Re: Leeds sniffing around leeming : Mon Dec 09, 2019 8:55 am  

willo109 wrote:

For one minute I thought I was on the Leeds board, get over it, he's gone and talk about contracted giant players.

Well when we finally release the shirt numbers I might just be able to do that.....
Or even any news at all to talk about.
In the meantime this thread is about leeming.

Re: Leeds sniffing around leeming : Sun Dec 15, 2019 1:40 pm  

ken told the hgsa that anyone not wanting to be at the club wont be and we are not going to try and convince players to stay by paying them more when their hearts arent in it, kruise and mellor fell into this category so once they decided they wanted to go they were finished, good on ken i say let them go and get players in who do.
as for replacement hooker we arent bring ing anyone in as we are trying to get back to having 80 minute hookers and AOB has already done it and there are others for cover already in the squad, though no names were given like ken says its just another wage to pay for someone to play 30-40 mins and we dont want to do that.

Re: Leeds sniffing around leeming : Sun Dec 15, 2019 4:44 pm  

If it was a winger I could understand it- but 9 is a key position to be gambling on. AIB is courageous-but he’s not a week in week out 80 minute hooker- it will be at a detriment to his game over time I feel. For me this is a a Big mistake. Hope it doesn’t bite them as We are one or two injuries from disaster.

Re: Leeds sniffing around leeming : Sun Dec 15, 2019 9:33 pm  

jools wrote:

If it was a winger I could understand it- but 9 is a key position to be gambling on. AIB is courageous-but he’s not a week in week out 80 minute hooker- it will be at a detriment to his game over time I feel. For me this is a a Big mistake. Hope it doesn’t bite them as We are one or two injuries from disaster.

jools like you i would have liked Leeming to have stayed, but only if he had wanted too, that was clearly not the case and to keep a player who wants to be somewhere else is an even bigger mistake. I feel we have other players to fill the gap if they are coached right, Is Holmes not worth a shot, yes he would have to learn but so does everyone and to be fair we have been a disaster for a season or two due to injuries, I don't see that getting better or worse due to leeming

Re: Leeds sniffing around leeming : Mon Dec 16, 2019 7:16 am  

Jo Jumbuck wrote:

jools like you i would have liked Leeming to have stayed, but only if he had wanted too, that was clearly not the case and to keep a player who wants to be somewhere else is an even bigger mistake. I feel we have other players to fill the gap if they are coached right, Is Holmes not worth a shot, yes he would have to learn but so does everyone and to be fair we have been a disaster for a season or two due to injuries, I don't see that getting better or worse due to leeming

It’s not specifically about leeming- if he wanted out (and who could blame him) then perhaps it was best all round if the club allowed him to go and get a fee- my issue is the club not replacing a very good player in a key position where we were already “light” in numbers. We now have ONE proven hooker at this level!!!! Madness. Hoping that AOB can manage 80 minutes every week and in the event He can’t holmes can “do a job” alongside a rookie in butterworth is a massive gamble. No top team would do that in such a key position.
This is t a go at those youngsters btw.
With leeming and frawley gone since our signings we must have some money available!

Re: Leeds sniffing around leeming : Mon Dec 16, 2019 9:49 am  

hooker is only another half back these days and weve plenty of cover

Re: Leeds sniffing around leeming : Mon Dec 16, 2019 11:31 am  

Still getting linked with Levi

Re: Leeds sniffing around leeming : Mon Dec 16, 2019 12:47 pm  

SpainesRoadFartown wrote:

hooker is only another half back these days

It’s really not!!!

Re: Leeds sniffing around leeming : Mon Dec 16, 2019 1:27 pm  

jools wrote:

It’s really not!!!

I agree. There's far more pressure on a half back, both in expectation and rugby knowledge.

I've said previously, a modern day hooker is easy to transition into, to coach and to play (from experience).

And this is proved by the players who we have had step up into that position when needed - we've had half backs, loose forwards, even props!

I think your pretty much undervaluing what the club is doing with this. No one knows what it happening at training. We may just have found a player better than leeming.

I think we have recruited well, so that has restored my faith and confidence

Re: Leeds sniffing around leeming : Mon Dec 16, 2019 2:26 pm  

well tell that to the club chairmen and head coaches who are apparently looking at using half backs as hookers rather than specialists but hey fans on a internet page know better !!