Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Thu Aug 08, 2024 2:39 pm  

Yep, not seen any signs of bad attitude from Holroyd. Just awful injury luck.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Thu Aug 08, 2024 2:55 pm  

rugbyleague88 wrote:

Yep, not seen any signs of bad attitude from Holroyd. Just awful injury luck.

Arguing with team mates?

It’s just my opinion and im not saying we should get rid of him im just saying i could see that happening

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Thu Aug 08, 2024 2:56 pm  

exiledrhino wrote:

Fully agreed Jim. I think the problem with Holroyd and to a degree Mik, is that we've asked them to carry the back at such a young age. We desperately need an experienced head in there to steady the ship and take the pressure off those guys. With the quota situation, we have the opportunity to bring in two front rowers. One needs to be a proved NRL starter, and maybe the second can be a NSW cup up and coming prospect.

We’ve actually missed Prior since he left he wasn’t replaced properly

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Thu Aug 08, 2024 4:03 pm  

christopher wrote:

Arguing with team mates?

It’s just my opinion and im not saying we should get rid of him im just saying i could see that happening

With Harry Newman wasn't it? Who if you want to talk about attitude probably deserved getting held up by this throat against a wall in all honesty!

I actually agree he could end up getting let go, we just haven't seen his potential fulfilled but as ever it will depend on salary and contract length etc. What I would hate to see is him going to Pies or Saints and tearing it up and making it into the England squad somewhere else, and I still think he has the potential to do that at some point.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Thu Aug 08, 2024 4:12 pm  

christopher wrote:

We’ve actually missed Prior since he left he wasn’t replaced properly

Yeah he was here a year or two too long when his legs had gone, but for a while I thought he was Peacock-esque for us.

Back to those wanting 2 props, I just can't see it . I think we'll replace Martin with another back rower; we'll lose Donno this year and the rest would fight it out for the other starting spot and maybe a bench spot.

I think we'll then use the Fus quota for a prop.

Unless two sensational props come up at good money, who knows. You tend to get better value from back rowers in terms of minutes/pay than a prop, although a top class prop can be the difference in games too. If Mik started with a new (really good) prop, and we had Holroyd and Lisone as first choice bench props I don't think that's an awful set. Sangare, TNW as back ups and then you have a slew of others like Hudson, Ruan and some reserves/academy lads.

A back row of McDonnell and Bentley or O'Connor isn't doing it for me. I think McDonnell is our best back-row grafter, but we should partner him with a big ugly thing to give us more whack and take some pressure off the props. Bench for one or both of Bentley and O'Connor. If we got Kal back, then we're back into signing two new NRL props maybe.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Thu Aug 08, 2024 5:38 pm  

KaeruJim wrote:

Yeah he was here a year or two too long when his legs had gone, but for a while I thought he was Peacock-esque for us.

Back to those wanting 2 props, I just can't see it . I think we'll replace Martin with another back rower; we'll lose Donno this year and the rest would fight it out for the other starting spot and maybe a bench spot.

I think we'll then use the Fus quota for a prop.

Unless two sensational props come up at good money, who knows. You tend to get better value from back rowers in terms of minutes/pay than a prop, although a top class prop can be the difference in games too. If Mik started with a new (really good) prop, and we had Holroyd and Lisone as first choice bench props I don't think that's an awful set. Sangare, TNW as back ups and then you have a slew of others like Hudson, Ruan and some reserves/academy lads.

A back row of McDonnell and Bentley or O'Connor isn't doing it for me. I think McDonnell is our best back-row grafter, but we should partner him with a big ugly thing to give us more whack and take some pressure off the props. Bench for one or both of Bentley and O'Connor. If we got Kal back, then we're back into signing two new NRL props maybe.

I'm starting to think you're Rohan in disguise, Jimbo. If we don’t get two props we might as well go back to Rohanball because we won't have addressed (again) the chief reason for our continual failure. The only real way to take pressure off our prop - I say prop because we only have one reliably good one, is to get another two.This is not impossible for a club with Leeds resources. Catalans have just got two really good ones without breaking sweat. Anything less and we're fighting it out for 7th/8th again in 2025.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Thu Aug 08, 2024 7:08 pm  

Surely not. https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-le ... d-33398878

Surely not. https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-le ... d-33398878

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Fri Aug 09, 2024 12:08 am  

The other thing is that props get injured regularly, and a lot of them don't do long minutes. If we sign one and they or Oledzki get injured we're back at square one. That's also why I think we need two quality props. I don't disagree with a big aggressive second row either.

A lot will depend on which players Arthur sees as surplus to requirements and whether they can be managed out of the club. We know its possible. If a player is in the last year of their contract and they want another deal beyond that, being told they will only play in emergency or be loaned out to the Championship for the season may well push some into looking elsewhere. The club has to be absolutely brutal this time round, or we'll hamstring whoever the next coach is for at least another year.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Fri Aug 09, 2024 6:31 am  

Aaron bower once again writing a article about Marty taupau being linked again to Leeds I’m sure that rumour comes around every year

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Fri Aug 09, 2024 7:06 am  

I’m more bothered about the quality of player we bring in rather than if it’s 2 props or a prop and a back row.

You can’t carry a squad including 6 international standard props, you have to take a balanced view of the risk. New prop/Mik/Tom/Sam/Justin/TNW/Ruan provides depth IF the young lads can develop over pre-season.

If people think all our problems would be solved with 2 new props I think you’re deluded TBH.