It looks as though Nathan Fien's time with the Warriors is coming to an end, with the club giving him permission to start looking for a new club.

The club bosses have stated that Fien is not considered in their plans after the 2009 season (when his current contract expires) and so have given him a chance to leave early if he can get a new contract - which he'll have no problem in getting.

It's a real shame that they're letting him go, as he has been a fantastic servant for the Warriors over the past four years - and this year, he's shown us he's one of our best attacking options.

Fien has made 86 appearances for the Warriors since joining in 2005 (coming from the North Queensland Cowboys), and it would be great to see him sign with another NRL club rather than move to the Super League.

However, with the Super League expanding it's competition with another two teams, the chances are very high that Fien will end up moving to Britain for the next few years.

We wish him all the best with wherever he goes.

In other Warriors news, Wade McKinnon may be back playing within a couple of weeks - fantastic news, especially as we try to make the playoffs. They certainly won't rush him back before he's ready, but he is apparently recovering ahead of schedule, so a return isn't out of the question.

Come on back, Wade...