The Grass Monkeys have delisted male tennis player Shane White, who failed to play a match in his debut season.

White, was selected by himself to represent the Grass Monkeys early last season and was seen as an expensive pick-up.

But Grass Monkeys President, Josh Kleine said that White had failed to meet certain requirements endorsed by the club and was subsequently delisted.

“There were some issues between Shane and the club moving forward,” Kleine said.

The odds on Joel Klemke leaving the Grass Monkeys shortened dramatically on Saturday when the club confirmed they were discussing his future with potential buyers.

In a statement that made it clear the Grass Monkeys are contemplating selling their most marketable asset, president Josh Kleine said Klemke's representatives were also engaged in talks about a move to Willo’s team.

"The Grass Monkeys can confirm today that Willo has expressed a firm interest in signing Joel Klemke," the statement, posted on the club's website, said.

"Joel's advisers, HSSPMC (Henty Sport Star Player Management Corporation), have also been approached by other clubs independently and we are in regular and close contact with them regarding the status of those discussions, which are ongoing.”

Saturday's statement follows months of speculation over Klemke's future with Willo reportedly interested in signing the star for a fee in the region of $AU15.6 million.

Willo formally denied making an approach for Klemke in April. But speculation about his intentions has been revived this week and there have been reports that he could be prepared to hand over Damien Maloney as part of the deal.

Although Maloney would be regarded by most night tennis experts as a more valuable asset than Klemke on the court, he cannot compete with Klemke's status as arguably the most marketable athlete on the planet.

But any deal with Willo would be complicated by Klemke's personal contract with the Grass Monkeys major sponsor, Tripod.

Willo is backed by Net Firms, Tripod's main rivals in the internet domain market.

Klemke insisted in early May that he wants to stay at the Grass Monkeys and his representatives have denied initiating a move away from the club.

Financial considerations also appear to be driving the Grass Monkeys towards a sale.

Kleine is determined to bring the Henty Night Tennis Cup to the club for the first time and knows that, in a depressed transfer market, the money raised by selling Klemke could fund the purchase of three or more players who could help realise that goal.

Culcairn potheads are delighted their crops have been drenched with rain after dreading another season of carting expensive water to them.

Speaking yesterday, via satellite from his secret stash a local Culcairnian said that this was the first time in four years he had seen water laying in the table drains surrounding his stash.

A major supplier of grass to the region, the man said that about 125mm of rain had fallen across his crops in the past two weeks.

He said while the downpour meant holding off on harvesting for a day or two, the rain was a blessing.

"The main thing for us is that the rain is starting to fill the catchments because irrigation water is vital to our usage" the Culcairnian said "Last season we were paying up to $250 per megalitre for temporary water and with the profits we make, you just can't afford that."

"What we paid in water last year was just enough to keep our crops and our business. We have to show we are reliable otherwise the bigger suppliers will just overtake our sales."

While concerned about the amount of recent rain Another Culcairnian said it was difficult to know whether his water-laden crops would be okay.

"It's definitely too much rain in such a short time but we are thankful for it" Mr Culcairnian said. "You don't count your crops until they are bagged and set to hit the streets, and you don't know know if the crop will be affected until you harvest it". Mr Culcairnian said that he was hopeful that his crop would hit the street within a couple of weeks.

By Gobbles