Halls to leave

Last updated : 16 October 2005 By Rob Stanway
"John came along with his agent and made it quite clear he is not interested in signing a new contract," said Rudge.

"There were no discussions regarding financial arrangements, it was a meeting that ended with John saying he wants to go."

Halls hasn't played since rejecting the offer to stay at the club and now looks likely to sit out the rest of his contract on the substitutes bench.

His current contract expires at the end of this season when he will leave the club for free unless a fee can be acquired by the club for him when the transfer window re-opens in January.