Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sun Nov 13, 2022 9:33 pm  

That`s fair enough AC.
I`m just intrigued what has changed his mind in order to stay.
Time will tell.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sun Nov 13, 2022 9:50 pm  

Maybe it's in his contract that Leeds may loan him out? And the club decided not to proceed.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sun Nov 13, 2022 9:50 pm  

ArthurClues wrote:

I haven't given up on Johnson. He's a natural hooker who effectively lost 18 months of physical development. Will be interested to see what Rohan can get out of him.

Same. He’s had a long time out and is still young. A full pre season with Rohan will help him no end

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sun Nov 13, 2022 9:53 pm  

chapylad wrote:

That`s fair enough AC.
I`m just intrigued what has changed his mind in order to stay.
Time will tell.

Certainly will. For what it's worth I think next year we need to get ruthless with the hookers. Unless one of them can establish themselves in the top two/three in the comp, a couple should go regardless of contracts. The lad from Leigh is OOC (I think) at the end of the year. He is a player.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sun Nov 13, 2022 10:16 pm  

Was it ever confirmed who was coming back the other way in the Johnson swap?

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sun Nov 13, 2022 11:15 pm  

I don't think we necessarily need a new hooker. O'Connor looks like he could do a James Lowes and become a class player. He's only just started there and has a full pre season training in the role. If Leeming responds to the competition he can be very good. The key may be Johnson really taking his chances and pressuring the others. He seemed to go through the motions a bit this year, although he was out of position a few games. He needs to realise this is probably his last year and to show whether he's the player everyone thought he could be.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sun Nov 13, 2022 11:37 pm  

If Oconnor can keep progressing I'd rather have him and CJ and lose Leeming. Given their respective ages and salaries

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Mon Nov 14, 2022 7:25 am  

Leemings only 27 and hopefully has some improvement re consistency under Smith. If either of the other 2 get to the levels needed salary will be irrelevant as they'll command more.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Mon Nov 14, 2022 8:22 am  

Seth wrote:

Leemings only 27 and hopefully has some improvement re consistency under Smith. If either of the other 2 get to the levels needed salary will be irrelevant as they'll command more.

Yep, if Leeming can really kick on and particularly toughen up his defense, he does have the potential to be one of the top two or three in the league. As we know, the talent pool is shallow. But if we want to knock Saints of their perch, that has to happen. Their spine is currently by far the best.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Mon Nov 14, 2022 9:09 am  

Let’s see what Saints are like this year, new coach some players not getting any younger. Other teams strengthening. Should be interesting.