I'd have been interested in signing Gleeson for Leeds, but certainly not for £100K and Mathers!
Wigan once again showing their desperation, although it hasn't donw much good. It's the coach Wigan have, not the players!

I don't know but I can guess...

a) We are tight and don't like paying transfer fees.
b) The rumours are truer (or more believable to the club) than we think. (It's not like he doesn't have previous for being a t*t).
c) His wage demands (compared to what Wigan may (or may not) be giving him, were way too high.

We've lost 2 international players (Ellis & Toopi) and replaced them with one (Buderus). Add to the fact we've lost Scruton, the recruitment of another player before the end of the season is vital IMO.

But this brings the question, do we want an out and out centre, with big wage demands and the reputation for being abit of a liability off the pitch?
Gleeson would have been a nice signing in terms of balancing up the side, but I also feel we're very lightweight upfront now.
Like I said I'm 50/50 on this issue, but I think we're a big lad light upfront, and would prefer to see money going on that, than Gleeson.

Given the make-up of the rest of the squad if Leeds don't have the cap space to do both then someone's on too much money.

Who mentioned necessary? I said its' no guarantee of anything.

Explain how signing anyone in the world would "guarantee" we don't lose the WCC, lose to Saints in the CC and lose 2 league games on the trot.

...and he's improved Wigan's results how?

Maybe GH wasn't in for him because of the reasons Smith was quick to get shut of him?

I don't think tight can be used against GH in regarding transfer fee's we have over the years probably paid out as much as any other club.The rest I agree with you.

How much did Wigan add on top to offload poor old Richard?

It'll take Gleeson more than a week to have an impact on that shower from Wigan but they had a really tough programme at Easter (unlike some) and didn't look that bad against decent opponents. Catalans in particular are everything Leeds aren't at the moment and that is dominant in the pack.

No guarantees that's why it's sport and not sports entertainment.

How do you define "at the moment"? Does "the moment" include the other Friday when that dominant catalan pack visited Headingley?

At the moment (for me) is since that visit to Headingley where they have won their last three games at the same time as Leeds have lost theirs.

The Catalan pack was particularly impressive V Wigan after a slowish start where Ryles and Ferriol were pretty awesome.

I agree but that's the very same pack that was destroyed by our out of sort's and "lightweight" pack in 2nd gear.
It prove's that form is temporary!