I think the issues with Leeds injuries were that they always seemed to be grouped. We would have our first four choices at half back missing at one time or our first four choice props missing. It would then have a knock on effect whereby our best hooker would move to half back meaning we were then without our best hooker and half backs etc.

Oledzki is so overrated it’s funny.

The other 2 are squad fillers.

Saints may not win SL next season or the season after but there is no chance that Leeds will.

I doubt that there are many fans or coaches who think Oledzki is overrated.

Someone is bitter is 2022 Wire's year just like the last one?

Like a wire fan knows what squad it takes to win the league. They haven't had one for the last 66 years, or 24275 days as I prefer to think of it. https://mobile.twitter.com/since_1955_

Like a wire fan knows what squad it takes to win the league. They haven't had one for the last 66 years, or 24275 days as I prefer to think of it. https://mobile.twitter.com/since_1955_

Don't be fooled, that user isn't a Warrington fan, they support Saints. Don't you Stef?

This really tickled me, thanks for giving me a good laugh

I'm pretty sure it's Lebron James/Steph Curry Saints fan who keeps getting banned

Does anyone know when Fus is due to land? Usual Visa processing thing and he has to organise a big move with family too I assume.

We could do with him being involved in pre-season with us though.

Let's just hope he doesnt arrive in the same shape the last 2 Tongan imports have.

Very rare that any overseas players are involved until late in pre-season really these days

Has taken the number 2 shirt from Briscoe

Sort of surprised Walker keeps the #1 jersey as I thought Myler deserved it after last season.

He is one of the fastest person to score 50 tries in the NRL with a total of 61 in 108 matches for New Zealand Warriors. Its going to be exciting to see how he does.

Big Dave needs to stay away from the other Tongan SL players or he might end up in Maccie D's every weekend!!

This is how I see it - Leeds will be very dangerous indeed next year and there are a number of (important) players in the Saints pack who are now in decline.

Saints have work to do beyond 2022 in the pack, particularly in the front row.

Oledzki would be Wire's best prop option for 2022 if he was there.

Bit disappointed (but not surprised) Fusitu'a won't be arriving until mid-December at the earliest. Let's hope it's not too long beyond that.

I still think we'll miss that extra big body down the middle next season, especially when we pick up injuries again. I think Fusitu'a was an opportunist signing - probably not the sort of player most SL sides can afford these days, but heavily subsidised by the Warriors in this instance. The side does have a more potent look about it with him on the team sheet. In theory.

I'd like to see us announce a new long-term deal for Newman. We're about to start pre-season and still don't have our first choice 2 and 4 available but it's a million miles better state than the same time last year.

There are two benchmarks this side is battling against. One is the current Saints side, who are very good still. The other is the Golden Generation Leeds team - hopefully this group will emerge from both shadows over the next 2-3 years.

As long as Fusitu’a is here a month before the start of the season I have no concerns. No doubt about it he was an opportunist signing, we were on the look out for a prop, no players of a suitable quality were out there, Fusitu’a improves the side and is the sort of player who very rarely becomes available.

If we do get injuries at prop we’ll be using Thompson and Mustapha or we could make a mid season signing if needed with the salary cap space freed up with Gale’s departure.

Mustapha's an interesting one for me. With King's departure, Thompson's age and our failure to secure another prop in the off-season, he becomes more relevant to retain at Leeds.

You might think he'd be a candidate to farm out to a Championship side but it looks like we'll need him. Maybe a short-term loan deal,

He showed up well for HKR at the end of last season.

Also interesting is that Cats have signed or been linked with several NRL players, but haven't announced Napa yet. I just wonder whether we are in for him and trying to make it work at the last minute. Personally I'm not sure about him but... would he improve our pack? Probably.

Is there any understanding of why Hull KR didn't want to keep him on? As you say he did appear to be doing well for them but still they decided not to retain him.

I remember reading that Tony Smith said that he was sorry to be letting him go and really liked him

We’d have to let an overseas player go, presumably Thompson, but Napa, a state of origin regular would certainly improve our squad.

I'd be happy to lose Thompson if we coukd get Napa

I doubt no one on here would disagree.