Re: What have you heard then? : Sun Oct 06, 2013 9:48 am  

Look, I can understand, to some extent, KH wanting to stick with British players but quality players are just not available. I certainly don't subscribe to the "if he's an Aussie he must be a good RL player" philosophy but we have done pretty well over the years at bringing over virtual unknowns who have gone on to be impressive crowd pleasers. Those that immediately spring to mind are Gavin Clinch, Ben Black, Ben Fisher and Andrew Dunneman.

Re: What have you heard then? : Sun Oct 06, 2013 11:32 am  

Starbug wrote:

Our promotion year saw our attendances drop quite considerably despite signing ' Tommy God ' from Saints

It is this particular subject that seems to cause ' discussion ' on our board when I point it out

Touchy lot at times us Leythers

Personally I would have only 1 instruction to my coach if I was a club owner

" At home I want attractive RL " simple as

I am still friends with Jack Fairbank the Leeds forward from the 50s-60s. The board at that time told ALL the team "it does'nt matter what you do in away games you do NOT lose at home".

Re: What have you heard then? : Sun Oct 06, 2013 11:43 am  

Cassandra wrote:

I am still friends with Jack Fairbank the Leeds forward from the 50s-60s. The board at that time told ALL the team "it does'nt matter what you do in away games you do NOT lose at home".

What comparisons where available to the fans at that time though ?

It is a double edged sword, play conservatively ( the % RL as it is called ) and win, but struggle to keep or bring in new fans, or chance your arm which might cost you the odd game , but will get the club talked about in the town

To build a support base ( specifically new young fans ) you do need to win the bulk of your home matches, but also excite those people who are at their 1 st game

Re: What have you heard then? : Sun Oct 06, 2013 12:37 pm  

Should be 2 more announced in this weeks courier. One who's been widely speculated about. And another who I've not seen mentioned on here.

Re: What have you heard then? : Sun Oct 06, 2013 12:47 pm  

Brew wrote:

Should be 2 more announced in this weeks courier. One who's been widely speculated about. And another who I've not seen mentioned on here.

Give us a clue Brew. I'm a poet and I don't know it

Is one of them Potts?

Re: What have you heard then? : Sun Oct 06, 2013 2:18 pm  

Yup Potts should be announced this week on a 2 year deal. Dunno who the other one is tho....?? 2 of the quickest (if not the quickest in Potts) wingers in this division with Worrincy and not sure how they will get the ball based on last season...??

I'm just praying its highlighting a change in tactics next year...??!!

Re: What have you heard then? : Sun Oct 06, 2013 2:34 pm  

Hope it's a centre. Also hope we sign luke adamson for next year

Re: What have you heard then? : Sun Oct 06, 2013 2:50 pm  

Walter Potts the singing Window Cleaner not to little not to much .

Re: What have you heard then? : Sun Oct 06, 2013 3:04 pm  

neilgreenwood wrote:

Hope it's a centre. Also hope we sign luke adamson for next year

Adamson signed mid-season didn't he? think I remember an announcement about this

Re: What have you heard then? : Sun Oct 06, 2013 3:17 pm  

thefaxfanman wrote:

Adamson signed mid-season didn't he? think I remember an announcement about this

Signed a short term contract untill end of season. Did say he wanted to stay but nothing been said since then.

Also hope we sign Ben Davis