https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/rugb ... k-19762219 What do we think, Bill to the wing Stanley in centre?

https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/rugb ... k-19762219 What do we think, Bill to the wing Stanley in centre?

We currently have 5 centres

Tupou
Lyne
Arundel
Croft
Greensmith

Personally I don’t think it’s a necessery signing.

However, more competition from an ex NZ international with over 100+ NRl games can’t be viewed negatively imo.

So long as there is still a good amount of money in the kitty for a prop forward where we lack most depth then I’ll be fine with it.

Other than this I think we lack depth at 9. Woody isn’t getting any younger. Josh had a bad injury last year and Bowes while could probably bench a few games probably isn’t ready for regular SL yet.

Chester and the back room know what they need and I’m willing to back them.

Report says we are looking for a halfback, a prop and an outside back, dont recall this, just we were still looking and quality the criteria.
Maybe Chezzy sees Stanley as a halfback, thats where I first saw him - as a kid at St George partnering Rangi Chase

I'm fairly sure that was his shopping list at the end of last season, so now we have signed Lino, Battye and potentially Stanley, he is now on his way to the checkout

I'd not be overly keen on this signing if he were a straight quota signing, but the fact that he's exempt does make it more logical. Taken individually he doesn't play any position other than S/O where we are especially short of players However he's certainly quality and he's extremely versatile.

He does add some real depth, assuming it's true, especially in the halves.

With all that going for him it would be almost rude not to sign him.

Not sure about this one, bit of a kick in the teeth for Croft if hes seen as an outside back more than half.

Is he not a centre oppossed to S/O

Let's hope all those opposition players that chase Stanley never catch him.

...... Al get mi coit!!!

For me if where using last of our budget on chase i think it could be better spent elsewhere but im not cc or mc or any of the other coaching staff and they know better than me.i would feel for young croft felt he was getting better with every game that said chase is on his day a decent player and cant help but think he would create for tommy who is our world class finisher.

Nethertheless its all rumours at mo

Potential to be Gigot mark 2.

Personally I think that because next season we'll have a lot to prove, so I'd prefer Stanley's experience over Croft. I'm sure that the young 'un will have his day.

Just seen Chase Stanley doing donuts in super bowl car park so it must be true

Says centre, wing and five eighth on his profiles but I’d certainly agree he’s predominantly a centre.

Agree,

In what way is it a kick in the teeth for Croft. He isn’t owed a season because he stepped up last year. He will have to fight for his place just like everyone else. You might as well say signing Tanginoa was a kick in the teeth for Batchelor.

We need as strong a squad as possible and Chase is in all fairness a few steps up from where Croft is right now. He’s also 10 years younger so if he’s good enough his time will come.

That said I’m really not fussed who we sign now, I’m confident we have enough depth and experience to see us through the season injuries aside. Any additions are welcome but unless they are current internationals they are not vital.

On his day he is a very classy operator who I would think would be picking for a starting shirt but I’m concerned that he is another signing for signings sake like Gigot was.

Much more of a wingers centre who is very good at creating space for his centre and sometimes that’s something we have struggled with at times, however his injury record is a concern.

All signings are gambles but this in my opinion would be a bigger gamble than most and I hope that is reflected in his salary.

Not sure I get the Gigot analogy, he’s way more solid and reliable. Probably look more at Atkins for comparisons.

By Gigot type signing I mean signing a player because he is available rather than signing a player we need.

The experts on here on rugby league make me howl, he would be a quality acquisition. Listening to some we should be signing half the NRL. Don’t want to burst anybody’s bubble but we are the poorest club in super league, let’s be grateful we can get Somebody of his class. Whoever we sign there’s always someone who disses it.

Best of it is, most of those ok here saying it would be a class signing were those saying he was awful at Toronto lmao

1. Jowitt
2. Johnstone
3. Stanley
4. Lyne
5. Tupou
6. Miller
7. Lino

I don’t think we could complain at that back line. You’ve then got Walker, Kershaw, Arundel, Croft, Senior, Kay and Hampshire all with substantial first team experience to come in if needed. Some quality and depth in the backs if it comes off.

Was just chatting to my pal about possible line ups if/when he signs and the reasoning behind it.

Came up with the same centre and wing combination.

My thinking was that they are all big lads who make decent yards.

You could possibly paper over the cracks of not signing another Prop in relation to meters gained with those 4 bringing the ball back with aggressive carries early in the sets.

If he is confirmed I would in the least bit surprised to see Kay depart to a non SL club or Senior return to Huddersfield after a few rounds on the season.

I still think we need another prop, but with Battye on board it’s not as urgent. I reckon we’ll even be a few weeks into the season before we bring one in. And even though I prefer him in the second row, I can see Tanginoa being one of the four with Arona, Fifita and Battye. It’d leave Pitts, Ashurst and Batch for the second row. I’m more optimistic than I was a few weeks ago.

Chase plays on the right, so is actually covering Lyne.
I'm sure they can move around but the only one I've seen play both sides effectively is Arundal.

Again, I don’t know how true the rumour is, but if it does come off we might see Arundel used more in the second row. Chester has used him there a few times in the past.