Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V3 : Sat Jan 25, 2020 2:05 pm  

Gotcha wrote:

Not a rugby player

Ha! Ooops. Sorry everyone. Wrong thread

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V3 : Sat Jan 25, 2020 4:05 pm  

Hello. Long time reader, 1st time contributor. Thought I'd share a couple of things I picked up from the trade press this week: 1) Direct quote from Agar re Jai Field in League Weekly - "We've been linked to Jai Field & there's plenty of truth in that. Fieldsy's a guy we think could add to our squad." 2) League Express report we are prepared to bide our time in the search for an Nrl prop. Personally I hope we are looking for a prop to support the likes of Oledski & Holroyd as they develop into the international players their potential promises, but judging from the above quote I'm not sure that's what we have in mind. Finally, has anybody noticed that Russell Packers Wiki states that he has signed for Leeds for 2020? Probably total nonsense, but this a rumour thread.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V3 : Sat Jan 25, 2020 7:06 pm  

ArthurClues wrote:

Hello. Long time reader, 1st time contributor. Thought I'd share a couple of things I picked up from the trade press this week: 1) Direct quote from Agar re Jai Field in League Weekly - "We've been linked to Jai Field & there's plenty of truth in that. Fieldsy's a guy we think could add to our squad." 2) League Express report we are prepared to bide our time in the search for an Nrl prop. Personally I hope we are looking for a prop to support the likes of Oledski & Holroyd as they develop into the international players their potential promises, but judging from the above quote I'm not sure that's what we have in mind. Finally, has anybody noticed that Russell Packers Wiki states that he has signed for Leeds for 2020? Probably total nonsense, but this a rumour thread.

Lol, I could be wrong but the grammar alone on the packer wiki page makes me think it was written by some numpty too excited by the great joke he is creating to actually make it plausible.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V3 : Sun Jan 26, 2020 10:23 am  

Anyone reckon there could be legs in Sam Burgess making a miracle recovery and doing a season?

Pics of him out with JP and Morley last night. I know they are pals, but stranger things have happened.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V3 : Sun Jan 26, 2020 10:37 am  

Think it’s one reason we’re not desperate to fill the marquee, to give him a chance to get fit. I wouldn’t be at all surprised to see Sam in a Leeds shirt later this season.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V3 : Sun Jan 26, 2020 11:13 am  

Unless the 350k a year 10 year contract is BS. Why would he risk his financial and physical long term future?

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V3 : Sun Jan 26, 2020 1:39 pm  

tony1983 wrote:

Anyone reckon there could be legs in Sam Burgess making a miracle recovery and doing a season?

Pics of him out with JP and Morley last night. I know they are pals, but stranger things have happened.

Could end up with egg on my face here but I don't believe there is anyway Burgess will get back on a rugby field at any kind of decent level.

The docs opinions I have seen all say his shoulder is totally flucked. That doesn't get fixed by a few months off.

Frankly I don't get the facination with him either. Great player but busted. Suspect Souths would have something to say of he popped up in a Leeds shirt as well.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V3 : Sun Jan 26, 2020 2:27 pm  

Souths have their salary cap dispensation, I can’t see them bothered about Burgess making a Super League comeback if his shoulder is able to recover enough in time.

[Frosties.]

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V3 : Sun Jan 26, 2020 9:04 pm  

Leeds front runners for Tony Gigot according to league express. Agar did say last week ideally he’d like to bring two more faces in. It does provide experienced cover in the whole of the backs, but whether it’s needed with Briscoe, Evans, Hall, Broadbent, Sutcliffe and Stephens available to cover remains to be seen. Could also look at the fact of moving Newman to wing, L Sutcliffe to centre or Handley to full back if needed.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V3 : Sun Jan 26, 2020 9:15 pm  

Gigot is a million miles better than the other options we have, but I suspect he’d not be happy at not starting each week. Some of the kids are good prospects but a long way from ready for SL even as cover.

Evans and Gigot doesn’t make sense though, if Gigot is coming surely Evans isn’t needed?