Re: TRIAL | Wellington Albert : Fri Apr 05, 2019 11:59 am  

I don't blame him one bit. I'd sit out my 65K contract and play Dual Reg. Pity the current Leeds management team don't rate him.

Re: TRIAL | Wellington Albert : Fri Apr 05, 2019 1:43 pm  

I think we've seen as much as Albert will bring to the party last night. Why waste an overseas spot on a championship reject?

I don't disagree that we need bulk in the front row, but why get rid of Mullally (not that I was a fan of his), to bring someone arguably worse...

Re: TRIAL | Wellington Albert : Fri Apr 05, 2019 3:21 pm  

Albert doesn’t take up a quota spot as he was released under administration at Widnes. He would if we were to resign him after his current contract ends.

I don’t understand why he’s here either.

Re: TRIAL | Wellington Albert : Fri Apr 05, 2019 3:51 pm  

batleyrhino wrote:

I don’t understand why he’s here either.

Because we're short on fit forwards, and he's the best available *at this moment in time*.

That doesn't justify us giving him a 2-year deal though... Can't wait for the response on here when that gets announced!

Re: TRIAL | Wellington Albert : Fri Apr 05, 2019 4:01 pm  

I think when he goes for a run he's already decided he's offloading no matter the circumstances. Going to be incredibly risky but I suppose at least it's something new.

Re: TRIAL | Wellington Albert : Sat Apr 06, 2019 10:26 am  

2 YEAR contract for that bloke

Re: TRIAL | Wellington Albert : Sat Apr 06, 2019 10:28 am  

Mind you it fits in with the signings of

Crosby
La La
Donaldson
Luke Briscoe

Re: TRIAL | Wellington Albert : Mon Apr 08, 2019 10:32 am  

I don't generally like the ofton used statement on here that 'he's not a Leeds standard player' however in this case its apt. There is taking a punt then there is taking the mick. Not so much an issue on a domestic player but and overseas, not great imo but its not my club.

Re: TRIAL | Wellington Albert : Mon Apr 08, 2019 11:05 am  

vastman wrote:

I don't generally like the ofton used statement on here that 'he's not a Leeds standard player' however in this case its apt. There is taking a punt then there is taking the mick. Not so much an issue on a domestic player but and overseas, not great imo but its not my club.

Wellington Albert doesn’t count as an overseas player, as he was released by Widnes going into administration.

Albert is a bit raw but could turn into a decent prospect, he’s unlikely to be on much money and we are struggling for props.

Re: TRIAL | Wellington Albert : Mon Apr 08, 2019 11:16 am  

Sir Kevin Sinfield wrote:

Wellington Albert doesn’t count as an overseas player, as he was released by Widnes going into administration.

Albert is a bit raw but could turn into a decent prospect, he’s unlikely to be on much money and we are struggling for props.

Thats what I mean though, much as I detest some of the Leeds snobbery displayed by certain posters on here the cheapness of a player shouldn't be an issue for the games richest club. I'm being fair here when I say you can't have it both ways, you either are the games premier club or your not. I'm very proud to say its Wakefields job to turn rocks into diamonds, thats what we have to do on ourbudget - Leeds shouldn't be imo.

If we had taken Albert on as a project I'd have got it but much as I hate to say it Leeds have aimed very low with this one, Then again Wigan signed Sammutt so it seems to be a trend.