Tom, than encourage him to leave? The greatest asset Trinity have had in years. It would break my heart to see him turn out in a Leeds shirt. I would rather see him join Wigan. Let's try to turn Trinity into a side that Tom would be proud to be a part of. I agree £200,000 would be a welcome windfall, But didn't Mr Carter state when he took control that, " WE WERE NO LONGER A SELLING TEAM"?

As his contract runs down so does price of the transfer fee. Usually that is.

That’s about right though as I remember it. What actually happened was disgraceful

He announced he was retiring as cas wouldn’t let him go
Then moved to union

Basically he lied to get out of his contract