: Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:10 pm  

DISA wrote:

We have a very strong depth of backrow talent at Leeds, yet this Lad is picked in the team continuously. He is rated highly by two seperate GF winning coaches. That is good enough for me to suggest he is better than Hansen and Tomkins. With regards Hock, go back a few pages to where I mentioned it and understand fully what I said.

Why was he only offered a one year deal?

: Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:16 pm  

DISA wrote:

I think you need to read the posts again.

The championship winners medals were to back up the argument that the lad is holding is own in a championship winning team. We are talking about back rowers, and not halfbacks. We are talking about one player inparticular against a variety of your backrowers.

Other than the usual wigan fan arrogance of believing everything is better in cherry and white, I see nothing to suggest that Ablett would not walk straight into your team in the backrow position.
It is possible that Ablett will be playing in his backrow position this Friday. Watch the game properly then come back with something reasoned. It may be he has to do his sterling squad work and fill in at centre which then does not offer the same basis of opinion, but hopefully you will start to open your eyes to the game as a whole.

All of which is a complete and utter irrelevance. Do you stand by your assertion that his medals automatically make him better or not? If so the argument holds true for all players...not just for Leeds players!

As for arrogance...I think you should check your own posts before levelling that accusation at anyone else.

: Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:19 pm  

Alex BP' wrote:

Why was he only offered a one year deal?

the same reason scruton was. we have a pay structure at leeds. they were both offered better money for a year with a review at the end of the year or a longer deal but with less money a year.

: Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:21 pm  

sgtwilko wrote:

the same reason scruton was. we have a pay structure at leeds. they were both offered better money for a year with a review at the end of the year or a longer deal but with less money a year.

If he was that good he would have had a better deal with somebody else being sacrificed.

Also, if he is as good as Disa says he is then he would have picked up a better, longer contract elsewhere.

: Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:21 pm  

Alex BP' wrote:

Why was he only offered a one year deal?

In your opinion who has been best at managing contracts and the salary cap in SL, Leeds or Wigan?.

: Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:22 pm  

Tony Soprano wrote:

In you opinion who has been best at managing contracts and the salary cap in SL, Leeds or Wigan?.

Leeds. Thats irrelevant though.

: Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:25 pm  

Tony Soprano wrote:

In your opinion who has been best at managing contracts and the salary cap in SL, Leeds or Wigan?.

Are we not mentioning off shore bank accounts then

: Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:26 pm  

wiganrlforever wrote:

Are we not mentioning off shore bank accounts then

No

I've changed my mind about that bag, I dont have any shoes to go with it.

: Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:28 pm  

Nogga wrote:

Leeds. Thats irrelevant though.

Not without knowing the full details of every contract at the club it isn't.

: Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:29 pm  

Alex BP' wrote:

If he was that good he would have had a better deal with somebody else being sacrificed.

Also, if he is as good as Disa says he is then he would have picked up a better, longer contract elsewhere.

no we have plenty of cap space at leeds! leeds have a strict pay structure. something you pie's with your club would find hard to understand. leeds unlike wigan are the example of a well run cap so i dont expect you to get it.

how do you know ablett wasnt offered other contracts? and didnt stay at leeds for the love of the club, and a chance to play for a better contract, as i said he's on better money with a review at the end of the year, apposed to scruton who felt that the money the bulls offered was right for him at the time and signed for a poor club.