A discussion cropped up about a player Leigh signed in 1996 called Alan Mason he was a 6 from Hawkes Bay Unicorns in NZ. At the same time Leeds signed Nathan Picci from the same club rumour was Mason signed for Leigh so he was company for Picci, Mason was garbage i just wondered if anyone else heard this tale and if Picci was any good for you?

That’s correct. He was an all action defender for an hour, hen never seen again.

Yep, looked a game up for it signing in the 60mins he played, not real quality but an upgrade and trier over some of the s*** we had for us playing at the time.

I remember him being all action and we were looking forward to seeing him again. Sure he played another game but looked awful and that was the end of him

IIRC he made his debut in one of the only games we won that season, in which Dean Bell, our coach at the time, had to put his boots on one last time to inspire us to victory. Against PSG, I think.

Quote: Les Norton "IIRC he made his debut in one of the only games we won that season, in which Dean Bell, our coach at the time, had to put his boots on one last time to inspire us to victory. Against PSG, I think.'" bell 1 game 1 try https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_Leeds_RLFC_season was paris https://www.therhinos.co.uk/timeline/1990s/1996/ also poss move to elland rd , caddick takeover and in tait's book said inflated injury/playing to go on list iirc

Quote: Les Norton "IIRC he made his debut in one of the only games we won that season, in which Dean Bell, our coach at the time, had to put his boots on one last time to inspire us to victory. Against PSG, I think.'" bell 1 game 1 try https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_Leeds_RLFC_season was paris https://www.therhinos.co.uk/timeline/1990s/1996/ also poss move to elland rd , caddick takeover and in tait's book said inflated injury/playing to go on list iirc