Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sat Sep 28, 2024 9:25 am  

So Goudamand is the first to go, I doubt he'll be the last. I think Connor maybe Momorowski's replacement, centre is definitely his best position IMO. It's definitely a gamble, but I prefer this to Rapana

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sat Sep 28, 2024 9:29 am  

I think MOM will go apparently theyre homesick, I’ve got every sympathy as ive been through it

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sat Sep 28, 2024 9:38 am  

christopher wrote:

I think MOM will go apparently theyre homesick, I’ve got every sympathy as ive been through it

If they weren't homesick, I'm sure they will be soon when single digit temperatures and 7 hours of daylight kicks in. It can't be easy to adjust to.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sat Sep 28, 2024 9:41 am  

Jack Burton wrote:

So Goudamand is the first to go, I doubt he'll be the last. I think Connor maybe Momorowski's replacement, centre is definitely his best position IMO. It's definitely a gamble, but I prefer this to Rapana

Yes agree with that. Arthur will sort him out. Wayne Bennett rated Connor too

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sat Sep 28, 2024 9:46 am  

If Connor does sign, it will take a major PR effort to address fan concerns. I remember boxing day 2005 when Barrie Mac welcomed Jamie Peacock to the club and did it well, especially as we had just lost the GF to the Dulls. JP had advantages in being a Leeds lad and a childhood Rhinos fan. Connor has way more baggage.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sat Sep 28, 2024 9:54 am  

Trebor1 wrote:

Yes agree with that. Arthur will sort him out. Wayne Bennett rated Connor too

Interesting times ahead. If Connor was going to be signing one of three, I'd be very worried. If he's the first peice of a strategic chess manoeuvre that involves a number of players departing and some very good ones arriving, it could well pay off. What I will say about Connor is that in terms of pure talent he has more than any other member of our squad outside of Croft. History shows that he's never been able to apply it consistently. Arthur is obviously backing himself in that regard.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sat Sep 28, 2024 10:07 am  

The way Arthur has set out pre-season may sway potential contract releases. If a contracted quota player thought they were heading home in October for say 8 weeks and that's become 3 to 4 weeks depending on their mindset that may influence giving up a final year of a contract. Its tough being away from home but that's what you sign up for. No way english players would be allowed 2 months off in the NRL off season

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sat Sep 28, 2024 10:16 am  

Connor is a classic Blease signing. This is exactly how Salford were built: good players who had gone through a poor or difficult spell in their career and were consequently relatively cheap vs their talent levels. That was then married to a coach who could bring them back to their best.

People had better get used to this. We knew how Blease operated when he was brought in, many or most of our signings will be like this - players with a good background signed at a discount for whatever reason.

BTW - If you need a nice talk from JJB or Barrie McDermott to soothe your hurt feelings about a new signing then you deserve the ridicule Leeds fans often get.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sat Sep 28, 2024 10:41 am  

Peter Smith reporting that we are prepared to release other contracted players with the first signing likely to be an overseas middle forward. Says no deal has yet been done with Connor, although he doesn't exactly rule it out.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sat Sep 28, 2024 10:57 am  

ArthurClues wrote:

Peter Smith reporting that we are prepared to release other contracted players with the first signing likely to be an overseas middle forward. Says no deal has yet been done with Connor, although he doesn't exactly rule it out.

I hope that’s not Bousquet incoming because he looks done to me.

The only exit that concerns me to date is Martin. Connor concerns me because in addition to all the listed issues , he now looks very slow to me. That’s not something Arthur can fix.

I thought his next move would be into the Championship.

As you said earlier we will have to see if this is part of a master plan.

My wider concern is that Blease is tasked by GH on doing all this on the cheap , (loss of Rhyse Martin).