[Gareth] wrote:they have been able to train this year........

Cherry_Warrior wrote:I will respond

1. First few games yes of course in a much tougher league against much bigger men he struggled to adapt, naturally. Attacking threat is because he was told to play that way. They didn't want the 'Off the cuff' rugby he was used to. And rightly so i suppose. Australia is a much more drilled game than ours. Indeed i was told by somebody close to Sam that Jarryd Hayne scored a try past him and made him look a fool and you can see Hayne shouting something at him. I can confirm those words were "You're in my world now Tomkins"

2. That point is utter bull. Yes he was injured for a while but was one of the Warriors best player approaching the latter half of the season by a mile.

3. He didn't make the play offs. That must mean because NZ Warriors didn't make the play offs he is crap. Must be all his fault. Can i remind you that Leeds didn't finish in the play offs either so by you analysis, Watkins, Hall, Briscoe, Ward etc are all rubbish.

4. Your last point doesn't stand up and you can't measure it by any proof.

Cruncher wrote:I can only assume, given the sudden appearance on here of Leeds fans, that they've won a couple of pre-season fixtures.

leedsnsouths wrote:We don't really play preseason fixtures of any meaning for some reason. We just play a couple of championship teams and Wakefield or Cas on boxing day.
Not really sure why, but we have had both good and bad starts doing this, so it probably doesn't make a difference.

Don't worry though, if we beat saints on the opening day we swarm this forum like locusts

Aboveusonlypie wrote:You'll be welcome

leedsnsouths wrote:Whatever, it doesn't matter what you think of his NRL performances, point is that he wasn't really a marquee signing because he was coming back anyway (doesn't matter whether it was because of homesickness or poor performances)

Therefore not one team has been able (or willing) to attract a proper marquee signing.