When a new coach comes in the rummours start of who is going where and who is coming in, who is out of favour and who has spat the dummy.

In trying to compare what team TS inherited at Leeds against what he has taken on at Warrington I have looked at the Leeds squad for 2002.
By 2002 Sinfield had the 13 shirt and Diskin the No 9 shirt but Burrows, Mcguire, Bailey JJB and Mathers out of the first 17 squad numbers.

Some of the signings he made were not NRL Galactico’s, Dunneman for example was no Darren Lockyer and to me was brought in on a one or two year deal as cover and help whilst the likes of Burrow grew into SL regulars. One thing I was impressed with was his use of dunneman and Burrow in rotation as a spare hooker. I feel that every halfback should play a couple of dozen games at Hooker get them used to dropping the big guys (I know Burrow has been knocked out a lot recently but he never backs down)
In a way there are lots of similarities to the Leeds squad in that there were quite a lot of young players that were semi established first teamers who almost overnight became big names.

Do we think that TS can turn the likes of Harrison, Cooper, Pickersgill into the new JJB, Bailey and co or Riley into the new Mathers?
(I know they are not the greatest comparisons but they did / do a decent job for Leeds) or can he unearth the new Burrow / McGuire

Also TS let go quite a number of players, do we expect a similar turnover in playing staff?

I can see a number of changes at Warrington, probably next year when contracts are up, id say maybe 4 or 5 will be allowed to go elsewhere.
Kevin Sinfield will take a fair wage so Smith needs to make cutbacks to be able to afford him under the cap.

Do your sources confirm this is a done deal Latchy?

i'd prefer McGuire to Sinfield

personally

I wouldn't.

we don't need a loose forward

and McGuire is fantastic in his position we would then have a decent player in place of Briers

Almost Ian, just tying up a few lose ends i believe.

Hope this is true, his goal kicking alone would be a massive bonus!

spot on it...I really cant remember the last time he missed a kick...he's as good as Frano Botica was for Wigan.....(except Sinfield can play rugby)

but on top of that superb Captain material.....

I feel slightly odd but I hope Latchfordwolves fan is right......

when we played leeds there was an interview with sinfield at the end, he said something like warrington rugby is ready to explode and he expects us to go on and with things, then he said, but hopefully not until ive retired, doesnt really give the impression that he's signing for us

kevin sinfield is coming on a 5 year deal worth 12 million krone,he will be sponsored by bessie arderns.
i think latchford has overdone it on the sherry,possibly the most ludicrous statement he has made to date.

...and will resemble Chissie when his contract ends

I really cannot see Sinfield leaving Leeds ever...

What about McGuire and Bridge, 6 and 7 ?
Just an idea but like Sinfield, I can't see him leaving the Super League Champions to come and join a bunch of looney's running around in circles

Hesford was a great kicker and a big strong player too.
He was also the only player i've seen take a penalty kick for touch from the ground and not from his hands. set up as if it was a conversion.
He did this quite regularly and with great effect as there was less chance of him slicing it as happens occasionally when kicked out of the hands.

sinfield over rated. He is rubbish

if i could take any leeds player in order

1st McGuire
2nd Burrows
3rd Diskin
4th Peacock
5th Ryan Hall
6th Sinfield
7th Brent Webb
8th Jamie (sponsored by Gillette) Jones-Buchanan

Fair bit of competition though.

Can I take it this is for 2010 rather than 2009? Let's hope it comes off eh.

I should have realised that this would turn into a "which Leeds players should we sign" topic.

Personally I wouldnt sign any. Not because I don't rate them but because we did this to death with Bradford when we took Johnson, Reardon, Swann, Bridge, Parker.

I would prefer take talented ambitious experienced players who can help the youngsters get to Super League level and build the team around the youngsters who will have a great team ethic as Leeds have shown.

I would be more interested in seeing the younger players improve and given a chance with the odd player like Chris Mckenna coming in who's job it is to plug a hole where we are short of youngsters who can make the grade in those positions.

There are a lot of shirt numbers up for grabs at the end of the year and some kids would kill to pull on a warrington shirt with the numbers 6, 10, 11 or 13 on the back.

Is that rlfans or normal irony?

Think you are over-stating Sinfield's ability with the boot. He has had a good start this year, but last year he was 7th on the kicking list in terms of % success, behind Deacon, Bosc, Thorman, Tickle, Richards and Brough.

He would be a big improvement on Hicks though.

Nowhere near Botica's league.

If we are being linked with kevin sinfield,
you know what this means dont you??


thats right we will sign clinton toopi.......