: Tue May 12, 2009 2:34 pm  

rhinoms wrote:

The giant's got lucky with the draw and haven't suffered half the injurie's wakey have. H-T-H

It doesn't help at all.

The Giants is what it says a "Giant" step up, if Brough went there.

You mention Kear is building a good squad. What do you think the Giants have done? that club will go from strength to strength now. And as for injuries, there is a good argument they have a better strength in depth than we have right now.

: Tue May 12, 2009 2:35 pm  

Brough has some rubbish hair doos though.

: Tue May 12, 2009 2:45 pm  

Just on Hudds: Didn't Greg McNally sign for them because he said he had more chance of first team RL than he did at Leeds? Hudds have far more competition at half back than us.

: Tue May 12, 2009 2:48 pm  

rhinoms wrote:

The giant's got lucky with the draw and haven't suffered half the injurie's wakey have. H-T-H

I know how much importance you like to place on League position when assessing a team's current strength, that's all.

Oddly Wakefield and Huddersfield have yet to go head to head this season (won't until round 14) but it's usually a hotly contested match. Perhaps that will be another indicator of which direction Brough will be heading if he does go.

: Tue May 12, 2009 2:55 pm  

Could you please change m wrote:

Just on Hudds: Didn't Greg McNally sign for them because he said he had more chance of first team RL than he did at Leeds? Hudds have far more competition at half back than us.

I don't know, did he? I remember saying on here that I didn't see him coming to Leeds at this stage of his career due to the length of contracts Burrow, McGuire and Leeds were committed to running through to the end of 2013.

That's a fair comment re Leeds' halfback strength though, which seems to basically rely on Burrow and McGuire being honest and highly motivated as individuals. The only alternative appears to remove Sinfield from his natural position within the team to firefight when one is unavailable.

: Tue May 12, 2009 4:49 pm  

the wildcats did seem to be a better side when brough was out injured.

coincidence or not?

: Tue May 12, 2009 8:12 pm  

tad rhino wrote:

the wildcats did seem to be a better side when brough was out injured.

coincidence or not?

We were winning games but then when Broughy came back it seemed to clash with the injuries to 2 of our key forwards (Stosic and Bibey)

Broughy is quality player but most players would find it hard to play behind a pack getting dominated.

Hope he stays at Wakey but have a feeling he will go to Hudds or else where

: Wed May 13, 2009 7:24 am  

I hope Atkins stays at Wakey. I also hope Shenton stays at Cas. That would be a real sign that SL is evening out, and for the sake of fans at other clubs they should not automatically expect/fear that their best young players will look to move to Leeds/Sts.

: Wed May 13, 2009 7:40 am  

BrisbaneRhino wrote:

I hope Atkins stays at Wakey. I also hope Shenton stays at Cas. That would be a real sign that SL is evening out, and for the sake of fans at other clubs they should not automatically expect/fear that their best young players will look to move to Leeds/Sts.

You know you almost sound like a Rugby League fan rather than a Leeds or Broncs fan.

: Wed May 13, 2009 8:40 am  

BrisbaneRhino wrote:

I hope Atkins stays at Wakey. I also hope Shenton stays at Cas. That would be a real sign that SL is evening out, and for the sake of fans at other clubs they should not automatically expect/fear that their best young players will look to move to Leeds/Sts.

I understand and sympathise with your views on this but as Cas and Wakey are probably not able to spend upto a full salary cap isn't there an issue that the development of such players is at risk having to play alongside inferior team-mates (NRL journeymen etc)? Would Gareth Ellis have continued his development as witnessed at Leeds had he stayed at a struggling club? I doubt it. This would not be the case if the competition was truly equal.

Until all 14 clubs in SL are able to spend the full salary cap we will still have an unequal competition. When this is no longer the case the likes of Leeds and Wigan simply won't be able to continue cherry picking poorer clubs, and until that day the likes of Shenton and Atkins are fair game IMO. Maybe there is an issue here about the level at which the cap is set but ultimately Cas and Wakey will never be able to compete consistently for silverware until they are able to compete financially.