Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V2 : Mon Aug 19, 2019 11:04 am  

NOTHING will be announced coach/player or otherwise - until we are mathematically safe.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V2 : Mon Aug 19, 2019 11:57 am  

Gotcha wrote:

So you are not actually arguing that he shouldn't be picked? you are simply saying coaches don't do it. That doesn't make it right, and doesn't mean he should not be picked.

I haven't seen enough of him to say whether he should be picked so yes.Coaches in general don't take risks in important games they play it safe unless there is no other option.If you do and you win and player plays well you will called brave.If you lose and the player has a stinker you will be called reckless.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V2 : Tue Aug 20, 2019 5:14 am  

seriousaboutrl.com reporting that no further high profile signings expected at Leeds for next season.

Sounds credible, although we’ll know more if and when we confirm SL status for next year.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V2 : Tue Aug 20, 2019 6:02 am  

another fight for 8th place then

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V2 : Tue Aug 20, 2019 6:05 am  

If that report is correct we will be 6th to 8th at best.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V2 : Tue Aug 20, 2019 7:19 am  

As long as we get a quality coach in, I don't mind.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V2 : Tue Aug 20, 2019 7:30 am  

Considering that the average wage for a SL player is around £80k, then we will have a lot of cap coming free this close season. Now unless we have overpaid the players who have signed new contracts (my guess is that Walker and Handley were earning much less than the average on their old contracts) then we should have quite a lot to play with. I get that we are probably overpaying a bit for Lui and Martin, but they come out of the savings of Parcell and Watkins who were two of our higher earners.

I'd be happier with a top coach than another top player, but there must be room for both...

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V2 : Tue Aug 20, 2019 7:38 am  

Hm I wouldn't be at all surprised if we ran with what we've got now. Maybe an official appointment of assistant coach to Agar, with Carr the man in the seat now.

It's not saying much, but we've probably been in top half of the table form since after Agar took over. That's not to say that would be good enough next year as other sides strengthen.

Commercially I'm not privy to the salaries and contracts of course, but if Ferres, Ablett, JJB are indeed leaving then I can only assume the club is intending to run under the cap next season - unless we've back ended the likes of Martin.

However it could also be the case that we're clawing back the extra salaries paid to Hurrell and Merrin over and above the Marquee allowance, in effect, leaving us at around the Sky TV money cap again.

Having said that we do need extra cash to upgrade talented youngsters / fend off interest, and it can be a real advantage to be able to make a mid-season signing if quality becomes available.

IF McLelland, Holroyd and Oledski can step it up next year we might be OK but I can't see us challenging on this basis until at least 2021.

Which is probably the plan of the club: survive, stabilise and then push for titles.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V2 : Tue Aug 20, 2019 7:55 am  

It will be a shame if we don`t sign another prop and scrum half but if we get a very good coach and start blooding some of the youngsters then I can live with 6th-8th next year.
It might be we consolidate next year if we stay in SL that is look at what we have coming through the ranks and build up a top five squad the following year.
With a good coach at the helm to steer them it should be possible.
Whilst others have strengthened and got themselves out of a dip such as Hull, Wigan, Saints and Wire. We seem oblivious on how to do it so fingers crossed a new coach can/should be able to deliver in two years time.
Not ideal for a club like Leeds whatsoever but that`s where we are at.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V2 : Tue Aug 20, 2019 8:08 am  

It's a bit of an oil tanker to steer isn't it?

Another thought on this is that Leeds look very much to be trying to replicate the formula that worked when Sinfield et al came through.

At that time Leeds clearly had the best Academy set up and were able to attract some of the best talent in the country. There's more competition now.

Anyway it is what it is, and we do have the makings of a decent squad now.