Didn't you once complain Stosic was too small a few pre-season's back?!

No Leeds can't call Amor back anytime it suits them.

Which many ways was Stosic better than Tronc?

He was fit, settled and did the job he was supposed to do. That's 3 straight away!

Tronc was fit while he was here, the rest is unfortunate that he didn't settle here but that doesn't take away from what a player he was, he was world class imo.

Yes he did. He also fails to realise because he never researches what he types at 5 ft 11 in 16 st 7 lb Stosic is slightly smaller than Johnson but about 1/2 a stone heavier. However he has IMO a props physique and will carry an extra stone easily, may well have added 1/2 a stone in the off season.

We have an obsession on this forum with making out our players to be smaller than they are and the opposition much bigger.

Strength, grit, skill, experience and biff are a different issue.

Tronc was better than Stosic for me (when he 1st arrived) I liked the way he could take out 3 or 4 players and offload. A proper prop.

Tronc could have been a legend at BV if things had gone in the way they should have done.

Tronc and Stosic were very different style players but equally they were two of the best props we've had in a long time.
I'd have either back now. Both would be great.

I think Tronc had to retire due to injury.

While he was here he was a class above.

Of course he was, but he didn't fit in with our club - for whatever reasons - and for that reason I would choose Stosic ahead of him.

I judge the man, not just the talent!

I believe I am correct in assuming that this thread was started as a result of our pack being dominated by Les Cats on Saturday ???

Whilst we all acknowledge that we undoubtedly could do with a hard hitting prop, let's not forget that the pack was also missing our hardest hitter in Southern, and was also missing Wilkes and Mariano !!!!

Do not despair.......THE SEASON HASN'T EVEN KICKED OFF YET !!!!!!!!

What's Stosic up to anyway can't seem to find out where he is or who he's playing for, would have made a good partnership with Southern imo if he'd have been here.

johnson is wasted in the front row. his preferred position is second row. he will tell you that. ollie is a decent front rower. kyle as you mentioned earlier is still learning and no matter what others may say can be called back up until july. i don't talk rubbish. i give my opinion as i accept other peoples opinions

mate , i can tell you from first hand experience that tronc was a waste of skin as a team player. from the day he stepped off the plane till the day he stepped back on , he never wanted to be here. bagged the club, bagged the boys, bagged everyone around him. best thing about him, he didn't want to speak to anyone which meant nobody had to listen to him whine. stosic on the other hand gave 110% . worked for the guys at the side of him and the team and wanted to play at wakey, which is a big plus

Stosic was ok wasnt some kind of messiah like you lot are making in out. A hard working prop.

For my money last season Leeds lacked props with Peacock out the likes of JJB, Kirke & Hauraki filled in this season they have addressed the problem and have Moore, Griffin, Peacock, Bailey, Leuluai

Im sorry Johnson is not a prop never in this world he may be one day Amor is very young with a lot to learn without the props we will be dominated more often than not in the middle.

Give me 2 out of these 3 anyday John Glancy, Roy Bratt, James Stosic nothing fancy just do the graft

No desperation from this poster- just general comments and personal opinion about our strenghts. I don't give a toss about what happened, result wise in France, that's history. Whether we need a hard hitting prop time will tell. The truth is we'll go with what we've got and I will be the first to admit I was wrong if that proves to be the case. It does seem to ruffle a few feathers though if you voice opinion but I suppose it would be a boring site without controversy!

Unfeckingbelievable!!!!!!!!

Stosic retired last September. he was playing part-time in the Queensland Cup with Easts Tigers and working in the construction industry. If I remember rightly I think he was on an electricians course with JD while he was with us.

correct mate

As far as I understand it, JE has said publicly that if a suitable player becomes available, we'd be in the market; given that, if the pre and early-season games have made RA think that we need another prop, we have to trust that the club will do what they can to recruit someone.

It's not that difficult is it?

How is Amor called back up until July?

Your unbelievable. Stosic was a hard working prop this title is a big rough impact forward this is not the same thing. Give me Stosic along with Amour and Wilkes anyday but we need to add the impact prop into the mix with our current squad if not we wont dominate any games this year our half backls will be average if our forwards don't go forward !