Heading your way I believe

I really hope not – this guy comes with more baggage than Imelda Marcos on a 2 week shoe convention.

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What a wind up.

An odd one if true, and not one i'd be entirely convinced by. But he does have the physical presence we're looking for at the moment. We'll see.

Yes shame really, think he might be what we need at the moment.

I think/hope you meant to say we need someone of the ability that Mason once had but without the baggage/ego

Not sure he would be the same player without the ego/baggage? His ability is unquestionable, when he wants to. Be honest, if you could have stuck Mason into our pack on Saturday, would you have, ego/baggage or not?

If you take Mason out of the NRL you might find his attitude changes. It's a bit of a pressure cooker atmosphere over there, and the players status is more akin to that of Premiership footballers. They're local celebrities and unfortunately they abuse that status sometimes. Over here he'll find he can lead a more normal life.

Saying that it would still be a risky signing for whoever gets him.

SBW's ability is unqustionable as well but as with Mason he's a show pony and all out for himself and not a team man. Such a player IMO would/should never be invited to join the Rhinos family by GH no matter what ability he might have the few times he wants to show it.

Would Mason even get a Visa to get into the UK? Eastwood is snow white in comparison to Mason and look at the problems he had.

I really cannot see that there is anything in this and the thread on the Hull KR forum is clearly a wind up of the friend of a mates boyfriend's best pals brothers sons hamster variety.

Not happening he's using the alleged SL interest to get a new NRL deal and besides even if he did come over it's Rovers or Giants he'll end up at and i would'nt want him.

Exactly

I would say it is most probably a wind up, however would you have had him in our pack on Saturday?

If there was no other dominant metre making prop forward available, and we could fit him under the cap without losing other players, I'd be tempted to have a punt on Mason on a one year deal with the option to extend.

On the field this sort of player is just what we need.

No....as I say he's not a team player.

Given what we now know happened i'd have preferred Ali and Ambler in our pack instead of Ablett and Kirke

Fair enough. Personally i think he is the type of player we need at the moment, we are too predictable, too nice even. I know he has had issues in the past but maybe it's that bit of unpredictability we lack.

Maybe so... but I'd hope there are better ''less risk'' options out there than Mason. Having said that though any overseas signing has it's risk nowadays with Visa questions and whether the player or his family settle in this country. Look at the time and energy put into getting Eastwood here and half way through his first season decides he needs to go home.

I agree we need some extra grunt/mongrel in the pack though.

WILLIE Mason will be the latest Cowboy to join the end of season exodus after confirming his future lies in the English Super League.


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Even his quotes in that article make it sound as if it's a case of 'lets see if another SL club comes in with a higher offer' Doesn't seem to be any great desire to play for a particular club,just whoever pays him the most

too nice?leeds every forum ive been on they say dirty leeds ,bailey flatrack bully,but i agree lets give him a 2 year deal

That makes me laugh when we are called dirty Leeds.

Carl Webb is mentioned in that article, how's he going these days?

Not seen much of him tbh but he'd be wortha punt if he could get a visa.

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