with the exception of Buderus and possibly Hardaker i dont think we've made a decent signing since Tony Smith left. We need to be signing player like ali in 04, ellis in 05, jp in 06, webb in 07 (at the time the kiwi #1) we need to be siging quality be in home grown or overseas.

If that is the case then I think it is a disgrace. The guy was put out on loan to prove his worth. From all accounts he has done that and shock horror we let him go and retain Kylie and Kirke and sign Moore and Griffin. The mistake there is the resigning of Kylie and Kirke without giving Amor a chance next year. So our two wonder signings in Coady and Amor and the investment in these two has come up with a big fat zero.
It is no wonder players don`t fancy coming to Leeds either from within the UK and also Australia. Didn`t we lose out to Warrington for some of our young guns recently too?

Yes we did, his name was Micky Learmonth and he played for Hunslet Warriors and was also a member of the Rhinos scholarship this year too

There's quite a lot of embarrassing knee-jerking going on in this thread. I think people need to calm down a bit and actually think before they post over the top stuff like "it's a disgrace" or "rubbish" or anything similar.

The same Kyle Amor that most on here was happy to label as not up to it even in the second row, is now somehow the best prop at the club. Ambler who was the greatest prospect at prop since Lazarus is now suddenly useless. The club, who many criticised for letting 2 props go due to our perceived lack of props, is now being criticised for signing 2 props to replace them.

Only on Southstander.

32 and 3 days, V Whitehaven at Headingley in the Challenge Cup.

Furner shares a birthday with Steve Pitchford, David Hulme and Danny Buderus, don't tell anyone I told you though.

Yes that`s the chap apparently a pretty decent prospect by all accounts too.
And FWIW I actually rated Amor ahead of Ambler and felt he had raw talent. Barry Mac said something similar that he would be a good signing for us.