Player departures

[joblot]

With all the talk and now the reality that Digby is leaving, can someone confirm, or hopefully deny, that Bret Stapleton is also on the going list.

[pruc]

:O hope not

[jazza93]

noooooo i hope not. the force have done heaps for him and they are building him into a star he cant leave.

[prop53]

could be

[Sagerian]

I've heard he's also on the "homesick" list. Whether he goes or not is probably anyone's guess at this stage.

[The InnFORCEr]

I've heard he's also on the "homesick" list. Whether he goes or not is probably anyone's guess at this stage.

This very true and correct, he will be heading home to northern NSW is the mail I have as well.

[Burgs]

What's this "homesick" bilge
Fair dinkum, I went away to boarding school at eleven for six years and got home (a place I loved and still live and love) twice a year and I didn't get bloody homesick.
Grow up you fellas, you are meant to be bloody adults....sheesh
I reckon I would go live on the moon for a sniff of the dollars you blokes are being offered

[shasta]

Grow up you fellas, you are meant to be bloody adults....sheesh
I reckon I would go live on the moon for a sniff of the dollars you blokes are being offered

But if you thought you could make just as much money, still attain your rugby goals and move back close to your family.........??

The part of these too-ings & fro-ings that is pretty poor is when they players and/or their agents don't go by their word. When that happens you may as well let them go. Not sure but it sounds like the case in this instance so I wouldn't mind betting John Mitchell's advice was to let him go. If so, I also wouldn't expect to see Digby selected this week.

Wonder if he's pulled out of the Melbourne ARC squad as well?

[Burgs]

Confirmation in tonight’s Cut Out Pass that Brett Stapleton and Matt Windle will both be leaving us.
My understanding is that makes the list:

Brendan Cannon
Digby Ioane
Chris O'Young
Brett Stapleton
Matt Windle

I feel most sad for Stapleton as he was apparently let go with the understanding that Ioane was re-signing.
While it is sad to say goodbye, this also opens up five roster spots for the Apprentices, Academy Members, locals and Eastern Staters to vie for.
Looking forward to finding out who gets signed up.
It is also worth noting the quality of player that we were able to retain during a difficult contracting period.
Well done to those responsible for negotiating the contracts

[jargan83]

if stapleton was let go because ioane was apparently going to re-sign, ca we still speak to stapleton about re-signing or has he been signed up by another state (presumably NSW)????

[jazza93]

dammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!!! how can he not want to get paid to live here and play rugby. he could always go on holiday if he starts getting homesick the off season is almost here.

force have to play him on friday so he might change his mind

[jargan83]

i'm fairly sure he ahs already put pen to paper with his 2 year deal with queesland

treason season came early this year

[Lonzy]

homesickness bah!!! these kids need to grow up Im sure they get paid enough to fly home every now and then!