Re: Dave Furner - New Head Coach : Thu Sep 13, 2018 8:33 am  

All will retained - one year extension. if you listen to the muttering from the club 2019 isn't expected to be a lot better than 2018 i.e. top 8 but not top 4. 2020 is where they think there will be significant improvements

Re: Dave Furner - New Head Coach : Thu Sep 13, 2018 8:46 am  

Dangerous strategy, could lose a lot of supporters that might be hard to get back if the Elland Road lot get promoted.

Re: Dave Furner - New Head Coach : Thu Sep 13, 2018 9:24 am  

batleyrhino wrote:

Dangerous strategy, could lose a lot of supporters that might be hard to get back if the Elland Road lot get promoted.

I think leeds will be back in top 4 before united are in premier league, but stranger things have happened. Not sure that LUFC crowds affect us that mych, united draw fans fron across the region, i know plenty of Fev/Cas fans who support united.

Re: Dave Furner - New Head Coach : Thu Sep 13, 2018 9:29 am  

Sal Paradise wrote:

All will retained - one year extension. if you listen to the muttering from the club 2019 isn't expected to be a lot better than 2018 i.e. top 8 but not top 4. 2020 is where they think there will be significant improvements

To me we simpley cannot keep JJB Ablett and especially Delaney, bettween them that play less than one player should and are all probably bigger earners. There must be players around worth a punt, i would rather sign Hock than keep these 3. All been great but they are all finished.

Re: Dave Furner - New Head Coach : Thu Sep 13, 2018 9:30 am  

I'd say we are looking at 2 or 3 more signings for next season, which would mean either promoting kids, or 4/5 of those OoC going around again. The following season we will see more changes (and have more players OoC).

I'm not necessarily expecting LUFC to get promoted, but if it happens it will affect all the local clubs, but Leeds especially given the cost to attend in the new stands and the likely product on the pitch.

Re: Dave Furner - New Head Coach : Thu Sep 13, 2018 9:34 am  

Hello, new poster here.

I was reading the thread and considering the squad and players OOC. Without squad numbers and using players who are confirmed arrivals squad could look like this.

1. Walker
2. T Briscoe
3. Watkins
4. L.Sutcliffe
5. L.briscoe
6. Lolohea
7.myler
8. Garbutt
9. Parcell
10. Singleton
11. Ferres
12. Ward
13. Cuthbertson

14. Dwyer
15. Oledzki
16. Peteru
17. C Smith

18.golding
19.Crosby
20.Thompson
21.Mclelland
22.Trout
23.Newman
24.Handley
25.A Sutcliffe
26.Holroyd

This would mean we get rid of or loose

1. Ablett
2. Delaney
3.Hall
4.JJB
5.keinhorst
6.Moon
7.Ormondroyd
8. Walters
9. Mullally

I would say if the above transpired we should use funds for two key areas.

A big hitting, meter making prop who plays most games
A quick offloading wide running second row who can also defend the edge well.

Appreciate it could all be fantasy but keeping experienced players around is only worth it if they play, at the moment our experienced back row is very rarely fit.

Re: Dave Furner - New Head Coach : Thu Sep 13, 2018 9:47 am  

Welcome on board, it's a fun ride, especially when we are as bad as we are right now!

Add in a Centre to replace Sutcliffe and I think you are pretty close to what will actually happen in this close season.

Re: Dave Furner - New Head Coach : Thu Sep 13, 2018 9:53 am  

Where it will impact the Rhinos is on corporate side - Leeds Utd in the PL is a much bigger draw than the Rhinos in any league.

Re: Dave Furner - New Head Coach : Thu Sep 13, 2018 10:56 am  

Sal Paradise wrote:

Where it will impact the Rhinos is on corporate side - Leeds Utd in the PL is a much bigger draw than the Rhinos in any league.

Which is exactly the kind of £ we are desperate for with the new cost structure of the stands. Like I say, dangerous game not to maximize the product on the field for a year...

Re: Dave Furner - New Head Coach : Thu Sep 13, 2018 11:43 am  

batleyrhino wrote:

Which is exactly the kind of £ we are desperate for with the new cost structure of the stands. Like I say, dangerous game not to maximize the product on the field for a year...

I would say it is probably too late to recruit real quality for 2019 - hence why they are saying 2020 plus the North stand wont be ready until May/June at the earliest