Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed Oct 18, 2023 8:03 am  

[Gareth] wrote:

Now official, Croft & Ackers to Leeds

Good signings for them but are they enough?

Weve also brought in Miller, Frawley and Momirosvki, our squad is far more balanced now, we just need another prop, youve got loads, fancy giving us Liam Byrne ?

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed Oct 18, 2023 8:10 am  

The league needs a strong Leeds, so I’m happy to see them making moves like these. I’m not convinced the coach is the right man but we’ll see.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed Oct 18, 2023 8:25 am  

christopher wrote:

Weve also brought in Miller, Frawley and Momirosvki, our squad is far more balanced now, we just need another prop, youve got loads, fancy giving us Liam Byrne ?

Funny how mindsets can change fans views, when you signed Frawley your fans were moaning like mad at how poor a signing he was (in the midst of some awful form) now you have signed Akers and Croft (great signings imo) he is being listed in the players that are a big improvement (may well turn out like that) but the reality is he has been less of a success than Sezer was in the NRL, I also think Momirovski is a step down from MacDonald. Miller is a 29 year old with hardly any NRL appearances, his style certainly looks like it should favour Superleague but I don’t think it’s a given he’s going to be a slam dunk over here, I get the comparisons with Jai Field but Field came over in his early 20s not late 20s.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed Oct 18, 2023 8:29 am  

Does anyone on here have any connections with Harvie Hill or know his contract situation? I keep seeing little murmurs about him, ones previously that he wasn’t happy with his contract/wage and others saying he is leaving (Wire mentioned). If true I think it could be a move we regret further down the line if that happens but currently it’s looking tough for him to make our 17 (although I don’t think it’s that great for a 20 year old prop to play week in week out), would also explain why we currently seem to have too many props.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed Oct 18, 2023 8:34 am  

NickyKiss wrote:

The league needs a strong Leeds, so I’m happy to see them making moves like these. I’m not convinced the coach is the right man but we’ll see.

Its the coach who has driven this massive overhaul in the squad, its been needed for years

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed Oct 18, 2023 8:38 am  

christopher wrote:

Its the coach who has driven this massive overhaul in the squad, its been needed for years

He’s had the backing, so now the pressure is firmly on. I just think he tries to be a bit ‘different’ for the sake of it but now he’s got his own squad maybe that will work.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed Oct 18, 2023 8:38 am  

CobraCraig wrote:

Does anyone on here have any connections with Harvie Hill or know his contract situation? I keep seeing little murmurs about him, ones previously that he wasn’t happy with his contract/wage and others saying he is leaving (Wire mentioned). If true I think it could be a move we regret further down the line if that happens but currently it’s looking tough for him to make our 17 (although I don’t think it’s that great for a 20 year old prop to play week in week out), would also explain why we currently seem to have too many props.

I guess it's all the sum of the parts coming together. From what I've read and seen with Frawley, he's a Phil Bailey type character. Not the world's greatest player, but a very honest type of guy who'll put the teams needs before his. Leeds need characters like that imo. Let Croft be the big game and Frawley will simply do his job.

I'm sure Wire will be stronger next year and whilst Catalan's will probably drop off (they've lost too many key players for me) it's shaping up to be a good season.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed Oct 18, 2023 8:38 am  

CobraCraig wrote:

Funny how mindsets can change fans views, when you signed Frawley your fans were moaning like mad at how poor a signing he was (in the midst of some awful form) now you have signed Akers and Croft (great signings imo) he is being listed in the players that are a big improvement (may well turn out like that) but the reality is he has been less of a success than Sezer was in the NRL, I also think Momirovski is a step down from MacDonald. Miller is a 29 year old with hardly any NRL appearances, his style certainly looks like it should favour Superleague but I don’t think it’s a given he’s going to be a slam dunk over here, I get the comparisons with Jai Field but Field came over in his early 20s not late 20s.

Some of our Fans (like all fans ) are too reactionary, Frawley is a steady organising half with a good Rugby brain, it was the exact type of signing we needed, people were judging him on his one year at Huddersfield.

Momirosvki is a step up from Macdonald IMO, Macdonald had a terrible attitude and whilst he was a good player he was also not an intelligent one, Mom is the opposite, we've been a dumb team for a few years, Mm is an intelligent player.

Miller is a gamble but his stats in his limited NRL appearances are very impressive but he is adding one thing we totally lack - pace, and you guys know more than anything that that is something every side needs.

You guys have been very impressive on the recruitment front I think 2024 is shaping up to be a great season, I think Saints are behind the eight ball though, they don't seem to be replacing their aging side

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed Oct 18, 2023 8:39 am  

NickyKiss wrote:

He’s had the backing, so now the pressure is firmly on. I just think he tries to be a bit ‘different’ for the sake of it but now he’s got his own squad maybe that will work.

I think he tried to be different last year due to the imbalance in the squad, I think we'll be a bit more settled next year

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed Oct 18, 2023 9:12 am  

christopher wrote:

I think he tried to be different last year due to the imbalance in the squad, I think we'll be a bit more settled next year

Hope so. No need for not having captains/leadership groups and doing things like kicking short from kicks offs and drop outs. All felt like a bloke trying to be a bit too clever for his own good. Leeds have a good squad for next year, so if they get a good game plan in place and pick out some leaders, I see no reason why you can't kick on a few levels.