: Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:57 am  

DoubleAone wrote:

could someone enlighten me ...who are all these young RL nutured players that are leaving the game in droves....???

The Smith departure is pure speculation ATM. Which other young up and coming superstars have left this season...or last season for that matter.

No such actual activity is required for jerking knees to start hitting tables in RL land. This flap happens on message boards every time a player is linked with a move to RU. I mean, when Walker and Ashton left Doomsday was upon us. There is, in fact, a disturbing parallel between this mind set and the "21st December 2102" thread...

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:10 am  

G1 wrote:

Who the fuck is leaving or has left the game to cause this panick amongst those of you too dim to answer DoubleAone's question.

FFS!

You remind me of timone in the lion king when simba and narla are reunited when she's hunting poomba!!
Oh and "The monkey's his uncle"
P.s He didn't get a straight answer either!!

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:45 am  

Above & Beyond wrote:

In the sense of the team structure when we lost him, I think the club IMO had a void to fill and to put a young Kevin Sinfield into the gap

Ye, whats Sinfield done, eh.

Every player has a price and GH will decide what Lee Smiths price is to Leeds, We can all remember the same outcry when we "lost" Walker, Mathers, Scrutton etc.

Its no big deal players move, get over it (if it happens).

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:47 am  

Tony Soprano wrote:

Ye, whats Sinfield done, eh.

Every player has a price and GH will decide what Lee Smiths price is to Leeds, We can all remember the same outcry when we "lost" Walker, Mathers, Scrutton etc.

Its no big deal players move, get over it (if it happens).

As ive said elsewhere, im not fussed

if he wants to go, let him go

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 11:06 am  

Maybe it could have the opposite effect of that predicted by the gloom merchants.
Any young rugby ambitious player who likes to have the ball in hand should seek out his nearest league club. If he's any good and breaks through into a SL team he'll immedialtely be in the shop window for all RU teams.
Bingo!! RL is in a win win situation. Some will stay some will go but just imagine the impact in Wales, London and even France, players beating a path to our door to be fast tracked into RU.
How ironic is that?

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 11:34 am  

Harris situation a mess? is that what ive just read??

Best bit of business/management GH has ever done, Harris left, we got a huge transfer fee, the team that then assembled in the years to follow has been a very very successful one, Sinfield has been a better captain than harris was for Leeds and also Mcguire has been a better standoff and will be for the future.

Yes a right royal mess that was!

[Frosties.]

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 11:36 am  

Maybe we should get the same clause in the contract with what we did Harris.. didnt stop him going to another club mind.

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 11:39 am  

rhinoms wrote:

:lol:
You remind me of timone in the lion king when simba and narla are reunited when she's hunting poomba!!
Oh and "The monkey's his uncle"
P.s He didn't get a straight answer either!!

Are you achin.........for some Bacon...........I'm a big pig.............you can be a big pig too.

I am back. Plenty of caffeine, some bill-able work done and ready to take on the challenge of educating the unwashed masses of Southstander.

Just till lunchtime that is, then I am off for some pies.

Thank you all for your kind words.

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 11:47 am  

G1 wrote:

......because, frankly, it won't be.

Which is your opinion (although stated as if it's fact).

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 11:50 am  

Mr Scruff wrote:

Which is your opinion (although stated as if it's fact).

Because its' mine...........it is.