Shenton and Atkins : Thu Apr 23, 2009 12:31 am  

Friend of a friend says it will be Shenton or Atkins in at some time to be regular centre as Smith is off to Wasps RU for definate, just don't know whether will be after Gran final or in june like Haape and Vianakolo.

: Thu Apr 23, 2009 12:57 am  

Oh well. If a friend of yours says. Then it must be true

: Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:51 am  

We will wait and see, but how much of these rumours is Smith trying to get a better contract. I would have thought that WASPs after the experiences with Farrell would not be rushing in with a massive wage offer. Also looking at the recent track history a lot of players who have gone to the dark side soon come back; eg Pryce and Chev Walker and neither at the level they were before.

: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:21 am  

I hope Shenton stays at Cas. I hope I'm not the only person that wants clubs like Cas to do well from bringing through their own players. From what I've seen Atkins wouldn't be a huge leap forward from what we already have (or may have).

: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:25 am  

expatrhino wrote:

Oh well. If a friend of yours says. Then it must be true

What you rolling your eyes for?

: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:34 am  

huddersfield rhino wrote:

We will wait and see, but how much of these rumours is Smith trying to get a better contract. I would have thought that WASPs after the experiences with Farrell would not be rushing in with a massive wage offer. Also looking at the recent track history a lot of players who have gone to the dark side soon come back; eg Pryce and Chev Walker and neither at the level they were before.

Farrell was Saracens.

: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:10 am  

BrisbaneRhino wrote:

I hope Shenton stays at Cas. I hope I'm not the only person that wants clubs like Cas to do well from bringing through their own players. From what I've seen Atkins wouldn't be a huge leap forward from what we already have (or may have).

I hope you are.

As long as clubs stay within the salary cap, which we all have the same as now, then there is no problem with player movement. Its not like the old days now.

: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:40 am  

BrisbaneRhino wrote:

I hope Shenton stays at Cas. I hope I'm not the only person that wants clubs like Cas to do well from bringing through their own players. From what I've seen Atkins wouldn't be a huge leap forward from what we already have (or may have).

Although I am pleased Cas and the likes are certainly improving I'd much rather see Leeds squad being improved even at their cost.

: Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:39 am  

If it's for next season there would have to be a big transfer fee seems they are both under contract at their respective clubs.

: Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:44 am  

Ryan Hall will have to be careful who he gossips to in future if he doesn't want it spread all over these forums.

Shenton and Atkins are both way ahead of what Leeds have available at right centre at the moment. Although Atkins is a left centre (always has been hasn't he?) and Shenton is being used more on the left than the right this season.

Both should already be on considerably more at their present clubs than Leeds would be offering. The only thing Leeds have that Castleford and Wakefield don't at this moment is a realistic opportunity to challenge for a place at Old Trafford.