Re: Dead wood out?! : Mon Aug 27, 2012 5:47 pm  

Is there many players out there ooc/availble relatively cheaply that would better our side? (That would realisticly come?)

Re: Dead wood out?! : Mon Aug 27, 2012 5:55 pm  

Sam Buca II wrote:

Is there many players out there ooc/availble relatively cheaply that would better our side? (That would realisticly come?)

No is the short answer.

If we were after a centre and Bradford go belly up we could do worse the lula.

I personally cannot see there be too much action for us in the transfer market if any

Re: Dead wood out?! : Mon Aug 27, 2012 6:09 pm  

Ferdy wrote:

No is the short answer.

If we were after a centre and Bradford go belly up we could do worse the lula.

I personally cannot see there be too much action for us in the transfer market if any

I had this discussion with someone on our coach on the way home/in the club on Saturday. There isn't anyone.

If we replaced the players listed in this thread with what is available then we'll have this thread repeated after the next major defeat.

Re: Dead wood out?! : Mon Aug 27, 2012 6:10 pm  

Sam Buca II wrote:

Is there many players out there ooc/availble relatively cheaply that would better our side? (That would realisticly come?)

Mark O'Meley from Hull FC, and Scott Taylor from Hull KR are both wantaways. We also have the option on Amor, who's got better stats than either of them. Personally I'd be very happy with Taylor, Amor & Achurch as arrivals in place of Hauraki, Clarkson & Moore, with Clarkson going on loan to London or Wakefield.

That'd give us props of Peacock, Leuluai, Griffin, Bailey, Amor & Taylor, and second rows of Jones-Buchanan, Ablett, Delaney, Achurch & Kirke (assuming we also bring in a centre). Personally I'd send Keinhorst, Clarkson, Singleton, Smith, Chisholm, Agoro & Hood on loan to a lower SL club (London/Wakefield/Widnes/Salford), and play Ablett in the centres.

I reckon/hope we'll see something like this next year:

1. Hardaker
2. Jones-Bishop
3. Watkins
4. Ablett
5. Hall
6. McGuire
7. Burrow
8. Leuluai
9. McShane
10. Peacock
11. Jones-Buchanan
12. Delaney
13. Sinfield
14. Achurch
15. Amor
16. Bailey
17. Kirke
18. Taylor
19. Ward
20. Griffin

Re: Dead wood out?! : Mon Aug 27, 2012 6:12 pm  

If we're to avoid the 30,40,50 point maulings from the bigger teams we need to strengthen throughout the team. If we are happy to tag along behind the big four a couple of signings will suffice. A big nasty prop has got to be a priority and some line breakers with power from the second row. Despite SirKevs heroics we need a genuine ball handling half back that attacks the line and can pin teams back with a naturally clever kicking game. Sinny has filled in admirably but it's not his natural game. Briers kicks forced numerous dropouts that ultimately killed us on Saturday and whilever the rules reward kicks into the ingoal area we could do with a specialist. Tim Smith has been phenonominal at Wakey and his little kicks resulted in 4 or 5 tries for Wakey in their recent game at KR. We also need a specialist centre rather than someone who can "just" play there. I think Leeds have underestimated how much the other "big" teams would strengthen and improve, they have and we must follow suit.

Re: Dead wood out?! : Mon Aug 27, 2012 6:17 pm  

Sam Buca II wrote:

Is there many players out there ooc/availble relatively cheaply that would better our side? (That would realisticly come?)

Not really, anyone left from SL OOC would at best be just an addition and not an improvement. Not sure about Australia but doubt it, anybody really good would require a huge chunk of cap space, otherwise you're looking at a Achurch kind of signing that you hope follows in the footsteps of Donald, Leuluai and Delaney of not being big names over there but perform well over here.
Then you have the Bradford situation. But apart from Bateman (which i can't see happening as others will offer much more in wages than we will) then again it's a case of more of the same rather than an improvement. Only way i can see an improvement is if we spend a transfer fee on someone and can't see that happening either.

Re: Dead wood out?! : Mon Aug 27, 2012 6:33 pm  

also, Manase Manuokafoa is OOC from Bradford end of this season. 1913 metres from 254 carries at 7.5 m/carry and 439 tackles with only 10 misses. Certainly a cut above what we have in the forwards atm. Achurch, Amor, Taylor & Manukafoa in would certainly spice the pack up a bit.

So potential additions:

Scott Taylor, Hull KR, England
Kyle Amor, Wakefield, England
Manese Manuokafoa, Bradford, Tonga
Mitch Achurch, Paramatta, Australia.

I think that Achurch for Hauraki, Taylor for Moore, Amor for Clarkson and Manuokafoa for Ablett (in turn, for Webb) is an improvement up front.

Re: Dead wood out?! : Mon Aug 27, 2012 6:43 pm  

One last option is to try find a young gem from the Championship such as Zak Hardaker or Chris Hill but can't say i'm too well clued up on that division so don't know if any are there ATM. The problem with this option is that they probably wouldn't be ready for first team action straight away thus you might not see the benefits until 2014.

Re: Dead wood out?! : Mon Aug 27, 2012 6:45 pm  

Alot of people seem to think Amor is nailed on to return.

And he might very well be at headingley next year but I personally am not too sure.

He gets proper playing time at wakey, something we never offered him, and if I were Amor I doubt he will get the same game time at Leeds as he does at wakey. Money not sure but I am sure he will be further up the pecking order at wakey. He may also like wakey and want to stay seems like quite a tight nit group

Re: Dead wood out?! : Mon Aug 27, 2012 6:48 pm  

Russell Packer from the Warriors please.... OOC this year!