I'm sure there will be something in the contract, if he is not fit to play again I think he would decide to walk away anyway. I think the situation will become clear by the end of the season.

Why should it affect our chances of a top 4 finish? If he's paid off before the season starts, it won't count on the cap. So the club can behave ethically, do right by one of the players it chose to enter into a contract with knowing he had problems, and still be in with a chance of finishing 4th (if Agar is sacked).

If that is what his contract states then YES



Is that too difficult to understand?

You were bitching about how unfair it all seems.



What's the point in whingeing over something you have little knowledge of and certainly zero influence in?

Influence I have none, employment law knowledge I have plenty. I am not stating what is fair or otherwise, I am stating what is right for Hull FC, we cannot continue carrying someone who isn't performing the duties for which they were engaged, I have said (repeatedly) that I wish Martin all the best, but as a club we need to look to the future.

No one knows what deal we entered into with him so let's not anyone pretend that they do.



I will be gutted if he doesn't play again, which seems the likeliest outcome at this stage, as he is a class centre and was for us even though way off being anything like fit.

But, as I keep saying, it's a chunk of cash we committed to [iknowing[/i it could all go tits up. If there isn't some sort of break clause in there, we'd be legally obliged to honour the contract by keeping him on the playing staff and hoping he's fit at some point in the season, or by paying it up before the season starts.

And you think the best way for him to recover from his illness would be if his contract was terminated without a penny of compensation going his way? Nice.

Not sure anyone has pretended to?

where have I said any such thing? I would just like the situation resolved.



As Staffs has said, I'd much rather see him playing for FC again having sorted out whatever his issues are, that would be the best outcome for all, in my opinion.

I don't claim to know what's going on but I don't believe he will play for Hull FC again.