Re: Kruise Leeming signed from 2024 : Tue Jun 27, 2023 10:39 pm  

MadDogg wrote:

Leeming will go just fine for Wigan. He's not without flaws but a big upgrade on Powell. Dont forget he was in the SL dream team 18 months ago and Peet and co have already shown capability in improving players. Its not a coincidence that the majority of critics are either Leeds fans annoyed that he fell out with Rohan Smith or those from the other side of Billinge Hill.

As I said earlier in the thread, as long as Leeming and O'Neill are treated as equals and the best is chosen to start then I'm more than happy.

All the signings we’ve made are rubbish. I saw it on Red Vee, so we may as well turn it in.

Re: Kruise Leeming signed from 2024 : Wed Jun 28, 2023 11:48 am  

Has a side other than Saints ever signed a good player according to the RL oracle that is RedVee?

Re: Kruise Leeming signed from 2024 : Wed Jun 28, 2023 1:56 pm  

The 30 yr old bench warmer they've signed from Wire is miles better than Leeming and that's a fact (according to RedVee)

Re: Kruise Leeming signed from 2024 : Wed Jun 28, 2023 2:33 pm  

apollosghost wrote:

The 30 yr old bench warmer they've signed from Wire is miles better than Leeming and that's a fact (according to RedVee)

Historically they would be spot on but maybe not so much now. Depends if a change of scenery re-energises him

Re: Kruise Leeming signed from 2024 : Wed Jun 28, 2023 8:16 pm  

MadDogg wrote:

Leeming will go just fine for Wigan. He's not without flaws but a big upgrade on Powell. Dont forget he was in the SL dream team 18 months ago and Peet and co have already shown capability in improving players. Its not a coincidence that the majority of critics are either Leeds fans annoyed that he fell out with Rohan Smith or those from the other side of Billinge Hill.

As I said earlier in the thread, as long as Leeming and O'Neill are treated as equals and the best is chosen to start then I'm more than happy.

Again I don`t think we were annoyed he fell out with Smith.
It was the way he sulked when not getting what he wanted which imo is not how one of the senior players should react.
Leeds fans on here are only commenting because someone asked what we thought about the signing.
Most hookers in the league have errors in them and on the other hand can turn a game on its head.
You will get that with Leeming for sure.
The best hooker by far still is Roby with the likes of O`Neil certainly one to watch.
I think the only concern I would have as a Wigan fan would be the 4 years contract Leeming has.
We tend to be the ones who dish out those sort of contracts.
Walters on the other hand is a great signing for you just like McDonnell is for us.

Re: Kruise Leeming signed from 2024 : Wed Jun 28, 2023 8:22 pm  

chapylad wrote:

Again I don`t think we were annoyed he fell out with Smith.
It was the way he sulked when not getting what he wanted which imo is not how one of the senior players should react.
Leeds fans on here are only commenting because someone asked what we thought about the signing.
Most hookers in the league have errors in them and on the other hand can turn a game on its head.
You will get that with Leeming for sure.
The best hooker by far still is Roby with the likes of O`Neil certainly one to watch.
I think the only concern I would have as a Wigan fan would be the 4 years contract Leeming has.
We tend to be the ones who dish out those sort of contracts.
Walters on the other hand is a great signing for you just like McDonnell is for us.

4 years is what concerns me, not the signing itself

Re: Kruise Leeming signed from 2024 : Wed Jun 28, 2023 8:43 pm  

chapylad wrote:

Again I don`t think we were annoyed he fell out with Smith.
It was the way he sulked when not getting what he wanted which imo is not how one of the senior players should react.
Leeds fans on here are only commenting because someone asked what we thought about the signing.
Most hookers in the league have errors in them and on the other hand can turn a game on its head.
You will get that with Leeming for sure.
The best hooker by far still is Roby with the likes of O`Neil certainly one to watch.
I think the only concern I would have as a Wigan fan would be the 4 years contract Leeming has.
We tend to be the ones who dish out those sort of contracts.
Walters on the other hand is a great signing for you just like McDonnell is for us.

It is a long deal for us that but I can only presume it’s been offered on the basis that we give him longer term security, in exchange for him accepting a lower salary than he would’ve asked for on a 2 year deal. His style of play suits our needs IMO. Matty Peet has made a point of assuring Brad O’Neill that he is a major part of the future and I think there is a nice balance between the 2 of them.

Re: Kruise Leeming signed from 2024 : Thu Jun 29, 2023 9:11 pm  

I wonder what his salary will be? He was on close to 200k at Leeds and apparently Catalans weren't willing to meet his demands, so he'll probably be on a lot more than Powell.

Re: Kruise Leeming signed from 2024 : Fri Jun 30, 2023 5:59 am  

£200K p.a. ???

Re: Kruise Leeming signed from 2024 : Fri Jun 30, 2023 3:32 pm  

Big Steve wrote:

£200K p.a. ???

Around that, apparently.