Post subject: Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2024 8:26 pm
ArthurClues
Club Captain
Joined: Jan 24 2020 Posts: 2640
The Biffs Back wrote:With regards to Harry. When I watched him playing in the academy at Leeds and also playing for England v the Aussie schoolboys, I thought at the time that we'd got a once in a generation type player at the club,Perhaps we still have, But that his injuries have hampered his progression?
But at present Harry isn't anywhere close to being as good as prime Senior or Watkins were at a similar age IMO and he's not even a stand out player in SL (Although he played for England during the last series)
Harry needs to full fill his undoubted potential at the club during his current contract otherwise i'm not sure that the club will re sign him on his alleged big salary
You can add Tommy the Tank into this too as he's never fit for selection, despite being the best academy prop in the country at the same time that Harry was the best centre
With respect to the time,effort and also the financial remuneration that the club have given them both. Let's hope that we get the rewards of their undoubted talents rather than another SL club when their current contracts run out and they both go on to be sensational talents elsewhere
A lot of the criticism he gets is all framed around the "alleged big salary" but in reality that's just fan speculation. Now it might be that Harry is a designated marquee player, but if so it's only because only the first 25k of his salary would count on the cap. His wage won't be in anyway comparable to Brodie Croft's. Take the salary noise out of it and we've got a young lad who's had a bad run with injuries but who is still regarded as one of the best centres in the comp. In my dream world we'll sign Reagan Campbell Gillard on a whopping deal, and then we can have a justified moan if he doesn’t come up to scratch.
Post subject: Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2024 8:31 pm
YosemiteSam
Fringe Player
Joined: Feb 20 2022 Posts: 591
ArthurClues wrote:A lot of the criticism he gets is all framed around the "alleged big salary" but in reality that's just fan speculation. Now it might be that Harry is a designated marquee player, but if so it's only because only the first 25k of his salary would count on the cap. His wage won't be in anyway comparable to Brodie Croft's. Take the salary noise out of it and we've got a young lad who's had a bad run with injuries but who is still regarded as one of the best centres in the comp. In my dream world
Quote:we'll sign Reagan Campbell Gillard on a whopping deal, and then we can have a justified moan if he doesn’t come up to scratch
Post subject: Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2024 12:57 pm
batleyrhino
International Chairman
Joined: Feb 26 2002 Posts: 9569 Location: anywhere, literally...
Been a good servant to the club, never anything less than 100% committed. Time for a change though and good on him for taking the hard path into normal life when he could have carried on somewhere.
It's not how much talent you've got, it's what you do with it that counts.
Post subject: Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2024 2:58 pm
chapylad
International Board Member
Joined: Aug 02 2002 Posts: 7258 Location: Wakefield but near to Leeds!
Talk of Oli Leyland signing for Wire next season. I was hoping we could get him as he`s looked good every time I`ve seen him play for London, admittedly only seen him half a dozen times. Still don`t see Frawley as the answer.
Post subject: Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2024 7:41 pm
Barrie’s Glass Eye
Fringe Player
Joined: Apr 17 2022 Posts: 880
Donno has carved a nice career out for himself and will be a credit to someone part-time player next year.
With respect though, I now wouldn’t play him over someone like TNW or Littlewood who will benefit for next year, especially with playoffs looking unlikely.
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