Re: Robbie Farah : Fri Nov 25, 2011 10:38 pm  

In League Express this week there was the Rhinos season preview for 2012.Brian McD said that there is still scope for another arrival before the season starts but the decision to take up that option willl not be taken lightly. "We do still have room left on the cap should someone becomes available. But we'll only bring someone in if they will significantly add to the quality of our squad.We won't just bring someone in to fill the space for the sake of it."

I think Robbie Farah would significantly add to the quality of the squad but there's the impact on McShane and Hood. However the Rhinos as a top team should be at least interested in quality players that become available as McD said. Recent reports from down under suggest that the story has been blown out of proportion and Farah does not want to leave Wests. We'll just have to wait and see. GH and Brian McD might have someone else in mind?

Re: Robbie Farah : Fri Nov 25, 2011 11:08 pm  

tvoc wrote:

Farah would make a fantastic acquisition.

It therefore goes without saying the chance of it happening at Leeds are close to zero.

Is that reverse psychology in action?

Re: Robbie Farah : Sat Nov 26, 2011 1:10 am  

I wish. I dare them to sign Farah and prove what an idiot I am.

Re: Robbie Farah : Sat Nov 26, 2011 10:35 am  

If, and it's a huge if, we sign Farah people will complain that he's blocking McShane's progress. If, as is far more likely, we don't sign him people will complain that McShane is too inexperienced and not up to the job yet.

Re: Robbie Farah : Sat Nov 26, 2011 11:21 am  

Lord_Percy wrote:

If, and it's a huge if, we sign Farah people will complain that he's blocking McShane's progress. If, as is far more likely, we don't sign him people will complain that McShane is too inexperienced and not up to the job yet.

I certainly wouldn't bemoan Mcshanes lack of experience, he has had a good few years in and around first team action. I'm more concerned about the fact that if he were to get injured, or lose form, we've got little options then. Yes Hood is there, but has no first grade experience and Burrow isn't ideal. I'm all for giving Hood his chance, but it could cause problems if we had to rely on him to perform week in week out in his debut season.

And Farah is class, and young enough to keep for a good few years. It would seem it would have to be a choice between Macca and Farah if the option was there.

Re: Robbie Farah : Sat Nov 26, 2011 11:37 am  

I think McShane signed his new deal with the assurance that it's now his time to be first choice and the main man. It's alot of faith put in him but the club must feel that he must be ready. Hopefully Hood will get some game time this year, either with us or on loan hopefully at another SL side.

Re: Robbie Farah : Sat Nov 26, 2011 1:21 pm  

tvoc wrote:

I wish. I dare them to sign Farah and prove what an idiot I am.

Re: Robbie Farah : Sat Nov 26, 2011 2:12 pm  

i think we should go for him and play 2 hookers, Hood is going to a good player but not this season for me.Also GH did say in the paper if danny b goes a player would be brought in and where still waiting,and for a club the size of leeds and what the season tickets cost not to be spending the full cap is a shame looking at the top 20 players i find it hard to see no more than 8 been on top pay so after 2 wembleys and 5 grand finals where is and has all the money gone or going.

Re: Robbie Farah : Sat Nov 26, 2011 3:07 pm  

jasongallagher wrote:

i think we should go for him and play 2 hookers, Hood is going to a good player but not this season for me.Also GH did say in the paper if danny b goes a player would be brought in and where still waiting,and for a club the size of leeds and what the season tickets cost not to be spending the full cap is a shame looking at the top 20 players i find it hard to see no more than 8 been on top pay so after 2 wembleys and 5 grand finals where is and has all the money gone or going.

I agree about Farah and we should at least make an enquiry. However it all depends on where GH and Brian McD see as the prioriy position(s) for making a quality signing. The spare money upto the csp limit can only be spent once. They might already have someone in mind and it might not be Farah.

Re: Robbie Farah : Sun Nov 27, 2011 1:59 pm  

Farah's availability now in doubt, if he was ever really available: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... 6205903352

Farah's availability now in doubt, if he was ever really available: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... 6205903352