If Leeds has had a problem with retaining young players, it's been far more a case of retaining ones we should have let go than losing ones we should have kept.

Aren't centres with equivalent talent to Newman ten a penny in the NRL? He's certainly strong and explosive enough, but there are questions over his pace in the clear, tendency to hold the ball rather than pass, and general temperament. Let's not forget that top SL produced backs often struggle to make their mark in the NRL, such as Tomkins, Hardaker, and Watkins. Hopefully he will see it in his best interests as a player to stay at Leeds, even if that means putting him on marquee money.

When I see Ash breaking down the wing and there's a fast lad running cross-field to tackle him (e.g. Marshall or Field), I always think a last moment change of direction by cutting infield would leave the other guy on his backside through momentum.

Caveat: Don't bank on this theory. I'm an overweight 61 year old who hasn't so much as jogged for 40 years, so what do I know?

Anyone else in Corporate last night and hear Newman after the game?

Rob Oates asked him about the performance and what Rohan had said to the lads before kick off

Newman went on to say how the boys wanted to work for eachother, togetherness blah blah blah, then goes on to say "well, Rohan said they’re a 2 man team, and yeah French and Field are good players, but I had them in my back pocket tonight”!!

As much as he needs to stay grounded, you’ve got to love the kid’s belief in himself and his enthusiasm. Cracking speech and a great bit of $hithousery in there as well.

Love that! The hit on Field in the opening stages of the game set the platform and you could see Newman had been given the instruction to get at field.

Harry's aggression, competitiveness and self belief/arrogance is what will put him eventually onto a different level to say Watkins. Known him for years and he can rub people the wrong way but also a great lad.

I think Newman's confidence / arrogance is what makes him so good. He really backs himself and believes he is better than everyone else and generally he has the ability to back that up.

I always felt Watkins lacked this. Never had enough heart for me compared to Newman.

Made the same comment re. Watkins before seeing your post. 100% agree.

Spot on. Had a chat with him afterwards and he’s just a fierce competitor, plain and simple. Absolute freak of a talent, and Hardaker summed it up when he said "I think Harry has said it all for me, he tells everyone in the sheds that he can win a game on his own". I don’t think he’s far wrong to be honest.

Should do.

If we got no more points Wakefield would need 4 wins from 8 to overtake us. They have 5 tough games (Saints x2 / Wigan / Catalans / Huddersfield) and 3 potentially more winnable games (HKR / Hull FC / Castleford) so all in all it's probably a big ask for them to do that.

Am sure Newman is a top lad. Personally don’t think he’s achieved anywhere near enough yet to be that cocky though. Sport and life has a habit of bringing you back down to earth. Just saying……

I may be in a minority on here but i think it's a bit disappointing if that's what Newman said, particularly about Wigan been a 2 man team. Thinking it and keeping it in house is one thing, but saying it in a public environment is poor imo. The respect Peet showed to Leeds in his after game interview was excellent. He comes across as class act. I appreciate he is the coach and Newman only a player, but I could never recall a similar public comment by Sinny, McGuire, Burrow etc.

He wants to reflect on where believing his own hype is currently leading Jake Connor.

The biggest attribute of the golden generation was their humility. That’s why we won so much.
I think fans already saying Newman is better than Watkins was is
Completely wrong too……

They do have to be behind it though

Newman needs to button it, not achieved anything like Kallum yet, I'm sure he undoubtedly will though. I despise Welsby from Saints and I don't want to be feeling the same about Harry

So only semi publically. It's not like he said it to Sky sports. He said to a group of a hundred or so people. I agree he does need to channel his cockiness

I think it was a little tongue in cheek as well to be honest.

Pre match and when they were speaking afterwards, all the talk was about Field and French, and let’s be honest, Newman destroyed the pair of them. Even the table of Wigan fans and Kelvin Skerrett were laughing. Can’t knock a confident talent like that if you ask me.

Absolute rubbish to say Newman ‘destroyed’ them. Yes he played well and was in their face. Wigan and they had an off night. Plus this is a team game. The whole team contained Wigan well, including French and Field. Next time we play then they could run amok.That’s sport, and they are still top players…..

I think some people need to lighten up a bit.

Newman creamed Field first shot he put on him, and French never got any change out of him. Give credit where it’s due, he had a blinder.

Anyway, how could you tell from the radio?

Mentioning the comparison with Connor, the thing again that sets Harry aside is he'll never rest on his self belief and natural talent he will work his backside off every day to be the best he can be. He earns it.

Admittedly I don't know Connor like I know harry but I just don't see it the same and Harry is a different level in his commitment, he showed that with his rehab.

He was always the sort of kid who was asking for feedback too and very Conscientious.

Reassuring to hear all that mate.
Pretty sure any critical comments are only being made out of concern that any of his immense potential could be wasted.

Yeah completely,’and agree great character praise by Seth. We are probably all just sharing a bit of wisdom we’ve learnt as older blokes……

I think Newman's attitude is exactly why he will become a greater players than Watkins.

He has the right amount of ego and self-belief that Watkins never had.

To me, Watkins could have been the greatest in SL history based on his physical ability. I think it was more a mindset/lack of ego that stopped him going to that level.

Newman and Welsby both posses that competitive edge and ego that it takes to become great.

All my opinion of course.