Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sun May 05, 2024 6:43 pm  

I said it when we signed Sangare that i just dont see a top player in him and thats proving to be the case. Our first choice 4 props going into the season were a real gamble which isnt paying off at the moment.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sun May 05, 2024 6:51 pm  

I’d take those two props for sure.

Not sure we need another 7. Maybe see how Sinfield goes and we have Fergus McCormack or Miller for reserve next year.

Thing is most signings are going to be 2 years minimum and we don’t want to block our youth too long.

We have a large number of back rowers but still would prefer one in there of real quality.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sun May 05, 2024 9:33 pm  

Left field name: Elliott Whitehead? No idea whether he’d return to UK but always rated him.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sun May 05, 2024 9:38 pm  

Those targets look sensible given our needs. Though not sure frawley is being replaced just yet even long term.

I’d imagine we’re looking in the loan market as even the kids coming into the back line are getting injured

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sun May 05, 2024 9:50 pm  

I think any back rower we sign needs to be a hard runner,we have lots of workhorses

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Mon May 06, 2024 11:15 am  

KaeruJim wrote:

Left field name: Elliott Whitehead? No idea whether he’d return to UK but always rated him.

Hes a Bradford lad that openly says he hates Leeds, so can imagine he wouldn't pick us if he has multiple offers, which he probably would.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Mon May 06, 2024 12:57 pm  

Whitehead is 34. I think he'll retire and stay out in Oz, no doubt the Raiders would offer him a role once he's finished playing.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Mon May 06, 2024 1:33 pm  

I’d imagine whitehead would retire, but he’s the type of back row I’d want, more to his game than a workhorse.

We badly miss some second phase play sometimes. It seems there’s on Sangare with an offload in him and some of his are ill-advised.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Mon May 06, 2024 2:03 pm  

I was just thinking a final year swansong a little like Hall TBH: Whitehead is better than any other backrower at the club still I'd say.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Mon May 06, 2024 3:21 pm  

Trebor1 wrote:

Those targets look sensible given our needs. Though not sure frawley is being replaced just yet even long term.

I’d imagine we’re looking in the loan market as even the kids coming into the back line are getting injured

Bousqet and Papali would transform our pack from Middleweight to Heavyweight. Sounds too good to be true, so probably is, but that's the quality of player we should be aiming for.