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 !

Out of interest, what 'firsthand experience?'

I ask, because I heard a very different version of events.

I know you struggle to understand the posts of others, but you now seem unable to comprehend what you have written yourself.
Amazing, yet not!!!

Luke ambler apparently on his way out on a loan deal.

Prop right there to bulk up the front row. Get amor to have a cheeky word

We clearly have someone intimating they were once at Trinity in some capacity. The use of the word "mate" tends to suggest they are or wish to give the impression they are Australian.

Are they? Who knows or cares though the use of the expression "waste of skin" about a fellow pro indicates a fraud to me.

What I do know is that's not what I heard either. Tronc did well to start with and was popular enough within the club. His wife however simply couldn't or wouldn't settle, end of.

already has from what i hear

Huddersfield are interested in Ambler as well.

don't know why huddersfield would be looking when the word is they are sending the front rower they signed(tonks) out on loan, probably featherstone i would say

Perhaps that's why they're looking? That, and the fact that they seem compelled to have a squad that is bigger than the population of some small countries.

Anyone kept Leaeno's number?

I have seen nothing from Johnson that would suggest he is anything but a prop to be honest?? Hits the line hard and gets through the graft, but i have not seen much of an offload or any footwork and speed that would benefit the team if he was running that bit wider.
I dont know many props that dont think they would be better used in the second row!

he's the same as Wilkes for me. He would be a hard working hard tackling second rower but wouldn't add anything to the attack.
I like them both at prop.

Both what i would class as old school number 10's.

I can probably agree with that, the old style number 10 was usually (not always!) smaller stature than the open side prop at No 8, and often they had ball handling skills of the likes of Don Fox, Billy Harris and probably Brian Lockwood (I think he played at No10 for us).
How I wish we'd got such a ball handling prop now!

I'd be very happy if we unearthed the reincarnation of Trevor Skerrett, I know he's not dead by the way.

Best prop I've ever seen in a Trinity shirt, and did the full 80. Broke tackles for fun, did Trevor.