Re: RD 10 | Leigh Leopards (A) : Mon Apr 24, 2023 3:27 pm  

Once were Loiners wrote:

All coaches struggle with messaging when their team loses regularly. Its easy to sound like an all-knowing guru when you're winning - as Smith did last year.

What 'real quality' have signed for Wigan or Sts recently, just out of interest? Field and Bevan were marginal NRL players, not stars. I don't see a single star at Sts. Of far more importance is the fact that Sts spine, which is easily the best in the competition, is entirely made up of English players - and I think they are all Sts products?

What I said was Saints/Wigan pick up NRL players that are very effective in SL - not stars: Bevan/Field/Cust at Wigan - Saints have Hopoate/Sironen/Paasi - they have even made a reasonable player out of Hurrell. Martin is the only decent NRL signing Leeds have made in years.

Re: RD 10 | Leigh Leopards (A) : Mon Apr 24, 2023 3:35 pm  

Prior was very good.

Re: RD 10 | Leigh Leopards (A) : Mon Apr 24, 2023 5:11 pm  

Prior was good, so was Ava.

Re: RD 10 | Leigh Leopards (A) : Mon Apr 24, 2023 5:51 pm  

Jack Burton wrote:

Prior was very good.

Maybe only in his first year.
Not so in his last year.

Re: RD 10 | Leigh Leopards (A) : Mon Apr 24, 2023 7:48 pm  

Barrie’s Glass Eye wrote:

Prior was good, so was Ava.

Neither have had the effect on a whole team like French or Field which is what the poster is saying.

Re: RD 10 | Leigh Leopards (A) : Mon Apr 24, 2023 8:02 pm  

RAPIDO wrote:

Neither have had the effect on a whole team like French or Field which is what the poster is saying.

Yeah I also think our expectations have been lowered over the years so a steady/solid performer is a world away from some of the dross. Let's not forget though that prior had a big chunk of time being ineffective.

Re: RD 10 | Leigh Leopards (A) : Mon Apr 24, 2023 9:05 pm  

I don’t expect us to sign Ali or Superman, but a Kylie, Frogger or Scotty Donald are all still very possible.

Re: RD 10 | Leigh Leopards (A) : Mon Apr 24, 2023 9:19 pm  

RAPIDO wrote:

Neither have had the effect on a whole team like French or Field which is what the poster is saying.

Perhaps I miss read it, thought the post said the only ‘Very effective SL player we’ve signed from overseas in years is Martin’

I think the issue is closer to the statement you’ve made, in the ones with brought in haven’t had that whole team impact, with the possible exception of Rob Lui, although granted he wasn’t directly from the NRL.

Most of the big signings haven’t worked out. Prior did for a while, same with Hurrell. Annoyingly Lolohea worked out but not for us. We’ve not really took a gamble on a ‘Kylie Type’ recently, with the possible exception of King, who annoyingly has proved to be someone else’s gain.

Re: RD 10 | Leigh Leopards (A) : Tue Apr 25, 2023 5:17 pm  

Our senior recruitment simply hasn’t been as good as the top sides for an eternity.

Our eggs are definitely in the youth basket but hopefully we can move forward now the nucleus of a decent side is there.

Re: RD 10 | Leigh Leopards (A) : Tue Apr 25, 2023 5:51 pm  

Barrie’s Glass Eye wrote:

Perhaps I miss read it, thought the post said the only ‘Very effective SL player we’ve signed from overseas in years is Martin’

I think the issue is closer to the statement you’ve made, in the ones with brought in haven’t had that whole team impact, with the possible exception of Rob Lui, although granted he wasn’t directly from the NRL.

Most of the big signings haven’t worked out. Prior did for a while, same with Hurrell. Annoyingly Lolohea worked out but not for us. We’ve not really took a gamble on a ‘Kylie Type’ recently, with the possible exception of King, who annoyingly has proved to be someone else’s gain.

King vunywhatshisname didn’t get enough time ditto Jack Ormandroyd,Dupree, Trout,looking like Walters is going the same way.