Re: New Half Back.. : Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:14 pm  

If TL is playing at 9 next season then fine, if he's our main halfback then another long season beckons

Re: New Half Back.. : Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:21 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

Tommy playing on looks to be official. Him and Kris Radlinski have spoken to the WEP saying he’s signed on for 12 more months, as it’s only right he goes out on his terms and not on an injury. I wonder if Rads thinks comments like that through sometimes. There is no room for sentiment in sport and even though I sit here thinking Tommy signing back on is because they’ve stuffed up the recruitment of a new halfback, that makes it sound like we’ve actually shelved the plans just to let Tommy play on. It all feels like the Tony Clubb deal again.

I try to back the club wherever possible but that is poor.

Re: New Half Back.. : Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:34 pm  

Grimmy wrote:

I try to back the club wherever possible but that is poor.

Same.

No worries not making big signings, spending under the cap, cutting our cloth etc but you have to still be organised, put your irons in the fire well in advance and box clever. Tommy has been a fabulous servant but all good things come to an end and as a halfback, I think he should’ve called it quits at the end of 2020. I understand that they felt it was best he carried on this season due to Lockers retiring but it should’ve been more as a hooker, with occasional cover at seven and then with us looking to move him on to the coaching staff at the end of this year.

We really need to up our game on squad shaping and not letting personal feelings come in to decisions. We did it with Clubb and it feels like we’ve done it again here. I hope I’m wrong.

Re: New Half Back.. : Mon Oct 04, 2021 9:59 pm  

apollosghost wrote:

If TL is playing at 9 next season then fine, if he's our main halfback then another long season beckons

I see no pointers suggesting he will be 9 just more of dire fare he served up this season awaits

Re: New Half Back.. : Tue Oct 05, 2021 1:23 am  

Yeah, I'm like a few of you, I think: Tommy as cover at 9, yes, I can live with that. As our starting 7 for most of the season, that would be terrible..

Re: New Half Back.. : Tue Oct 05, 2021 3:12 am  

Grimmy wrote:

I'd be in favour of that to be honest, but whether he would come is another question.

He always wanted to play half back given the chance he might come back.

Re: New Half Back.. : Tue Oct 05, 2021 6:24 am  

Wigg'n wrote:

Really? Even Leeds fans have turned on Gale now.

Some of the Leeds fans would turn on Father Christmas.

Gale, without the injuries, is a class player.

[Pemps]

Re: New Half Back.. : Tue Oct 05, 2021 6:53 am  

Ovavoo wrote:

Some of the Leeds fans would turn on Father Christmas.

Gale, without the injuries, is a class player.

Mute point now. We've signed Tommy for another season.

Re: New Half Back.. : Tue Oct 05, 2021 9:10 am  

Don’t think Tommy has the engine to play 9 anymore, not been used their for a number of years (even to the point Hastings started a playoff game at 9 over him).

Could probably do a spell but can’t see him defending in the middle for long spells.

Re: New Half Back.. : Tue Oct 05, 2021 11:59 am  

Wigan6/Leeds1 Andy wrote:

Incompetence, mismanagement and a lack of planning on an industrial scale spring to mind.

exactly