As well as these three players, four others, Nicolas Mazzina, David Romo, Steve Watkin and Michael Keegan have also been given the boot.
Other players are being offered very reduced terms, of up to 70% to stay with the club. Amongst this list are Roger Freestone, Damien Lacey, Richie Appleby, Jon Coates, Kristian O’Leary, Nick Cusack and Lee Jenkins.
We understand that the PFA have been in touch with the club and offered to pay the players wages – an offer that was dismissed by Tony Petty.
Also gone from the coaching staff are Ron Walton and Glan Letheran who leave the club with immediate effect.
Captain Nick Cusack told BBC On-Line “We have been talking to the PFA and to the club looking for ways out of this crisis.
“The PFA have processes to deal with this sort of situation. It’s not unprecedented but obviously the players involved are devastated.
“But we have to sort something out that is in the best interests of the club.”