I don't think Leeds will roll over that easily. Blease and Arthur don't come across as though they are easily bullied.
Ultimately if the player wants to go and the buying club is willing to pay the appropriate fee probably not much that we can do. My understanding without knowing the figures is that there is a contract release price to the NRL that is available in a window at the end of each season that decreases in price with each season completed. This has now closed for last year. That doesn't mean he won't go but if he does they will have to pay Leeds a fee that recoups their investment on Croft minus the one season he has played. I don't think we will cave in on that! If they put the money up then agree hes gone!

Salford sales to start immediately, I would expect Brierley, Cross, Lafai, MacDonald, Sneyd, Ormondroyd, Shorrocks, Watkins all to have new clubs before the weekends out.

If there's no dispensation then which clubs realistically have space at this stage of preseason?

I reckon we’ll get Watkins. RFL have told them they have to sell players or thet won’t be able to register players for this season. Reduced cap of 1.2m

[quote="Seth":1acmvhaz]If there's no dispensation then which clubs realistically have space at this stage of preseason?[/quote:1acmvhaz] Hull, Wire, Leigh and Cas, so far as I can make out.

Think wakey have just cleared a quota spot by terminating a contract sharpish too.