Re: anyone from our rivals? : Tue Aug 20, 2019 1:30 pm  

No thanks to either.

Re: anyone from our rivals? : Tue Aug 20, 2019 1:32 pm  

Johnstone although he’s been a bit chippy about Leeds in the past for some reason. Tupou. Wilson and English from Hudds. London have a good Academy prop, forget his name. Garbutt
Bit vulturey but that’s my pick. To be honest I don’t like the scrabble for a relegated side’s assets: I know it’s part of the game and players want to play top flight but it’s not great.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V2 : Tue Aug 20, 2019 1:43 pm  

25 players on a £1.8m cap equates to £72,000.We have players on over £100k how many none of us know.But with only one departure definate I can't see that there will alot of manoeuvre with cap space.

Re: anyone from our rivals? : Tue Aug 20, 2019 1:44 pm  

Just to even the scales, How many of our current squad would the top five teams want?

Re: anyone from our rivals? : Tue Aug 20, 2019 2:03 pm  

jarol wrote:

Just to even the scales, How many of our current squad would the top five teams want?

That’s a surprisingly difficult one given the size of Leeds as a club - I’m genuinely struggling to name any aside from Harry Newman and he wouldn’t make the 17.

Re: anyone from our rivals? : Tue Aug 20, 2019 2:06 pm  

Given a month months to bed in etc, I think Martin will be a hit but whether or not hed be good enough to break into a top 5 team I'm not so sure.

I also think Merrin would be a player people were raving about if he was putting in performances he has for us at a top 5 team- appreciated that's a bit chicken and egg because he'd have to be good enough to get into one of those sides first...

Re: anyone from our rivals? : Tue Aug 20, 2019 2:10 pm  

FearTheVee wrote:

That’s a surprisingly difficult one given the size of Leeds as a club - I’m genuinely struggling to name any aside from Harry Newman and he wouldn’t make the 17.

Walker and Newman would walk into Warrington's and Hull's sides. Newman also into Wigan's. I would back Ava and Merrin also in any of the top 5 sides, even if not starting.

That's about it though.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V2 : Tue Aug 20, 2019 2:13 pm  

fanstanningley wrote:

it's large squad with so far JJB the only definate to be leaving.Probably add Ferres to that but there is also the upgraded contracts to Handley, Newman and Walker.It wouldn't surprise me if Mullally,Walters and Ormanroyd contrats didn't add up to more than £100k.As I said earlier I don't think we have a large amount left of cap space left.

Remember the cap goes up £100k next year, I am sure would cover the upgrades you mentioned, which actually came into effect this season.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour Thread V2 : Tue Aug 20, 2019 2:15 pm  

fanstanningley wrote:

25 players on a £1.8m cap equates to £72,000.We have players on over £100k how many none of us know.But with only one departure definate I can't see that there will alot of manoeuvre with cap space.

The Cap is 2 million, and goes up £100k next year.

Don't they also include the full year cap of a player even if he only joins half way through? that been the case, you will also have extra flexibility on Ava, Lui, and Martin to use into next year.

Re: anyone from our rivals? : Tue Aug 20, 2019 2:23 pm  

Merrin would get into and add value to any top side in SL IMO