Yes, if that is going to be deemed to be an acceptable act for all SL players for the remainder of the season.

It's no big surprise that Mason has been accused of "running in" to a fight that he didn't start, does he ever ?



If i remember correctly, he had a pop at JP whilst he was wrapped up in a 2 man tackle, the ironic thing about this "cheap shot merchant" is that if Ryan Bailey did the self same thing, then he would be vilified by the s on these forums as being a thug!



One rule for one, and another for someone else i suppose

You're obviously cheering for the Dragons then

As a rule I almost always cheer for Bradford's opponents. I'm fickle like that.

Can't fault you, me too

First its' Hull we shoud emulate now Huddersfield.

Are you hoping we'll finish about 8th?

I doubt he would add much to our squad but I see the point your getting at.

I'd be happy for Leeds to emulate any club that acknowledges when there is a deficency within the playing squad (with room + wriggle room under the cap) and go out and do something about it.

For me it's a matter of Leeds being the best Leeds can be within the rules. Hull and Huddersfield have shown that making late signings isn't the impossibility some would have you believe.

Leeds have already failed to defend one title and set a record no other club can boast. Becoming back to back to back champions would be something else no other club in the SL Era could lay claim to. Pity if that isn't achieved having come this far while underfunding the 1st team squad.

so how would you go about sorting the situation?

I can see 7 solutions:
[listGet someone who is not of sufficient quality for a 2 or 3 year contract, but is available (Hull mode)
Get someone not good enough for the NRL over for a loan for a year (Hudds Mode)
Sign a someone for a decent length contract, and deal with Eastwood situation if he gets his Visa
Sign a someone for a decent length contract, and end interest with Eastwood.
Pay a transfer fee and get someone in SL (assuming that everyone would fit into the wage structure and would come to Leeds)
Keep an eye out for decent players becoming available
Keep faith with the acadamy lads as and when needed
Other solution[/list:u

All hail Huddersfield as a shining beacon of Super League brilliance.

If Leeds virtually gave away their season tickets who knows, they might be able to get crowds of 7-8,000 too.

On the disciplinary point, it's a Challenge Cup week. Is anyone genuinely surprised when the corner of the rug gets lifted and a few offences get swept under it?

April fool?

First of all I wouldn't neccessarily be in this situation in the first place but that's a seperate issue.



Lauaki looked sufficient quality during the world cup if they can get him over here.




Liam Fulton has a NRL GF winners ring hasn't he? On loan Michael Dobson came over here as an unknown but hasn't let down Les Catalans, Wigan (saved them if anything) and Hull KR.



That works.



That also works.




That also works.




Naturally but what if no-one becomes available? Sometimes you have to make it happen rather than just sitting back and waiting.



I can't really dismiss that option when I haven't seen them given a run in the 1st team yet. When I do see Watkins, Gibson and Allan I don't think 'wow there here and in the team to stay.' As for the rest Ambler ect I firmly believe that if you're good enough you're old enough but without seeing them I'll have to assume that for now they aren't good enough.



I think you've covered most of the options nicely there.

Soliola? OOC at end of the season and I'm sure i've heard he's out of form/ out of the team. I imagine we could get a release on his contract early for next to nothing and he sure is a handy player.

Currently 3rd having gone 8 successive away games unbeaten with a balanced squad made up of a combination of mainly Ex-Wigan youngsters and Ex-West Tigers NRL GF winning team of 2005, increasing gates, with a forward thinking generous chairman and excellent ground/facilities. A club who didn't sit on their hands when faced with a Visa disappointment but went out and sourced a replacement.

If not Leeds there is plenty there for most SL teams to aspire to certainly.

I see them with the potential to replace Bradford as Yorkshire's number two challenger and wish them good luck in doing so.

Getting up the increasingly irrational Brian Noble's nose is another plus point.

I'll give you that.

Did you see Phil Clarke totally blow Noble's complaints away on Boots N All?

Paul "the Brain" Cullen did a tremendous and very subtle hatchet job on Noble last night. Wigan tired the same tactics as Hudds, but were just rubbish at it. Very excellent.

You're too kind, I was expecting the concession re the ground though.



Furthermore there's nothing new about the wrestle, holding a player upright, then putting him to ground and leaning on causing a nine second delay to reset. Ellery Hanley for one made a career out of it.

One concession a week is my usual limit but I am in a good mood so go on then. Its' nearer to home for me and I like it. I hated it until 1999 (in particular in 1996 and 1997) but its' been a nice venue since then.

[url=http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=rleague/09/04/08/RUGBYL_Bradford_Tupou.htmlWhat is it with clubs losing players and having space on their cap going out and looking to sign replacements.[/url

Why can't they just rely on their Academy players like Leeds do.


[url=http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=rleague/09/04/07/RUGBYL_Wigan.htmlUnlucky for Karl Pryce missing the last chance to play against his brother for a while.[/url

No more Tupoumania???

Interesting that you should bring Tupou up. Here's an overseas threequarter from the NRL that a Sl club signed up during the season with free cap space.

Kind of what you're advocating we should do.

Oh yes, the Bulls experience with the now sacked Tupou is a great example for you to bring up in support of your proposition.
I hope Leeds follow the same path. really, I do.

I remember telling Bullseye on here that McNamara was way too young and inexperienced for the Bulls and that Toupou was no replacement for Vainikolo.

He didn't agree with me back then using Matty Elliot as an example.



I could see where he was coming from but still you can't always be right.

I didn't need to bring up Toupou when Leeds already had their very own Toopi experience.

On the other hand Lauitiiti hasn't worked out too bad and elsewhere Dobson steered Catalans around quite nicely in Jones' injury absence and 100% saved Wigan and the RFL from fudging on their imminent relegation from SL.