Re: Where's the money Gary? : Fri Feb 17, 2017 6:30 am  

Which Super League clubs have spent big on star players in last 5 years?

Re: Where's the money Gary? : Fri Feb 17, 2017 6:50 am  

The Ghost of '99 wrote:

You guys understand that the decade of success was built on loyalty on both sides? Younger but very able players earning less than they could with the tacit or not so tacit agreement that down the line they would benefit from their patience. A whole host of players moved up several rungs in the pecking order with the 2015 retirements and moved up in salary. It's utterly plausable - indeed very likely - that Leeds are once again near cap with probably some wriggle room to bring in someone if we need to urgently.

Don't glory in the trophy laden years then criticise the method used to fund them. We're not quite paying back debts but we are paying back loyalty - and yes if those same players aren't delivering any more or were being carried by those who have now left then that is unfortunate. But those long contracts got us the over-spec'd squads which won the treble in the first place.

Yet during those successful years GH has proven to be ruthless wrt players like Mckenna Bai Senior Mcdermott Lauittiti Calderwood Dunneman & a host of fringe players so lets not try & re-write history.
Also we always recruited from a position of strength not weakness 2015 was always going to be the "cut off" highlighted when Sinfield & JP confirmed their respective departures how that transition has been handled is at best not good enough for a Club of our size & stature.
Throw in long term 1st team deals to passengers Delaney & Achurch it shows where GH has strayed away from that ruthless streak that laid the foundations fir our success.
So lets not go all "you aren't allowed to ? Or shouldn't ?" Where we are now or how we got here it's pretty easy for all to see.

Re: Where's the money Gary? : Fri Feb 17, 2017 6:52 am  

Marty Grrrrrrrrrr! wrote:

Which Super League clubs have spent big on star players in last 5 years?

Who says we should be spending "big"?

Re: Where's the money Gary? : Fri Feb 17, 2017 8:03 am  

Where's the money Garry
Decent wedge built up for Garry in his own pension fund legally earned through his past endeavour.
Now it's time to start rebuilding the team fergie style and keep on earning maintain success for the club and fans.
What we can't have is Garry doing nothing Venga style padding out the years with mediocre teams for his own personal gain.
Garry has brought amazing success to the club and I for one am extremely grateful now is the time Garry.

Re: Where's the money Gary? : Fri Feb 17, 2017 10:22 am  

Chesterrhino wrote:

Let's all agree with loiner 81 he knows everything?

This.

Re: Where's the money Gary? : Fri Feb 17, 2017 10:27 am  

loiner81 wrote:

This.

Sadly the sarcasm is lost on somebody with your intellectual capacity

Re: Where's the money Gary? : Fri Feb 17, 2017 10:31 am  

Superted wrote:

It's doesn't matter one jot whether I think it's OK. My point is that the OP obviously wanted to discuss the current squad in direct comparison to 2015 and the perceived lack of spending, there's no need for the digs or calling the thread pointless.

You've given your opinion on the halfback situation above (which I agree with btw), and it would just be better to give your thoughts on the subject in your first post rather than pointing out the OPs 'sloppiness' - this place would be better if people just shared opinions rather than going for the 'one-up manship' tact, and trying to boost their own ego because they think it makes them look 'smarter' than some other random person on a message board.

I called it sloppy because it was. That's not a personal insult to ther OP but he listed 3 new players, leaving out at least another 6. That's sloppy at best, trolling at worst.

I've already said why the thread is pointless, it doesn't make sense. No one's ever come out and said we're not in the market for a half back due to money. Rightly or wrongly, we're not in the market for a half back because the club want to go with McGuire, Burrow, Sutcliffe, Lilley & Aston. So to start a thread asking where the money for a new half back is, is pointless.

Re: Where's the money Gary? : Fri Feb 17, 2017 10:31 am  

Sal Paradise wrote:

Sadly the sarcasm is lost on somebody with your intellectual capacity

No I got it Sal but thanks for jumping in and pointing out the bleeding obvious again

Re: Where's the money Gary? : Fri Feb 17, 2017 10:33 am  

You can only sign players that want to come and play for Leeds who you think will fit into the culture.

It could well be that a change in culture is required if the club is to move forward and you can only do that by changing personnel i.e. the coach and the senior players.

Yes it would be great to have a top half back from the NRL but that isn't going to happen - so what alternative does GH have?

I personally would have signed Todd Carney he is by far the best half back in SL by quite a distance but Leeds would never sign a player with his past.

Which players that other clubs have signed do fans think GH should have signed?

Re: Where's the money Gary? : Fri Feb 17, 2017 11:04 am  

Isn't Myler available next year?