In a nutshell:
Hardaker wants to stay in SL.
Ormondroyd replaces Achurch.
No more signings.

Beyond a joke.

5 to 8 best we can hope for then imo, that's assuming the majority stay fit for the year.

quite disappointing really.

Amazing how he mentions players like Baldwinson getting a chance when this Coach chose to pick injured/sh#* ones before him last year.
Also laughable he mentions Ormaroyd as Achurchs replacement one project replaces a failure at a fraction of the cost.
Sorry GH yer losing the plot but then again its pi$$ing down in Ls6 this morning get the excuses in early.

GH never announces signings beforehand so that's not an issue. What he really means WRT to Hardaker is that nobody in the NRL was interested, so he's back. It seems as though GH has decided he won't play for Leeds again though.

Almost a disgrace.

As I said elsewhere, the loss of Zak and Achurch this year should leave us well under the cap. Not spending that and hoping we get lucky and the other top teams get unlucky is bonkers.

With McGuire becoming injury prone, Lilley being young and Sutty at FB we could be in for another year of directionless rugby.

Not when there is other issues.

Please, do elaborate...

You like dangling the carrot don't you? If you are as in the know as you claim to be, then spill...

I am not in the know on anything, and did not imply that at all. I posted yesterday that something was said to me on Sunday, and that YEP article today only goes to give some back up to what I was told, hence the comment I just made. And no I won't tell, as that only fuels the postings of others, who would have a different view to those that might want to know.

I really hope what I heard this morning is true.
I'm sworn to secrecy but if and when the news does come out I'll confirm if that's it.

Your not telling me anyone actually believes a word this clown says?

I can't believe the club is so short of money it has to make cuts to its playing squad - that is like biting the hand that feeds you.

Yes GH is careful with the money but he is nobody's fool and he understands the importance of having a competitive side - if nothing else positive comes out of this season the club as a whole should have learned that.

What I can see happening is only half the North stand getting built i.e. the cricket side and there being no further development of the rugby side for some considerable time.

I can accept that he is willing to back Mac and allow the majority of the squad next year to right this seasons fiasco. However, what i can't excuse is that it can't be acknowledged we need minimum a half back to get the side back contending. Someone said that this is typical GH, and he doesn't reveal his hand regards transfer activity..i hope this is true in this case as if not, i really can't see things improving greatly. I would already say as we stand right now that Wigan, Cas, Saints, Warrington and Hull have better squads than us and there is every chance Catalans and Huddersfield will be back on form. Could be another tough slog.

Back to reality.
Leeds are $h1t and I'm Duane Dibley.

Have people even bothered to read the article? He doesn't even say we won't be making anymore signings, he says "we are prioritising the players we already have here". Does anyone actually believe "it's Zak'a preference to stay in SL"....hell no he just can't get a gig in the NRL.

From GH on 22nd Dec last year

"But Hetherington said Rhinos have no room for him in their squad. Leeds’ 25-man first-team group for next year was confirmed last month and Hetherington insisted: “We aren’t pursuing Brett Ferres.” The Leeds chief executive also reckons that Ferres could well struggle to find a new club at this stage of the pre-season programme. He added: “If he had been transfer-listed three months ago I think there would have been quite a keen competition to secure him, both here and overseas. But at this stage for any team to fit him into their squad will be difficult, unless they have created space. That is something we have done in the past, but not this year."

Then low and behold Ferres is at Headingley for the Boxing Day game and is announced on the 4th of January.

But GH knew Hudds. had little room to move in regards getting a transfer fee for Ferres and with most teams budget used he played the waiting game with this little bit of kidology. We were always interested in him just GH being shrewd/ tight.

what he says in todays column indicates we have done our business already and the focus will be on using academy graduates to fill the gaps.

But not quite an outrage.

Or perhaps no new north stand either side?

Tetley Field green space campaign by plenty!

Would you like more custard with your bread and butter pudding, Sir?



Regards,
Headingley Experience.

So how would it help if he came out and said we're looking for players, particularly a HB? Nothing to gain by making that public knowledge and on the chance he then fails to land one he looks bad.

They'll be a signing, it just won't happen until the Hardaker issue is resolved first.

Replace the Southstand with a grass hill and sell umbrellas.

What's to lose by saying Leeds are looking to strengthen the squad? Really, after that abomination of a season when you are looking to sell season tickets that effort is the best GH can come up with. If it's not true and we are looking to buy players then it's a PR disaster. Even if it is true, then it's still a PR disaster.

Last time I went on a freebie it was sticky toffee pudding, very nice it was too. The rugby was crap but I suppose you can't have everything.

Meh,hes palmed off more season tickets than normal this year due to panicking people into buying their season tickets to secure their place in the ground next year.