Re: 2016 Leeds Rhinos Squad : Tue Oct 13, 2015 8:51 pm  

Deary me.

Back to troll school for someone on this thread...

[Frosties.]

Re: 2016 Leeds Rhinos Squad : Wed Oct 14, 2015 6:02 pm  

Leeds agreed terms with Westerman, however the clubs haven't agreed a fee yet. Hetherington not happy with the 150k Pearson wants for him, especially when he's out of contract end of next season.

Re: 2016 Leeds Rhinos Squad : Wed Oct 14, 2015 6:45 pm  

Chasing Westerman, I have to assume Achurch is indeed off, and potentially JJB is looking less likely to return next year??

Prop - Garbutt, Galloway, Singleton, Mullally, Baldwinson, Mulhern.
Hooker - ??
Second row - Ablett, Ward, Delaney, Keinhorst, Walters.
Loose forward - Cuthbertson, Westerman, Minchella.

Need for at least one hooker, frontline, maybe a project option as backup??

Re: 2016 Leeds Rhinos Squad : Wed Oct 14, 2015 6:56 pm  

Frosties. wrote:

Leeds agreed terms with Westerman, however the clubs haven't agreed a fee yet. Hetherington not happy with the 150k Pearson wants for him, especially when he's out of contract end of next season.

I'll bet he's not happy. We are, essentially, discussing a player who's yet to prove he can hack it at the very highest level.

Re: 2016 Leeds Rhinos Squad : Wed Oct 14, 2015 7:20 pm  

Frosties. wrote:

Leeds agreed terms with Westerman, however the clubs haven't agreed a fee yet. Hetherington not happy with the 150k Pearson wants for him, especially when he's out of contract end of next season.

Might be dead in the water then. Can't see Hetherington paying that and Pearson doesn't like Leeds. Depends how much they want rid ofWesterman

Re: 2016 Leeds Rhinos Squad : Wed Oct 14, 2015 7:41 pm  

Ferdy wrote:

Might be dead in the water then. Can't see Hetherington paying that and Pearson doesn't like Leeds. Depends how much they want rid ofWesterman

Yep.Would imagine GH is thinking more 50k ballpark.And he would be right.

Re: 2016 Leeds Rhinos Squad : Wed Oct 14, 2015 9:19 pm  

Might open the door for Warrington to pay a higher figure.
£50000 does seem more realistic but maybe 30k more from Wire will make Pearson happier.

Re: 2016 Leeds Rhinos Squad : Wed Oct 14, 2015 10:21 pm  

Think the key is whether leeds think Westerman is the right man. Got 100k for finishing top plus will have done well out of wembley, grand final and made a £1 million profit last year. Arguing over £20k or £50k is basically peanuts. I reckon hull fc need to sell him because they have the following 12 back row options: ellis, minichello, Pritchard, Manu, hadley, washbrook, downs, fash, turgut, whiting, Abdull, Thompson. Ellis may play prop next year but still overloaded with salary and options, Westerman must be off somewhere

Re: 2016 Leeds Rhinos Squad : Wed Oct 14, 2015 11:14 pm  

JJB will be back next year if at all possible. He's also mentioned playing in the WCC, which would mean almost being fit for the start of the season.

Re: 2016 Leeds Rhinos Squad : Wed Oct 14, 2015 11:17 pm  

Yes I saw a video of him being interviewed in the team hotel before the GF and he certainly spoke like a guy fully expecting to be back playing in 2016. Hopefully sooner than the original May/June date first feared.

Also Sutcliffe's progress seems to be going well so hopefull he's ready in time for the start of SL. Not heard a timeline given for Stevie Ward yet. Isn't a knee reconstruction usually around a 9-monther which could see him not appear until perhaps June?