Re: In 2021 | Zane Tetevano - Expires: 2023 : Tue Dec 29, 2020 2:13 pm  

Simmo71 wrote:

Hi all - I'm a long time reader, first time poster.
Thought I'd join the in the off-season discussion/banter....

Agree with a lot of comments on here.
Clearly front row is our priority.
We need to replace Ava directly with an available NRL option - I reckon Kev is on this.
We also need a seasoned British prop to replace Cuthbo/Crosby - the likes of Dudson or even Flower would have been good, or maybe Kopszak?
Or T Burgess, L Thompson, Watts - we can dream....
Not sure about Casty, too old - we may as well have kept Cuthbo for another year.

6 can wait til next year - I think we can live with Lui for next season and hopefully Long can get the best out of him.
I like Connor - he's got something about him.
But agree - he has too many games where he goes missing, can't afford that at 6.
He's no Danny Mags!
But again, maybe if Long had his hands on him....

PS - I live in York, grew up watching York as a young lad with my Dad, before starting to follow Leeds in the 80's.
I'll be watching Cuthbo and the other new recruits next season in the new stadium and hoping for a push for Super League in the next 3-5 years....


Cheers,
Simmo.

Welcome Simmo. Good post that

Re: In 2021 | Zane Tetevano - Expires: 2023 : Tue Dec 29, 2020 2:16 pm  

ArthurClues wrote:

Not signing a prop can't be an option. Most sides run with a minimum of six props and we now have four including Prior. It would be cruel (not to mention impossible) to ask four players to bare the brunt of a 30 game season. One solid Ava type prop and we can start to really rattle some cages this year, never mind next. Hands up who had heard of Ava before he was signed? There will be someone out there and I suspect Kev and Agar are talking to them.

Agree. Waiting until mid season is a big gamble and we could be up against it by then if injuries bite. Could be too late. We need to bring a good prop in over next month

Re: In 2021 | Zane Tetevano - Expires: 2023 : Tue Dec 29, 2020 2:52 pm  

Simmo71 wrote:

Hi all - I'm a long time reader, first time poster.
Thought I'd join the in the off-season discussion/banter....

Agree with a lot of comments on here.
Clearly front row is our priority.
We need to replace Ava directly with an available NRL option - I reckon Kev is on this.
We also need a seasoned British prop to replace Cuthbo/Crosby - the likes of Dudson or even Flower would have been good, or maybe Kopszak?
Or T Burgess, L Thompson, Watts - we can dream....
Not sure about Casty, too old - we may as well have kept Cuthbo for another year.

6 can wait til next year - I think we can live with Lui for next season and hopefully Long can get the best out of him.
I like Connor - he's got something about him.
But agree - he has too many games where he goes missing, can't afford that at 6.
He's no Danny Mags!
But again, maybe if Long had his hands on him....

PS - I live in York, grew up watching York as a young lad with my Dad, before starting to follow Leeds in the 80's.
I'll be watching Cuthbo and the other new recruits next season in the new stadium and hoping for a push for Super League in the next 3-5 years....


Cheers,
Simmo.

Not a bad post Simmo apart from the Flower suggestion

Re: In 2021 | Zane Tetevano - Expires: 2023 : Wed Dec 30, 2020 6:38 am  

If we bring someone in to fill the gap, it should be a loan or a 1 year deal. I agree that we need to stop with the short term signings. We had to make some short term signings 18 months ago to keep us afloat. Signings should to the most extent move the quality of the squad forward

Re: In 2021 | Zane Tetevano - Expires: 2023 : Wed Dec 30, 2020 7:51 am  

What about an NRL loan?

Re: In 2021 | Zane Tetevano - Expires: 2023 : Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:26 pm  

fanstanningley wrote:

I have not seen Levi play but have only heard good things.Do you have a link to to the interview?

Living in Australia I’ve seen a bit of Levi, very good player, good defender but has the odd brain fart in him, super league will suit his game more than the structure of the nrl, his last coach at Manly (Des Hasler) was the wrong type of coach for his game, a little bit of freedom will see him be a very good hooker for Leeds

Re: In 2021 | Zane Tetevano - Expires: 2023 : Thu Jan 14, 2021 3:20 am  

Apparently struggling to get a visa

Re: In 2021 | Zane Tetevano - Expires: 2023 : Thu Jan 14, 2021 9:44 am  

Sounds like we might not be getting Tetevano after all ffs.

Re: In 2021 | Zane Tetevano - Expires: 2023 : Thu Jan 14, 2021 10:35 am  

Bob123 wrote:

Living in Australia I’ve seen a bit of Levi, very good player, good defender but has the odd brain fart in him, super league will suit his game more than the structure of the nrl, his last coach at Manly (Des Hasler) was the wrong type of coach for his game, a little bit of freedom will see him be a very good hooker for Leeds

Sorry Bob not that Levi i was asking about Levi Edwards who is a young second row prospect we have promoted to the first team squad.

Re: In 2021 | Zane Tetevano - Expires: 2023 : Thu Jan 14, 2021 11:10 am  

Pete Smith tweeted Leeds are not expecting any problems. They’re in regular contact.