donald signs new deal : Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:47 am  

http://www.therhinos.co.uk/news/6785.php

http://www.therhinos.co.uk/news/6785.php

: Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:52 am  

Nice to see the club see the priority of re-signing an underperforming Australian, rather than put its efforts into resigning one of its most promising academy produced players..... no really.

And I expect the usual suspects who proclamin everything academy is best, to be behind this move as acceptable.

: Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:53 am  

Well that's that then.

Good news. If his off the boil form was down to being unsettled about his future, which I presumed it was (I don't buy the whole 'he can't play on the right' tripe), now they have reached a deal where he is happy, so over to you Scotty, play like you mean it.

Plenty of trys, back to back spots in the Dream Team in our back to back title glory, he has an impressive C.V. Now it's time for his '09 season to start.

Wingers are confidence players, they need to be scoring, and the amount Scotty's used to scoring at Leeds they will be classed as a very lean scoring spell. We have all seen his quality, he has the ability no question.

Hat trick for the ginger flanker on Saturday?

: Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:54 am  

Great stuff, now get Kylie and Smithy signed up!

: Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:57 am  

Excellent news

: Fri Apr 17, 2009 9:01 am  

DISA wrote:

Nice to see the club see the priority of re-signing an underperforming Australian, rather than put its efforts into resigning one of its most promising academy produced players..... no really.

Keeping a settled squad has proved very effective for Leeds. I've pointed at his form, and it's a valid point. BUT to write him off like yourself seems foolish. Shouldn't we also review his contract to date and see what he has contributed, rather than his last dozen games? And if your judging soley on this seasons form, how many other Leeds players would you retain? Seeing as our off form is more down to us as a team, rather than individually. How many are playing to the same level as the last two seasons? Donald has the class factor and his form needs to improve, which it will. With him being offered a new contract, he is doing something right. Or we can get shot and hand pick from all the other premier wingers in this competition, that would take you about 14 seconds.

: Fri Apr 17, 2009 9:01 am  

great news,lets hope he goes back to the left.

and DISA,i presume you are refering to smith?
there is no way GH would not have spoken to him before now, not a chance. both smith and leeds will know exactly what is happening despite all that bollox that was in the programme

: Fri Apr 17, 2009 9:06 am  

Really good news. All we need now is a centre he can play off. Last seasons second highest try scorer when he played outside Keith to this season getting no ball at all afters Bluey's shake up. Is it any co-incidence Ryan Hall is amongst the highst scorers so far this season
We have one of the fastest wingers in the competition and aernt unsing him
Criminal !!

: Fri Apr 17, 2009 9:08 am  

tad rhino wrote:

great news,lets hope he goes back to the left.

and DISA,i presume you are refering to smith?
there is no way GH would not have spoken to him before now, not a chance. both smith and leeds will know exactly what is happening despite all that bollox that was in the programme

I agree, just making it out as though they are keeping close to the fans, giving them important info, when really its a load of tripe. Strong rumours almost always come true in RL. Peacock to Leeds, Hape to Union, 'Volkano' to union, TS to Warrington. The list can go on. All around the Union forums it has been mentioned, as soon as GH would have heard this he would have had a word with Smithy, not let union promise the world to him giving him time to make his mind up, then going to speak to him.

: Fri Apr 17, 2009 9:14 am  

DISA wrote:

Nice to see the club see the priority of re-signing an underperforming Australian, rather than put its efforts into resigning one of its most promising academy produced players..... no really.

hope your trolling cos otherwise I`d go to your local doctors ASAP