bonaire wrote:We should be looking at much better quality than Sutcliffe if the club are serious about making inroads into the top four.
The Leeds guy who posted has no axe to grind and echoes what a lot of Leeds supporters think.
We know we need to add some speed yet we sign another utility player who is short of pace yet seemingly to be a first choice centre.
So the question you have to ask is where does Hodgson play Connor given a fit Tuimavave should be first choice right centre.
That question then brings up the possibility that Connor may be leaving as Hull look to cash in on him.
Will the signings of Hoy,Trumeman and Sutcliffe suddenly make us into a top four team the answer is No.
Our second row is not big and powerful enough and our front row needs shaking up with an additional big mobile player to stop the complacency .
It says something when Brad Fash has suddenly become the teams star forward

Dave K. wrote:Won't Connor play full back or stand off?

It might not move us into the top 4, but it will move us closer, we won't start to compete until our youth set up is fully working and that's probably 2/3 years off

mwindass wrote:1. Hoy/Walker
6. Connor
7. Trueman

Is what I'd do.

On a slight tangent, keeping Walker for if/when those NRL clubs come sniffing around Connor again would help. It would ease some pressure if he does move.

Plus we could go Hoy and Connor in the halves if Trueman needs more recovery time

Dave K. wrote:I think the club will really look to use your next year as back up, not Walker who will be on good money and we still have Shaul next year. Think McNamara will get a shot if Trueman is out for an extended period.

bonaire wrote:We should be looking at much better quality than Sutcliffe if the club are serious about making inroads into the top four.
The Leeds guy who posted has no axe to grind and echoes what a lot of Leeds supporters think.
We know we need to add some speed yet we sign another utility player who is short of pace yet seemingly to be a first choice centre.
So the question you have to ask is where does Hodgson play Connor given a fit Tuimavave should be first choice right centre.
That question then brings up the possibility that Connor may be leaving as Hull look to cash in on him.
Will the signings of Hoy,Trumeman and Sutcliffe suddenly make us into a top four team the answer is No.
Our second row is not big and powerful enough and our front row needs shaking up with an additional big mobile player to stop the complacency .
It says something when Brad Fash has suddenly become the teams star forward

Dave K. wrote:Won't Connor play full back or stand off?

It might not move us into the top 4, but it will move us closer, we won't start to compete until our youth set up is fully working and that's probably 2/3 years off

bonaire wrote:We should be looking at much better quality than Sutcliffe if the club are serious about making inroads into the top four.
The Leeds guy who posted has no axe to grind and echoes what a lot of Leeds supporters think.
We know we need to add some speed yet we sign another utility player who is short of pace yet seemingly to be a first choice centre.
So the question you have to ask is where does Hodgson play Connor given a fit Tuimavave should be first choice right centre.
That question then brings up the possibility that Connor may be leaving as Hull look to cash in on him.
Will the signings of Hoy,Trumeman and Sutcliffe suddenly make us into a top four team the answer is No.

It says something when Brad Fash has suddenly become the teams star forward

Dave K. wrote:I'd also be interested to see who you think the club should have signed instead of these 3 players?

mwindass wrote:1. Hoy/Walker
6. Connor
7. Trueman

Is what I'd do.

On a slight tangent, keeping Walker for if/when those NRL clubs come sniffing around Connor again would help. It would ease some pressure if he does move.

Plus we could go Hoy and Connor in the halves if Trueman needs more recovery time