I see Alfie Johnson has left to go to Warrington.
Was he any good playing for the kids?

You would have to think if Mom leaves we would be in pole position to get Sivo, apparently him and Arthur are pretty close as he coached him for pretty much all his career.

Looks a strong possibility of happening doesn't it... Sivo, Hall and Handley would give us a heck of a lot of strike out wide.. and would mean we could manage their fitness as can't play all 3 on the wing

. Hall could play a couple more years from what i;ve seen of him this year.. he's still got it, especially close to the line.

Though i do wonder if Arthur sees Handley as a centre also.. be nice if he could get Newman anything like he was and also Connor firing again.. all of a sudden that is a heck of a back line. granted a lot of 'iffs' though

If we were to sign Sivo I think it would be Miller, Hall, Newman, Handley and Sivo as first choice three quarters. Bags more strike than last year.

Rohan gets the head coach job 6"12" Jenkins leaves hmmmmmm think on that one

Connor will also put pressure on both halves to perform also.

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Agreed. I think I said on another thread that it's Frawley's place that is under the most direct threat.

Give us all a clue who it is Batleyrhino for gods sake

Surely It’s Very Obvious?

Sorry, It's Vague Ok

Maybe Arthur Is Keeping A Specific Individual Virtually Obligatory?

Never hAs arTHur Allowed aNy Cost impLications to End his AspiRations to Yield success

Management are incredibly keen and so I'm very optimistic.

Solid import, very old would be an upgrade on Mom though, who for whatever reason, probably injury, hasn’t shown us this season what he is capable of. If he can find a coaching role back in Australia or leave to pursue his lifelong dream of becoming a Vidal Sassoon hair model then best of luck to him.

Just turned 32 I think. So he's younger than Hall.

Just turned 31.

Fair, that's even better.

I think if you're going with big strong wingers the loss of speed from age isn't as painful as it would be for a flyer winger

Just watched the state final and Agree with AC’s comments about Jenkins, he did well although it’s hard to judge the level as second tier.

Blease had hinted we were after a serious 8 but it appears we have not got that player.

Given the pack needed attention I have a few concerns about Jenkins and Palasia.

Jenkins is 23, has never played in NRL, has had a fractured sternum, 2 serious ankle injuries and a knee reconstruction.

Palasia has had a scarcely believable 3 ACL’s , an MCL , a PCL, a broken ankle , broken hand and a fractured shoulder.

Next season could be determined by how often these 2 , Holroyd and Gannon can get on the pitch.

Against a backdrop of consecutive 8th place finishes and seeing Hull KR sign JWH and Hudds sign Tom Burgess, and Catalan sign a host of proven players I would have expected a board with genuine ambition to sign a marquee diesel forward.

I shall keep my fingers crossed and manage my expectations that we can sneak past Salford and Leigh into 6th.

Hoping for no injuries seems to be the Lees way the last 3 years or so

Anyone know who our 3 marquee players are now?

I would suggest Palasia would be the 8 he spoke of. He wants to be a starter and a why he left broncos, not that he had much chance at the titans. If anyone has any doubts, watch him in last year's NRL grand final. His last major injury was also 2020.

So were Smith and Nene….he even lived with him for a while…let’s hope this one ends better

Very shrewd of Cleary in that interview, throwing everyone off the scent of him coming to SL.

Valid concerns, Sir G. I take comfort that for the first time in ages you don't need the Hubble telescope to spot strategy. The backs strengthened so we are not throwing kids in at the first injury. Credible options in the spine. Props (actual props) as opposed to masquerading middle forwards. A driven coach who knows what he wants and knows how to get it.. Might take another year of recruitment, but I feel like finally the ship is turning away from the icebergs.

The view of Parra fans on Sivo's potential departure: https://www.1eyedeel.com/forum/topics/m ... e-to-leeds

The view of Parra fans on Sivo's potential departure: https://www.1eyedeel.com/forum/topics/m ... e-to-leeds