Handley's new contract and Hall RU rumours : Mon Jul 25, 2016 5:36 am  

Might be reading too much into this, but IF the rumours of Ryan Hall going to rugby union were true, then Ash Handley would have been given a long term deal right? Instead he's signed for only 2 years. 2 years to try oust Hall or Briscoe then he'll do a BJB? If he'd signed say a 5 year deal, I'd be thinking that Hall was going.

Re: Handley's new contract and Hall RU rumours : Mon Jul 25, 2016 5:54 am  

Probably putting 2+2=5 here really. Lots of reasons why handley has signed for two years. Maybe Leeds aren't 100% convinced by him yet - he does have the odd clanger in him. Maybe he only wanted two years so he doesn't stagnate if hall and briscoe stay.

Though for what it's worth, I don't think hall will go to ru.

Re: Handley's new contract and Hall RU rumours : Mon Jul 25, 2016 6:43 am  

Maybe it is in anticipation of Hall moving into the backrow?

Re: Handley's new contract and Hall RU rumours : Mon Jul 25, 2016 7:24 am  

Or Briscoe leaving in that time.

Re: Handley's new contract and Hall RU rumours : Mon Jul 25, 2016 10:05 am  

Given Briscoe's injury record he'll probably see plenty of game time in that 2 years. Although, I think once he fills out he'd be more suited to Centre anyway.

Re: Handley's new contract and Hall RU rumours : Mon Jul 25, 2016 10:11 am  

I'd have thought Handley moving to union was a more likely scenario than Hall doing so.

Re: Handley's new contract and Hall RU rumours : Mon Jul 25, 2016 10:50 am  

I see that despite the often repeated rumours of Watkins leaving he's come out saying he's staying http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/s ... -1-8024835 "I'm happy at this club and I'm staying loyal to this club"

I see that despite the often repeated rumours of Watkins leaving he's come out saying he's staying http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/s ... -1-8024835 "I'm happy at this club and I'm staying loyal to this club"

Re: Handley's new contract and Hall RU rumours : Mon Jul 25, 2016 7:05 pm  

I think Segeyaro's arrival has been key to Watkins staying - he's been getting better service and his enthusiasm seems to have picked up as a result.

Also in the YEP today is a story about McD staying for another year...

Re: Handley's new contract and Hall RU rumours : Tue Jul 26, 2016 3:02 pm  

Watkins hasn't been seen house hunting in Warrington has he?

Re: Handley's new contract and Hall RU rumours : Tue Jul 26, 2016 3:57 pm  

bewildered wrote:

Watkins hasn't been seen house hunting in Warrington has he?

He won't need to, Westerman aka 'the chauffeur' has plenty of room