While Arthur might be at Leeds between NRL gigs, if he wants to make a real impact he can't afford to faff around with substandard players. There have been too many of them around the club for years and years.

That's why I like the fact that most of the contracts we're signing are just 2 years. We can always move to extend even during the first year if things are working out, but the message needs to be that all players need to earn deals.

So far, if I'm correct.

Out
Myler, Olpherts,Hooley, Ruan, Roberts, Martin, Fusitua, Donaldson, CJ, Momo?, Sangare, Hudson, Goudemand

In
Hall, Palasia,Jenkins, Sivo?( with previous club paying some )

This is why I never bought the "we don't have much cap space" line. Even though no doubt we will have some players receiving upgrades, there was always going to be a good amount of cap space available.

If correct I don't believe we should be close to the cap.

Fusi, Martin and Momo will have been on a big chunk plus Hall gets academy dispensation and new third marquee allowance ?

You forgot Connor. He won't be cheap

Connor admitted to taking a pay cut to come, which presumably was to get the second year and a better shot at making the team. Still not cheap, but won't be mega bucks either.

Well spotted.

Agree with batley.

13 out and 5 in doesn't add up and while we have made good signings we haven't made any break the bank huge signings

It's not been 13 out this off season.

Myler & Hooley left before last season

Olpherts left 2 games into this season so effectively we've released 10 players this off season and brought 5 in so far it'll soon be 10 released & 6 in when Momirovski is confirmed as released and Sivo is announced.

I believe we will still have some cap to plat with but we have to remember this isn't a fantasy league and blease was brought in to sort our salary cap out because it was in some mess. Just to put it into contexts I was told when Lachie Miller had signed at Leeds he is on £260,000 a year on a 3 year contract now Miller isn't a bad player but imo he's not a £250,000 plus player per season so I'd imagine some of the deadwood we have recently released such as Sangare, Goudemand and others would have been on more than they we're worth.

Sivo should be announced this week/ next along with Momirovski and I believe the club will try bring in another body at prop and out recruitment for 2025 will be done.

Myler, Hooley and Olpherts were released at short notice prior to the season commencing without any replacements weren't they?

Myler & Hooley left at the end of last season they we're never apart of the 2024 squad Olpherts was released 2 rounds into 2024.