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knockersbumpMKII wrote:If the rumours around the NRL players are right what happened to allowing our youngsters to come through? IF we are keeping Sa why the need for an NRL centre or indeed another backrower when we have Fash, Downs, Turget et al or are they just going to be loaned out to Donny for another year to fester.
Cunningham is a must IMO, Radford however clearly doesn't rate him, the kids had naff all chance frankly and I think it has had an adverse effect on our performances.
It seems to me that Radford doesn't trust the youth system and the players it's producing, having another year of multiple changes personnel wise disrupts things, it's not surprising that Leeds are a top side, they have very few outside signings and trust to their kids coming through, same as Wigan.
The rumours so far are 2 NRL players, with one confirmed signing in Taylor. How would 3 incoming players show a lack of trust in the youth system, should we sign nobody? Way too early to be overreacting like that IMO.
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Heard Inu tonight. He's in french rugby I believe. No idea how he's going. The rumour was he could come this season as union be done soon. With Lineham going to wire since Higham gone now. Also from union he has exemptions if signed? Bit extravagant but as a rumour I thought it was pretty good. It works at least
carl_spackler wrote::? The rumours so far are 2 NRL players, with one confirmed signing in Taylor. How would 3 incoming players show a lack of trust in the youth system, should we sign nobody? Way too early to be overreacting like that IMO.
What positions are the 2 NRL players taking up? If we are keeping Lineham and Naughton would Talanoa serve us better at centre, if not where does Naughton fit in, how would Logan get the chance to gain experience, how about Lancaster who certainly showed he could at least score tries aplenty at the back end of last season. My worry is that we still fall into the trap of signing players from the NRL etc yet not giving out kids a chance. Who this year has being given a shot that has come through our system, no-one, I think that is very telling don't you?
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knockersbumpMKII wrote:What positions are the 2 NRL players taking up? If we are keeping Lineham and Naughton would Talanoa serve us better at centre, if not where does Naughton fit in, how would Logan get the chance to gain experience, how about Lancaster who certainly showed he could at least score tries aplenty at the back end of last season. My worry is that we still fall into the trap of signing players from the NRL etc yet not giving out kids a chance. Who this year has being given a shot that has come through our system, no-one, I think that is very telling don't you?
The players will get a chance when we have injuries, you moaned about the Pryce signing, but you were wrong, as he has been an outstanding signing and still Abdul has managed to get a few games.
knockersbumpMKII wrote:What positions are the 2 NRL players taking up? If we are keeping Lineham and Naughton would Talanoa serve us better at centre, if not where does Naughton fit in, how would Logan get the chance to gain experience, how about Lancaster who certainly showed he could at least score tries aplenty at the back end of last season. My worry is that we still fall into the trap of signing players from the NRL etc yet not giving out kids a chance. Who this year has being given a shot that has come through our system, no-one, I think that is very telling don't you?
So should we not have bothered signing mini & rankin? Who are 2of our best players.
knockersbumpMKII wrote:If the rumours around the NRL players are right what happened to allowing our youngsters to come through? IF we are keeping Sa why the need for an NRL centre or indeed another backrower when we have Fash, Downs, Turget et al or are they just going to be loaned out to Donny for another year to fester.
Cunningham is a must IMO, Radford however clearly doesn't rate him, the kids had naff all chance frankly and I think it has had an adverse effect on our performances.
It seems to me that Radford doesn't trust the youth system and the players it's producing, having another year of multiple changes personnel wise disrupts things, it's not surprising that Leeds are a top side, they have very few outside signings and trust to their kids coming through, same as Wigan.
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The rumours so far are 2 NRL players, with one confirmed signing in Taylor. How would 3 incoming players show a lack of trust in the youth system, should we sign nobody? Way too early to be overreacting like that IMO.
