Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sun Jul 31, 2022 12:35 pm  

Agree about Dwyer as he does add that extra zip as a back up hooker.
I know a lot on here are rating Johnson and he does have time on his side.
But I`ve yet to see anything to suggest he is what we need.
I would think Dwyer will go especially with the way O`Connor is going as back up hooker.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sun Jul 31, 2022 12:47 pm  

I don’t think he’s a must keep. I think Dwyer, like the rest of the team, has shown an uptick in form and control within attacking structure under Smith, which is testament to him as a coach.

Rohan clearly likes O’Connor there, and I think Leeming can provide similar zip to Dwyer. Wouldn’t be shocked to see Leeming off the bench next year, if he values that change of pace off the bench.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sun Jul 31, 2022 12:55 pm  

Frosties. wrote:

Current outs -
Dwyer TBC, Mellor (gone), Thompson TBC, Briscoe TBC, Broadbent (gone but TBC perm), Mustapha TBC.

Current ins -
Sangare, McDonnell.

Rumoured -
Hardaker (new deal).

Still strong rumors here (Hull FC) that Liam Sutcliffe will be playing for us next season.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sun Jul 31, 2022 1:19 pm  

RockNRolla wrote:

Still strong rumors here (Hull FC) that Liam Sutcliffe will be playing for us next season.

Cannot see Walker and Sutcliffe both going to Hull, Hardaker new deal maybe the deal breaker for Walker going.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sun Jul 31, 2022 1:23 pm  

rollin thunder wrote:

Cannot see Walker and Sutcliffe both going to Hull, Hardaker new deal maybe the deal breaker for Walker going.

Be really surprised if we sign Walker on a permanent deal with both Connor and Tex Hoy vying for the full back spot next season.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sun Jul 31, 2022 1:24 pm  

Everyone's playing better under Smith. Our biggest issue is continually getting rolled up the middle, and sorting that out is by far the biggest issue for next season. There will be a number of departing players who will be looking at how we're playing now and want to stay. Thankfully Smith has shown he's willing to take tough decisions and made them early.

If Dwyer had played his Leeds career the way he has shown he can under Smith he wouldn't be leaving.

I have to say I'm glad I was wrong about Smith - he looks like the most important signing we've made since 2015.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sun Jul 31, 2022 2:34 pm  

Clearwing wrote:

I reckon if Dwyer can be persuaded to sign for one year instead of the two he's probably hoping for then he's staying. Unless there's a better hooker incoming, that is.
I don't really see how Jack W fits. I think he'll be allowed to talk to other clubs and I'd be surprised if there are no takers.

Smith hasn't offered him a new contract so I can't see him changing his mind now.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sun Jul 31, 2022 6:53 pm  

Lprhino wrote:

Sutcliffe is a centre, that is clearly his best position and his squad number would suggest we see him as a centre. If everybody is fit he plays centre. We also have Simpson and edwards in the squad next year who are both centres. Now I appreciate you may not think Sutcliffe is good enough, you may not think edwards and Simpson are ready. However, that doesn’t mean we have no centres. At best we don’t have good enough centres.

We also are likely to retain hardaker next year who can play centre to a fairly high level. So we have potentially 5 options at centre in our squad next year.

We are desperate for props, literally desperate for more size, grunt and power in the middle of the pitch. We have shown we can score points since smith came in, a lot of which come via our outside backs. So we can say with some supportive evidence that scoring points and attacking threat isn’t our biggest issue since smith came in.

Yet it would in your opinion be a good idea to get a 33 year old centre as potentially a sixth centre in the squad. We may have some cap but he probably won’t come cheap so we potentially don’t add the size, power and grunt we so clearly need and instead get a 33 year old overseas centre who is leaving Huddersfield.

But you are totally right, what’s the problem?

Sutcliffe is not a centre. He's not really suitable in any position. I would rather have Martin or Donaldson in the centres.

At least 3 Catalans tries last night were due to his awful positioning and tackling.

We only have one centre.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sun Jul 31, 2022 9:42 pm  

krisleeds wrote:

Sutcliffe is not a centre. He's not really suitable in any position. I would rather have Martin or Donaldson in the centres.

At least 3 Catalans tries last night were due to his awful positioning and tackling.

We only have one centre.

Donaldson in the centre ffs why would you think he would do a better job than Suttcliffe whom I may had I'm not his biggest fan but of late has played well?

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Mon Aug 01, 2022 12:47 pm  

fanstanningley wrote:

Donaldson in the centre ffs why would you think he would do a better job than Suttcliffe whom I may had I'm not his biggest fan but of late has played well?

Because Sutcliffe has zero pace and can't tackle or pass.