[quote="DSJ1983":1nfknw1f]With this new Dec 1st rule this type of thing was always going to happen. See the Rovers/Wakefield situation with the two young outside backs, can see the logic of letting someone go a year early if you know they’ve already sorted their future elsewhere. I know players always got tapped up but with the deadline in May there was always time for the dust to settle and get the season started to see where everyone stood before most of the decisions had been made. Myler has hinted it could work in our favour too, hope so as this leaves us short.[/quote:1nfknw1f] Problem is if you release all of the players early who have signed elsewhere you would not have enough players. He shouldn't be released without a replacement lined up, leaves our pack looking short, we aren't talking about an academy player, he would be close to our 17 IMO.

I’ve lived through losing Crooksy, Vaikona, etc. I’ll cope with losing Staveley. Trust in the process!

[quote="The Dentist Wilf":lea2cvta]Since I heard about it three weeks ago my mind went straight to his friendship with Pete Riding and the worries we had about Balmforth going East with him, so Rovers favourite for me.[/quote:lea2cvta] Heaven forbid they promote from within, but best of luck to him whatever the reasons for his move are. At the end of the today I’d rather we have a team of players that are 100% committed, if he wasn’t fully committed due to Pete Riding not been at the club then no issue with the club letting him go elsewhere.

[quote="Chris71":tkqzwvjz]Heaven forbid they promote from within, but best of luck to him whatever the reasons for his move are. At the end of the today I’d rather we have a team of players that are 100% committed, if he wasn’t fully committed due to Pete Riding not been at the club then no issue with the club letting him go elsewhere.[/quote:tkqzwvjz] The culture has been wrong in the club for decades now. If we lose a few in putting that right, that’s fine. Carty & Myler give us an opportunity to finally put it right, backed by the owners.

Perhaps Cartwright has also seen a lot of potential in Kirby or somebody like Lennon Clark aswell during pre season and thinks they will be able to fill a gap left by Staveley

Disappointing IF Staveley is leaving.... My guess is he's already signed for another club, and that club has no cap space this season (probably Hull kr) maybe we wanted to see, how his fitness is progressing, before offering a contract extension , or another club were willing to take a gamble on his fitness. At the end of the day, im confident on the club's decision .