Warriors deny Witt is on the outer
2/26/2009 4:04 PM
Warriors director of football John Hart says although Michael Witt is not the first choice standoff, doesn't mean he won't play
Warriors director of football John Hart has refuted standoff Michael Witt's claims he is on the outer with the club.
Witt says he has been told by coach Ivan Cleary he is basically surplus to requirements and will start the season with the Auckland Vulcans.
But Hart says that is not to say Witt will never play first grade for the Warriors. He says Witt has been told he is not first choice and if he wants to leave they will consider it.
Witt says he was told last year he could negotiate with other clubs but following the NRL finals, but when a new offer surfaced from Hull in the UK, the Warriors decided they wanted to keep him.
Hart says they never knew anything about the apparent contract offer.