Payto was really starting to hit his straps and looked like being an important member of the team for the next few years. Because we are losing a solid and potentially very good front rower, I am dissappointed.
More importantly, Payto was extremely popular with the other players and with their partners and also with the coaching staff. The fact that he was dumped, and how it was done, has upset many of the players.
I hope they use these emotions to fire up and send Payto to wests with a premiership ring, rather than letting this episode upset their preparation for the finals.