I find it difficult to comment on Peteru as have hardly seem him play yet. i bet hes had less than 200 minutes on the field and all while recovering from injurie(s)

He's a big thing but I'm not sure he has he aggression for prop, and he's actually pretty mobile. We'll need to decide how best to use him. Bit of a potential Mitch Achurch signing unless we get it right. I think we got him for the same reason: NRL sides struggling to find his best position.

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... ssion=true Interesting words from Garbutt

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... ssion=true Interesting words from Garbutt

His injury that just would not go away, now has miraculously cleared up now he has left leeds. Think this shines some light on why he was shown the door.

Maternity leave.

Leeds treated Garbutt like by all accounts. No wonder he was happy to get out.



The injury was cleared up by the operation which ended his season.

Unsurprising given the last coaches penchant for a "warrior mentality"



Players playing injured, bizarre use (or non use) of subs, Baffling team selections and a fondness for dropping players on a whim.

Really, which accounts are these?

His comments on that Hull news site were a bit ambigous and people tweeted their own translations and Mitch wasnt to pleased with the tweets

Highly unlikely we will ever know the truth, and it always has two sides anyway.



Spouting non specific stuff to the media is also very unhelpful.



I wish Mitch well but I no longer need to hear his views on Leeds, particularly as we have a new regime underway.

I think one thing we can take from this is that when Sinfield talks about Leeds as a club "doing things the right way" as he has done previously it will be difficult to take him seriously.

Again, what accounts are these? Genuine question.

Why? Other accounts say Garbutt had no appetite to dig in with the rest of squad when the brown & smelly stuff was hitting the fan. We can alk take what we want from the situation 2 sides to every story.

Only players who have a gripe with the club come out and say things that ain't 100% true, Leeds as a club do not disrespect players in public, and knowing some of the things that have happened in the past with players such as the full back now playing for Wigan the number of chances he had to put things right only shows that the reason why Garbutt has left Leeds is down to something he has done or not done. Only he knows what has happened. I was told there were players who had a poor attitude last season but I do not know if he was one of them. I think we all have an idea why Garbutt has left but maybe not right to discuss on here.

Who cares in all honesty? MG is a former player, all the best and move on.

Not really, you on the other hand...

I think Garbutt making his statement today instead of just saying happy to be at a great club etc is an indication of attitude . We missed him last season ,but hes left now and good luck to him .

I think Garbutt making his statement today instead of just saying happy to be at a great club etc is an indication of attitude . We missed him last season ,but hes left now and good luck to him .

Lots of different opinions on here about why he has left, but most fans are in agreement on one thing. When he was on the pitch he was our best prop and we need someone to replace that go forward.

Yeah agree. Something not right with him. I 100% trust Kevs judgement on this

[i“Some things happened at Leeds that I didn’t know about originally…”



“It all came out in the end. I wasn’t happy with how some things were done towards the end of the year and the opportunity came to leave."[/i



Difficult to take much away from that, other than the thinly veiled dig at the period when Sinfield took over. Perhaps it is as simple as Sinfield (and Furner) not seeing a future for Garbutt in their plans, especially given that he was taking up a valuable quota spot. Despite his stature on the pitch Garbutt doesn't give the impression of being a great trainer. McDermott jokingly singles Garbutt out in the 'As Good As It Gets' film, giving the impression that Garbutt struggled for motivation in training (perhaps I misinterpreted that comment, but it struck me as a bit odd when I watched it). Perhaps the new regime are looking for a better role-model to lead the pack?

That’s how I took the piece in the film as well.

As for his comments as you say it appears to be a dig either Sinfield or Hetherington for sacking McDermott. If it’s either that or the paternity leave issue then I don’t have much sympathy with Garbutt.

I read his comments and don't think he said much at all to get upset about. He'll have his view of why he's gone and no doubt Sinfield, Furner and co have theirs. Doesn't really matter - he's gone and is an ex-player as far as I'm concerned, only of interest when we play KR.

On the full eighty last week Jack Walker was asked what it was in training with Mitch - he replied don't know he never trained always made excuse why he wasn't fit to train.



Kind of says why Leeds let him go

Leeds well rid by the sound of it. Always trusted Kev's integrity in the matter.