Whatever ..... still doesn't make your earlier claim stand up in court.



BTW, that's some body of work you have available there. If only there was a Leeds equivalent.

I never knew who scored more tries for Wigan between Hanley and Offiah .... I do now.

Bilko is superb, he does a fantastic job on that site.

And it does show that Tomkins did NOT just get his chance because of Smiths injury.

You were more specific than that though and the link you posted proved you overstated your case. No worries, it's not worth falling out over.

It certainly isn't.
And may I wish you a very Happy Christmas. and hopefully we will have a beer and a good rugby chat at one of our games next season.

That site of Bilko's is superb in it's detail. I should have checked it first before jumping in feet first.

not impressed when i saw him play,only the once mind but didnt really make any impression whatsoever. Find it a strange one when Leeds have let a number of highly rated , more experienced halfes leave like Briggs or Moore, who have both been ripping it up in the Championship.......dont they have any more in the academy ? what happened to the half back production line Leeds had ??

Heard you will be signing a quality half back next season from Cas academy.

At the end of next season or for next season?
Brierly is someone we've been linked to in the past.

Under contract untill end of 2011, been told by Matterson he is not in his plans

I don't know about Moore but with Briggs it got to the point when he was ready for the next step, and as good as he is (although to be fair it's only ever been proven to Champ level) he's no Danny McGuire.

He may well have eventually got his chance (especially early this coming season) but the kid wanted to be playing. First team, week in week out.

We have a pretty old squad (not sure if you've noticed?!?) our "kids" are 19 (Watkins & Hardaker), 20 (Pitts & Clarkson), 21 (McShane), 22 (BJB) & 23 (Coady & Amor). We've even got fringe players like Burgess (23) & Kirke (2icon_cool.gif. Ablett has only just this year been recognised with a "starting" shirt number and he's 24.

Having patience is tough when you're a kid that just wants to go out and play and you could be 21/22 before you even get a bite of the cherry, and 23/24 before you get the 6 shirt you're after. I mean, if you're a forward there's a chance injuries/fatigue/form could mean you get a run out and a chance to impress, earn your spot on the bench, then in the team, and take it from there (Ablett/Clarkson style) but when there's only one person in your position, and that one person happens to be Danny McGuire, well... how long would you be willing to wait?

The Leeds half back production line seems to be doing ok, the only problem is we make them so well we're still using the ones that rolled off it 10 years ago.

Our new scrum half is...... a good kicker of [url=http://timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/rugby_union/article465423.ecetoilet rolls[/url ?!!

Well it looks as though Leeds have started to sign a few good kids.
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And I was very impressed with Stevie Ward earlier this year when I saw him in the U18's academy game at Wigan.

I have been completely underwhelmed with all of this year’s signings including this one.

Now before I get branded as a ‘Whino’ ‘pessimist’ or ‘fekkwitt’ I’m hoping they add the depth and quality required to make the next season a successful one. It’s just I’ve not got excited about any of these players.

Last year Eastwood turned up – on paper a top draw signing, the year before Danny B – both players something to get a little giddy about.

…but this year…

So is it Brierly then?
Surprised if it is ,he had very good reports and that Cas had beaten many teams to his signature.
Why the change now and is it dead set that we'll sign him?

we get a big screen and a demolished stand

Apparently Leeds Carnegie offered him a contract but he signed for gloucster academy instead. Maybe the sleeve knows a lot more about this kid than we think. He has played under 16 england internation at union i believe.

Perhaps you haven't heard we're getting a new big screen!?!?!?!

Surely that's a good illustration of why it might be better to see what the new signings actually achieve before getting too downcast?

No, every idiot who has ever read one copy of League Express knows exactly what each signing is capable of - thats the way it works

Don't forget the ones that have only read a few headlines whilst doing the shopping.

In fact, I'd be more inclined to say the headline readers are the wisiest of all the wisey wise, and really McDermott should be just surfing forums and reading headlines, then we'd have a PROPER squad!

Indeed

and the big name signings that made you giddy have proven to be the correct route to take because of the successes we've enjoyed with Buderus and Eastwood.................?

..err no, not really. Didn't stop me getting a bit giddy about them BEFORE they hit the hallowed turf of Headingley.

Sanctimony and hindsight often skip hand-in-hand through the fields of the self righteous.

I know exactly what you mean.... I'm with you all the way on this one LS16.

Out of contract end of 2011 had meetings with Big Barry Mac, watch this space

He is in first team, given 32.