Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sun Feb 11, 2024 12:49 pm  

Too light/ one dimensional in the forwards for me to think we will win silverware or get in top 3 ( unless the top 3-4 teams have big injury/ ban issues throughout the year.

I do think top 4/5 is a good aim and a good run in play offs / CC.
With a whole new spine,RS odd Tactical choices and injury clouds over Newman / fusi/ so on it will take time for the side to gel.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Sun Feb 11, 2024 1:10 pm  

We do lack some strike in the pack but actually we’re pretty balanced. We have some big bodies in there and some skill too. We can’t afford too many injuries to key players but - like I said most sides are in a similar boat there in SL.

Miller at the back is going to be interesting. What I’ve seen so far is a skilful player at the line who will create and score tries for us, but he needs to learn the conditions better and make better choices at times. I think he’ll settle.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Mon Feb 12, 2024 12:12 am  

Need to give the lads time to settle. But we still should expect some early wins. A poor start shouldn’t be tolerated. Miller will need time to settle I think when the ground firms up he’ll fly

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Mon Feb 12, 2024 12:15 am  

ArthurClues wrote:

Not many of the press picking Leeds to do much. Good. Should be a bit extra motivation.

Possibly down to question marks over Smith and being a good prop short. But yes I’m glad we’re not fancied.. always suits us

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Mon Feb 12, 2024 1:16 am  

Tbf there were times last year where we showed we can compete.

Progress to me is as much about consistency than anything else and I think that’s what the signings in the spine have been aimed at.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Mon Feb 12, 2024 5:37 am  

Just letting Austin go alone will make us more consistent. We have upgraded every spine position in one go; I’d expect the rest of the side to look better off the back of that.

Really looking forward to see Mom play for us. Maybe after such a big injury last year and his proven quality, they just decided not to risk him in pre-season.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Mon Feb 12, 2024 7:38 am  

Wigan look clear favourites for me with Saints probably next in line. Outside that Leeds should really be focused on being competitive in finishing somewhere between 3rd and 6th. If we were 5th or 6th but only 4 points off 3rd that's probably progress however if we are say 10 points behind 3rd place that's not great considering the investment. The aim should be winning 60% plus of our games.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Mon Feb 12, 2024 8:08 am  

In reality if we have defeats the knives won’t be slow to reappear from some; for me I’ve already seen enough in pre-season to give me some confidence we will be better than last year.

No excuses for this side to end up in the bottom half of the league barring some biblical injury crisis.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Mon Feb 12, 2024 9:25 am  

We have too good a squad to struggle this year. Should be going into every game with a genuine belief we can win it…..

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Mon Feb 12, 2024 9:51 am  

Loiner at large wrote:

Wigan look clear favourites for me with Saints probably next in line. Outside that Leeds should really be focused on being competitive in finishing somewhere between 3rd and 6th. If we were 5th or 6th but only 4 points off 3rd that's probably progress however if we are say 10 points behind 3rd place that's not great considering the investment. The aim should be winning 60% plus of our games.

Im not sure Saints are next in line, Wigan are favourites but after that the next 4/5 places are up for grabs