Re: 2011 SL Transfers : Thu Sep 02, 2010 6:58 pm  

http://www.hullfc.com/hullfc/contents/?p=6720 Hull FC’s long serving prop forward Lee Radford has agreed a new two-year deal with the Black and Whites. The club have fought off competition from a number of rival clubs for his signature and today he put pen to paper on the new deal.

http://www.hullfc.com/hullfc/contents/?p=6720 Hull FC’s long serving prop forward Lee Radford has agreed a new two-year deal with the Black and Whites. The club have fought off competition from a number of rival clubs for his signature and today he put pen to paper on the new deal.

Re: 2011 SL Transfers : Thu Sep 02, 2010 7:07 pm  

Money Mayweather wrote:

Aye. Leeds did a great job in developing Morley.

No, Sydney Roosters developed Morley.

thanks

Re: 2011 SL Transfers : Thu Sep 02, 2010 7:14 pm  

RED FLAG RISING wrote:

No, Sidney developed Morley.

Sidney who.

Re: 2011 SL Transfers : Fri Sep 03, 2010 4:04 am  

Morley was a very very good second row when he left Leeds. Have a look at footage of him before he left if you want proof. He bulked up in Australia and transformed himself into the most feared prop in the competition.

I agree to an extent that Leeds have been riding on the coattails of the batch of kids developed almost ten years ago. We have produced a few others since - Smith, Hall, Ablett etc - who have been pretty good. But it can't be argued overall that we've really excelled since then.

I also disagree that it would be 'disruptive' to produce a lot more. If they can pressure the first team and even push out an established player sobeit. If not they'll leave and become established elsewhere. That's how its supposed to work anyway.

The fact is that in most positions Leeds haven't been producing real quality consistently. The club went outside for young forwards in Pitts, Ambler and Amor precisely because our own juniors weren't deemed good enough. We haven't produced a single halfback who is playing regularly in SL since Burrow/McGuire.

SL clubs generally don't produce enough quality juniors. Until we have fewer poor overseas players and genuine options in all positions for England then no club can or should be pointing the finger at anyone else.

Re: 2011 SL Transfers : Fri Sep 03, 2010 4:04 am  

Morley was a very very good second row when he left Leeds. Have a look at footage of him before he left if you want proof. He bulked up in Australia and transformed himself into the most feared prop in the competition.

I agree to an extent that Leeds have been riding on the coattails of the batch of kids developed almost ten years ago. We have produced a few others since - Smith, Hall, Ablett etc - who have been pretty good. But it can't be argued overall that we've really excelled since then.

I also disagree that it would be 'disruptive' to produce a lot more. If they can pressure the first team and even push out an established player sobeit. If not they'll leave and become established elsewhere. That's how its supposed to work anyway.

The fact is that in most positions Leeds haven't been producing real quality consistently. The club went outside for young forwards in Pitts, Ambler and Amor precisely because our own juniors weren't deemed good enough. We haven't produced a single halfback who is playing regularly in SL since Burrow/McGuire.

SL clubs generally don't produce enough quality juniors. Until we have fewer poor overseas players and genuine options in all positions for England then no club can or should be pointing the finger at anyone else.

Re: 2011 SL Transfers : Fri Sep 03, 2010 7:54 am  

Bryn Hargreaves to the Bulls on a 2 year deaL.

Re: 2011 SL Transfers : Fri Sep 03, 2010 8:15 am  

saints35 bulls0 wrote:

Bryn Hargreaves to the Bulls on a 2 year deaL.

That's not the sort of signing which is going to help Bradford get out of their slump.

Re: 2011 SL Transfers : Fri Sep 03, 2010 8:25 am  

saints35 bulls0 wrote: Bryn Hargreaves to the Bulls on a 2 year deaL. Confirmed

saints35 bulls0 wrote: Bryn Hargreaves to the Bulls on a 2 year deaL. Confirmed

Re: 2011 SL Transfers : Fri Sep 03, 2010 8:32 am  

BrisbaneRhino wrote:

Morley was a very very good second row when he left Leeds. Have a look at footage of him before he left if you want proof. He bulked up in Australia and transformed himself into the most feared prop in the competition.

I agree to an extent that Leeds have been riding on the coattails of the batch of kids developed almost ten years ago. We have produced a few others since - Smith, Hall, Ablett etc - who have been pretty good. But it can't be argued overall that we've really excelled since then.

I also disagree that it would be 'disruptive' to produce a lot more. If they can pressure the first team and even push out an established player sobeit. If not they'll leave and become established elsewhere. That's how its supposed to work anyway.

The fact is that in most positions Leeds haven't been producing real quality consistently. The club went outside for young forwards in Pitts, Ambler and Amor precisely because our own juniors weren't deemed good enough. We haven't produced a single halfback who is playing regularly in SL since Burrow/McGuire.

SL clubs generally don't produce enough quality juniors. Until we have fewer poor overseas players and genuine options in all positions for England then no club can or should be pointing the finger at anyone else.

Didn't Leeds produce Murrell, not always playing halfback though i guess. In terms of forwards Leeds also produced Scruton, Carvell and Dowes.

Re: 2011 SL Transfers : Fri Sep 03, 2010 8:47 am  

http://www.saintsrlfc.com/news/2796 LMS to Saints on a 4 year deal. Delighted by this, a definate improvement on Hargreaves.

http://www.saintsrlfc.com/news/2796 LMS to Saints on a 4 year deal. Delighted by this, a definate improvement on Hargreaves.