Re: Segeyaro this week! : Mon Jun 20, 2016 1:18 pm  

Emagdnim13 wrote:

Quantity wasn't my point, regarding clips.

Having read some articles it seems that he has been back and forth on joining a SL team, though how much of that was simple misdirection I'm unsure.

He looks like the type of player we need, my only worry is that as soon as he gets an NRL offer he will leave for origin.
Imo, having a #9 stay for a few years would be hugely beneficial so we can settle the team a little.
Over the last 18 months ish we have had four or five people playing or covering that position. If/ when Hardaker goes I hope we don't fill the hooker slot just to then repeat the same mess with the FB position.

The way our salary cap is, every decent player will want to try their luck in the NRL. That is only going to get worse as the NRL salary cap increases. Are you proposing we make do with poorer quality in the meantime just so we can have stability?

Re: Segeyaro this week! : Mon Jun 20, 2016 1:39 pm  

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NRL Hooker of the Year 2014
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I would also steer clear of Farah. He doesn't even want to come.

If true, can someone do a kickstarter to cover a Soward sized cabin bag?

Re: Segeyaro this week! : Mon Jun 20, 2016 1:58 pm  

Gotcha wrote:

The way our salary cap is, every decent player will want to try their luck in the NRL. That is only going to get worse as the NRL salary cap increases. Are you proposing we make do with poorer quality in the meantime just so we can have stability?

Personally, I think the cap should be increased but then we need more money in the game as a whole.
I was speaking of segeyaro specifically. If he comes for a year and a bit it sounds like he is hoping to up his profile in Aus for a return like Jamie Lyon. Should he leave in 2017 and we end up unprepared like we did when Aiton left we are right back into covering and panic buy territory again.

If he comes to play like Ali did then I'm sure he will be a huge boost, if he just plods on for a pay check until it's time to shine for an NRL deal at end of 2017 we will be wasting valuable cash and quota space.

I think we should sign him , I just hope we see him fired up and ready to fight in this struggling team.

Re: Segeyaro this week! : Mon Jun 20, 2016 4:02 pm  

He's on his way according to Love Rugby League, signed for the rest of this season and 2017.

Re: Segeyaro this week! : Mon Jun 20, 2016 4:03 pm  

Looks like Paulie Aiton on speed!

Re: Segeyaro this week! : Mon Jun 20, 2016 4:14 pm  

From what Ive read it seems he is only coming because no NRL club can fit him under the cap

No thanks, we need players who want to be here

Re: Segeyaro this week! : Mon Jun 20, 2016 4:51 pm  

leedsnsouths wrote:

From what Ive read it seems he is only coming because no NRL club can fit him under the cap

No thanks, we need players who want to be here

But at his age, I'm hopeful that he'll want to shine and earn an Nrl contract for next time (if he doesn't fall in love with Leeds). Id much rather have someone like that than Farrah, who it seems doesn't want to come and would have no reason to try and improve and play at his best form.

Re: Segeyaro this week! : Mon Jun 20, 2016 5:02 pm  

Lots of 2+2=5 here but if the Cuthbo rumours are true then we might have space to fit the Segeyaro rumour under the quotas.

Re: Segeyaro this week! : Mon Jun 20, 2016 5:24 pm  

Hope cuthbertson isn't leaving .I know his form hasn't been as high as last but he's still needed I think.

Re: Segeyaro this week! : Mon Jun 20, 2016 5:25 pm  

Barrie's Glass Eye wrote:

But at his age, I'm hopeful that he'll want to shine and earn an Nrl contract for next time (if he doesn't fall in love with Leeds). Id much rather have someone like that than Farrah, who it seems doesn't want to come and would have no reason to try and improve and play at his best form.

Good point, he does have a reason to play well, but I wonder how much an NRL team would even factor how well a player is doing in SL when evaluating pay etc.

My point is that players who are forced to come here, usually because none in the NRL are willing to pay the wages they demand, usually do worse than players who could still play in the NRL but want to come to SL (even better if they want to come to Leeds specifically)

Who would have though it would be Cuthbo and not Todd Carney who would be nominated for man of steel last year?