Re: Kruise Leeming signed from 2024 : Sun Jun 25, 2023 8:50 pm  

it'd be nice to think there wasn't. Could it be that Powell's injury is such that he's decided to call it a day?

Re: Kruise Leeming signed from 2024 : Sun Jun 25, 2023 8:54 pm  

moto748 wrote:

it'd be nice to think there wasn't. Could it be that Powell's injury is such that he's decided to call it a day?

It would fit in with the timing of this signing

Re: Kruise Leeming signed from 2024 : Sun Jun 25, 2023 8:59 pm  

moto748 wrote:

it'd be nice to think there wasn't. Could it be that Powell's injury is such that he's decided to call it a day?

I’ve been thinking that Powell’s injury maybe worse than initially indicated. Also why issue today the news on Leeming’s signing? Maybe we are trying to get him here before the end of the season?
Interesting times

Re: Kruise Leeming signed from 2024 : Sun Jun 25, 2023 9:20 pm  

Of course Powell may stay and shift position....after all he did start as a half-back.........

Re: Kruise Leeming signed from 2024 : Sun Jun 25, 2023 10:04 pm  

WWste wrote:

He can cover FB and wing also?

I’m sure we’ll run with him and O’Neil going forward interchanging.

Keep hold of Hampshire as well hopefully to cover.

I think Powell and Cust will go. Cust it’s a shame if he does go as he looked like he’d be a great player but since the injury hasn’t looked the same

Cust has never looked like a No. 6.

Re: Kruise Leeming signed from 2024 : Sun Jun 25, 2023 10:09 pm  

Itchy Arsenal wrote:

Something will have to give over and above Cust going.
We will have 4 hookers in the squad unless one of Powell, O’Neil or Forber are about to exit.

I hope not.

Re: Kruise Leeming signed from 2024 : Mon Jun 26, 2023 12:11 am  

Superb signing.

I’d imagine this means the end for Cust and probably leaves Powell at a bit of an impasse. It’s clear O’Neill is a far better hooker and prospect

Re: Kruise Leeming signed from 2024 : Mon Jun 26, 2023 12:52 am  

This won't look good on his CV. https://www.zerotackle.com/titans-hooke ... 24-158374/

This won't look good on his CV. https://www.zerotackle.com/titans-hooke ... 24-158374/

Re: Kruise Leeming signed from 2024 : Mon Jun 26, 2023 3:48 am  

Zig wrote: This won't look good on his CV. https://www.zerotackle.com/titans-hooke ... 24-158374/ Not sure where they are getting the "tackling well south of 70 per cent efficiency" from as according to the official stats he has tackled at 87.4%. Not saying them numbers are anything special or that Leeming is a good defender though, i would say that is still a low number for NRL standards, but it is far from "well south of 70". Will be interesting, i am looking forward to seeing how he goes at Wigan and is he is definately a change to what we have seen at hooker in recent years. Many have been screaming for a change at hooker for years and looks like they should get that now. Edit - i know it is never the most reliable source, but majority of the comments from Titans supporters on his announcment post are positive ones and they seem to feel he played to standard, just for a fan's perspective.

Zig wrote: This won't look good on his CV. https://www.zerotackle.com/titans-hooke ... 24-158374/ Not sure where they are getting the "tackling well south of 70 per cent efficiency" from as according to the official stats he has tackled at 87.4%. Not saying them numbers are anything special or that Leeming is a good defender though, i would say that is still a low number for NRL standards, but it is far from "well south of 70". Will be interesting, i am looking forward to seeing how he goes at Wigan and is he is definately a change to what we have seen at hooker in recent years. Many have been screaming for a change at hooker for years and looks like they should get that now. Edit - i know it is never the most reliable source, but majority of the comments from Titans supporters on his announcment post are positive ones and they seem to feel he played to standard, just for a fan's perspective.

Re: Kruise Leeming signed from 2024 : Mon Jun 26, 2023 7:03 am  

Well this has come from nowhere, seemed like no one had heard rumours of this.

This tells me two things though.. a) maybe the info I had about Powell and Peet not seeing eye to eye does have a semblance of truth about it or b) as someone alluded to earlier, maybe Powell's injury is more serious than is being reported. Not sure what this means for Forber though who I believe is very highly rated at Wigan. Usually 9s interchange so it probably means little change for O Neill

NB I have been in Sheffield for the weekend with mates so didn't go MIA just because Saints got hammered