A number of players where rumoured to be upset by Agars departure. Briscoe and Ogre among them and both are rumoured to be on the way out could Manu also be one of those who where upset by this ?

Smales tweeted no decision yet but the club wants one soon, just now.

This nags at me, too. The anomaly is Turner's reputed departure - he went backwards and was ultimately pretty much rejected under Agar - yet now Gentle has fast-tracked him in the right direction, he also apparently wants to leave.

I think the old regime had it's favourites, who'd make the squad whatever - the untouchables - whereas Gentle has made it clear that everyone is now on an equal footing. I would imagine - as Kosh has said - that this change (while necessary and desperately sought by us fans) was greeted with unease by those in their comfort zones.

Also says Manu's decision is "Not so easy when you are being offered substantially more money by another club".

Thought you wasn't on Twitter?

He's going, that's a fact as far as I'm concerned... The only question now is 'where to'...

ahh, i missed that as it was in a reply to Nick Pinkney.

How the hell much must this other club be offering? I don't suppose Manu is amongst our lower earners on his current deal, and, if the club are to be believed, that has been improved upon in his latest contract offer. And yet another club is offering 'substantially more'?

Interesting comment was that. I notice he resisted the offer to say which club when Pinkney asked him.

It wouldn't surprise me if a club like Saints could offer more, they have a lot of young players just coming up from their academy who will be on cheaper deals. Will make it harder for them to retain players over the next few years.

Funny thing is they don't need Willie Manu, didn't they lock Tony Puletua up for a few more years ?

Bomber was quoted the other day in the Wail that to be improved another club would have to offer an [iastronomical amount[/i