Yep, same here. Without some serious reinforcement i dont believe preseason flogging, however rigorous, will prove ant more successful than rohan's attempts to mitigate going in seriously undergunned.

Can’t see Holroyd as a starting prop in fact I think he will be way down the order. If any replacements are found he could be passed on as we can ill afford anyone who regularly misses half a season or more. Might benefit from a season long loan to get himself better prepared.

I want to keep Holroyd but we need to consider him as a 5th / 6th option prop for this season. We cannot rely on him.

I’m not saying a starting prop, but Leeds aren’t the type of club to take a squad number from someone.

Based on what I’d seen and read on here, a squad shuffle of Hall, Connor, Jenkins and Moeroa with maybe a punt on Byrne if we can get him, and potential for Sivo if Momorovski goes.
So out of the blue today we get Palasia maybe in place of Moeroa, it’s still a decent change up.
Added size and go forward to the pack, a bit of utility in Connor, and potentially the carrying of Hall and Sivo out wide.

Palasia reads like a hard running back row who can also do the yards at prop. Albeit his history of knee problems is a worry.
Jenkins also appears to be a big dynamic forward capable of playing back row or prop, so the emphasis is on size but with mobility. Positive.

I'm hoping a bigger pack might help out Oledski / Holroyd abit. Allow us to rest them more and share the workload

Get the point regarding Oledski but Holroyds while unlucky with injuries has only played 40+:games in 6 years so don't think he needs a rest. Quite the opposite he needs a good run of games!

Agreed, just think last few years if one or both of them is out or struggling we just don't have a pack at all.

Cooper Jenkins confirmed, 2 year deal

Well weve finally got some size! I’m looking forward to seeing how Cooper goes, could be a real find.

Wow didn't realise they had kitkats in Australia.

2 good signings today, on paper anyway,
So unless someone moves thats all quota gone.

If Connor comes in then that might be it, again unless anyone moves on.

Byrne?

The squads already looking more balanced with the two signings today

I’ll be honest I don’t think the club are finished just yet.
They are preparing for the Blease and Oates podcast with LotPod at 7:30.

If todays signings are both props, we need a big 2nd row and then Jake Connor will likely come in.

Sivo for Momo would be lovely.

Personally I don’t think we’ll bring a second row in. I think the club will go with Bentley/Gannon/McDonell as the main starting second row options.

Unless we see Sangare released I think that could be the incomings in the forwards. We will have 6 props of which 2 could slot into the back row plus Gannon to add to what we had last year. Expect Sangare to be told he's 6th choice which might encourage him to look around.
Further recruitment in the backs will depend on somebody being released. If Mom goes possibly Sivo comes in along with Connor which feels like a very good window leaving us with a much better balanced squad

2 props in, finally. Kudos to BA/IB for getting it done first job.

Can we now ship out Sangare and replace him with Byrne to lock in our front row options?

Next step has to be moving more players on (Sangare, Momirovski, etc.) then announcing Connor, Byrne and Sivo.

Surely all these rumours regarding Connor means he should have been announced already or he just isn’t coming

So just been speaking with my source and got this information.

The Keenan Palasia deal happened very quickly and out of the blue Leeds we're ready to take Tepai Moeroa but contacted Gold Coast regarding Palasia on Friday just gone and the deal for him was wrapped up pretty much Saturday evening hence why he was announced today so seems the club took the younger option as Palasia & Moeroa would have done the same job for our pack. So with Palasia & Jenkins confirmed that means all quota spots are taken for now.

Momirovski seems the most likely to me moved on if he can get another club or get a settlement payment to be released if that was to happen it seems the club would like to use that Quota spot on Maika Sivo but that deal can only happen if a quota spot opens up. Jake Connor is close to completing a 2 year deal I believe and could be announced this week he's been brought in as a utility back and has took a pay cut to join from Huddersfield.

I reckon our 2025 squad numbers could be something close to this

1. L.Miller (OQ)
2. New Winger
3. H.Newman
4. P.Momirovski (OQ)
5. A.Handley
6. B.Croft (OQ)
7. M.Frawley (OQ)
8. M.Oledzki
9. A.Ackers
10. T.Holroyd
11. J.Bentley
12. J.Mcdonnell
13. C.Smith
14. J.O'Connor
15. S.Lisone (OQ)
16. K.Palasia (OQ)
17. J.Connor
18. C.Jenkins (OQ)
19. J.Sangare
20. M.Gannon
21. J.Sinfield
22. A.Edgell
23. T.Nicholson-Watton
24. R.Lumb
25. R.Hall
26. N.McCormack
27. T.Warren
28. M.Simpson
29. B.Littlewood
30. J.Smith


( I reckon Ryan Hall may get the 25 shirt because it was his debut number for the club so he might want to finish in that as a tribute, If Sivo came in he'd get 2, Handley to get the 4 shirt & Hall would then take 5.)

Pete Smith confirming in an article today he's expected to be announced next

Makes sense then just seemed the Jenkins deal was couple days rumour then announced the Conner rumour seems to have gone on for ages but glads he’s coming

Just following up from your post yesterday, is the Sivo deal all agreed in principle and just waiting to see if we can offload Momo before we officially announce/register the signing?

Going back to a post of yours from May..,…are we still interested in signing Bousquet from Catalans as a non-quota experienced prop? Or is that now dead in the water? I personally would prefer Bryne from Wigan if the rumours he could be available are true and try and offload Sangare which would leave us with an awesome looking prop rotation, probably second only to Wigan of;

Oledski
Palasia
Byrne
Lisone
Holroyd
Jenkins
TNW