G1 wrote:How can Leeds win with you?
All season long you moaned about or lack of recruitment of a right centre and a forward. We bring two regulars in for next year from the NRL and we're now too reliant on non GB players.
Where have I said these players must come from the NRL?
There are three possible recruitment areas:
1 - From within the Academy structures
2 - From within the domestic game, including the Championship
3 - From the NRL
The quota next season is set at six, Leeds thus far have contracted seven including extending the deals for Leuluai and Donald. The Donald extension was puzzling as at the time he was out of form, appeared almost dis-interested (Cummins like) and there were several calls on here for him to be replaced. I'd have favoured Watkins and/or Broughton to take that spot for 2010.
Seven overseas players is too high IMO (we're not Wigan) and is at a level not seen at Leeds for many years I would imagine.
Above all else though I find it ironic that Leeds are increasing it's reliance on overseas players at a time the RFL are actively reducing the numbers permitted. I think as I've stated before it highlights a partial failure of the once famed Academy structures run by the club.