Re: New Signing Confirmed : Mon Oct 15, 2012 11:51 pm  

If it's Murphy you refer to he could fill the fullback role very nicely. Be a good signing.

Re: New Signing Confirmed : Tue Oct 16, 2012 6:39 am  

Tbf, if we have re signed Mathers, I dont think we need Smurph.
He did a great job at FB and could cover Centre/Wing but, IMO, he's not as good as the players that we have now.
100% effort & reliable but I think we already have better.

Re: New Signing Confirmed : Tue Oct 16, 2012 6:51 am  

Trojan Horse wrote:

If it's Murphy you refer to he could fill the fullback role very nicely. Be a good signing.

i'd heard that we will have released steve southern and Isac John and have replaced them with Justin Poore and Richie Mathers.

I'd rather we signed Richie Mathers up on a 2 year deal and signed 2 new forwards aswell b ut maybe im being greedy

Re: New Signing Confirmed : Tue Oct 16, 2012 7:37 am  

wrencat1873 wrote:

Tbf, if we have re signed Mathers, I dont think we need Smurph.
He did a great job at FB and could cover Centre/Wing but, IMO, he's not as good as the players that we have now.
100% effort & reliable but I think we already have better.

Strength in depth is what we need this year, we were lucky with injuries last year and i doubt that luck will stretch to 2 consecutive seasons. With the lack of the u20s to fill for injuries, Murphy on a year loan would be great.

Re: New Signing Confirmed : Tue Oct 16, 2012 7:51 am  

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Re: New Signing Confirmed : Tue Oct 16, 2012 7:52 am  

wrencat1873 wrote:

Tbf, if we have re signed Mathers, I dont think we need Smurph.
He did a great job at FB and could cover Centre/Wing but, IMO, he's not as good as the players that we have now.
100% effort & reliable but I think we already have better.

Would put Murphy above Mellars and Smith in the centres and before Mathers at fullback, as long as his stint at the Farts hasn't stumped his development.

Re: New Signing Confirmed : Tue Oct 16, 2012 7:59 am  

Mable_Syrup wrote:

Strength in depth is what we need this year, we were lucky with injuries last year and i doubt that luck will stretch to 2 consecutive seasons. With the lack of the u20s to fill for injuries, Murphy on a year loan would be great.

Completely agree. Young, British and can fill in all across the backline. Sounds perfect to me if we could get him. Him or Mellars? I know who id go with if one didnt already have a contract with us.

Fergy on the other hand im not so sure. Had really high hopes for him when he came through but i dont think the move has worked out for him at all. If anything he seems to have gone backwards, but then again im only seeing him when he is selected for there tv games, so i may be doing him a mis-service.

[Frosties.]

Re: New Signing Confirmed : Tue Oct 16, 2012 10:33 am  

I wonder if there is anything in the Paul McShane deal, as Shaun Lunt has returned to Huddersfield. It would mean that Leeds are going with Rob Burrow and Liam Hood next season, or signing a new hooker, or McShane is staying.

Re: New Signing Confirmed : Tue Oct 16, 2012 12:11 pm  

Khlav Kalash wrote:

Would put Murphy above Mellars and Smith in the centres and before Mathers at fullback, as long as his stint at the Farts hasn't stumped his development.

It seems we disagree KK, apart from Smurphs ability to play anywhere in the three quarters, I dont rate him above any of our first choice backs, playing in their usual positions.
As I said before, he is a 100% player and did some good things for us when we were at our lowest point in recent history and you cant knock him for that,but, although his defence is good, IMO he lacks pace and ball skills.

Re: New Signing Confirmed : Tue Oct 16, 2012 12:23 pm  

The lack of information on Poore is promising as it looks like we haven't got Southern & John off the WTW books yet. Even if we get Poore we need another quality prop to add to Amor, Raleigh, Wilkes & James. As previously said we were very lucky with injuries last season and for the starting 17, teams usually have 2 props on the bench.

It'd be good if it was Mose Masoe from Newtown Jets coming off the bench for impact! but it could be a bridge too far financially for us and its more likley that it'll be a bargain basement buy with something to prove if we bolster the front row sufficiently.

The rumour about Bobbie Goulding Junior (21 yrs old) signing from Warrington is also good (if true) as he is a 6 and could cover Sykes if injured/off form. Creates competition for places. Probably come cheaper than John did.

Good news about Mathers as well as I think he is a better attacking full back than Murphy as stated above. We have enough utility backs in Cockayne, Lee Smith, Sykes and Mellars (centre/Wing/Second row) so Murphy wouldn't add anything there either. He should have stayed when he had the chance on the security of a long term deal maybe with WTW if it was offered.