Post subject: Re: NEW CONTRACT | Harry Newman - Expires 2026
Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2024 11:28 am
leedsbarmyarmy
International Star
Joined: Jul 04 2011 Posts: 830
Shabino wrote:It’s interesting how we view this as ‘big’ great news, for a player who has hardly played for past few years. Imagine if someone like Tet had extended! In reality, probably offered similar. Do think we are very rose tinted toward home grown players. Where does the balance between talent-potential/performance lie? Fwiw I do rate Newman and really hope his body holds up. But is interesting debate imho….
There's definitely a rose tint towards home grown players but you cant really compare Tetavano, he was signed as a NRL grand final winner/ NZ international, who did not live up to the expectation.
Post subject: Re: NEW CONTRACT | Harry Newman - Expires 2026
Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2024 11:45 am
christopher
International Board Member
Joined: Nov 19 2002 Posts: 13619 Location: West Yorkshire
Shabino wrote:It’s interesting how we view this as ‘big’ great news, for a player who has hardly played for past few years. Imagine if someone like Tet had extended! In reality, probably offered similar. Do think we are very rose tinted toward home grown players. Where does the balance between talent-potential/performance lie? Fwiw I do rate Newman and really hope his body holds up. But is interesting debate imho….
Strange take that, Tetevano and Newman simply aren’t comparable in any way.
Post subject: Re: NEW CONTRACT | Harry Newman - Expires 2026
Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2024 1:04 pm
Loiner at large
Club Captain
Joined: Oct 30 2019 Posts: 557
Shabino wrote:It’s interesting how we view this as ‘big’ great news, for a player who has hardly played for past few years. Imagine if someone like Tet had extended! In reality, probably offered similar. Do think we are very rose tinted toward home grown players. Where does the balance between talent-potential/performance lie? Fwiw I do rate Newman and really hope his body holds up. But is interesting debate imho….
Not really a comparison or a debate. One is 23 and the other is 33 plus one costs 50k on the cap and the other is 150k.
Post subject: Re: NEW CONTRACT | Harry Newman - Expires 2026
Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2024 2:11 pm
christopher
International Board Member
Joined: Nov 19 2002 Posts: 13619 Location: West Yorkshire
LeedsLurch wrote:I get what he is saying though. Change the comparison to Newman and Fusitua. Fussy got shed loads of stick yet played as many, if not more than Newman
Again Fusitua will cost more, is older and crucially takes up a quota spot.
Post subject: Re: NEW CONTRACT | Harry Newman - Expires 2026
Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2024 2:14 pm
Seth
Club Owner
Joined: Mar 16 2004 Posts: 6724 Location: Meltham
There really is no comparison, fus 29, tetevano (stealing a very high salary) 33, Newman 23, doesn't take a quota spot, current England international, been with the club since he was 14, worked his nuts off several times to beat significant injury, now also stating his desire to pay the club back for their support. It's not just apples and oranges, one isn't even a fruit!
Post subject: Re: NEW CONTRACT | Harry Newman - Expires 2026
Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2024 1:38 pm
rugbyleague88
Player Coach
Joined: Aug 17 2009 Posts: 1419
I feel like he has changed his attitude in the offseason, however, time will tell.
I think the way his attitude was last season, he was gone at the end of the season but he has changed and realised giving back to Leeds for a year or two might be more beneficial to both him and Leeds than him trying his hand at NRL etc.
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