Thank you tvoc, because without posting it above that is exactly where I was heading. This lad to me I would have no complaints in Leeds paying our a transfer fee for.

Which would benefit Leeds, no doubt. But would be detremental to te game in general.

Cas appear to be making strides and are developing some really promising youngsters. The days when we qaived our chequebook around to prize away other teams star assetts appear to be behind us.

Rightly so.

That's all well and good disa but would you break the bank for him????
Would you risk losing 2 or 3 home products to accommadate his contract??
If the deals right for us then fair enough otherwise stick with what we've got and also who say's his club would accept??

Looks more like a decent fly half to me.

Players change clubs (even contracted ones occasionally), it's a sad fact of life. Besides which he couldn't go anywhere unless the player and both clubs agreed a deal.

I doubt he would anyway at this moment being one of the few players to remain loyal to Castleford both times they were relegated. I bet Andy Lynch wishes he had done the same now.

Damn the franchise system.



Ah yes that unexpected 40/20 will have had that mob wetting their knickers at the prospect of seeing him in a number 10 shirt.



What is Leeds' turnover against what they can spend on player salaries? Leeds is a club living well within it's means, why not share some of the love with our near neighbours looking to finance a new ground?

I don't think it would risk losing anyone as Leeds are currently understaffed at first team level.

Just a shame you had to use Fielden as an example.

wE were linked Soliola but I never read that we had agreed terms.

His manager wasn't keen but AFIK we'd agreed with the roosters and in principle with the player aswell.

called that in the off season boss. Makes you a realist to admit it though

who's replaced Watkins and Gibson?? They were in the wings should anything happen to toopi and senior. Now they are the front line and little experience between them.

Let's not muddy the water with youth policy/development. From a numbers point of view.

Hooker - You have voiced being pleased with Buderus, McShane, Diskin. 3 players for 1 position. 2 experienced 1 youth.

Centre - Watkins, Gibson, Senior. 3 players for 2 positions. Logic dictates we need 6? 1 experienced, 2 youth.

G1 I see your point (disagree with it) but can, as rose tinted glasses wearing mother 'ho, you not see we lack depth in the centres???


TVOC do you have a list of the Leeds team from the 2003 playoff game against Wigan. Would be interested to see the line up.

10th October 2003
Headingley
17,264
Steve Ganson (St Helens)
22 - 23
14 - 10

Leeds:
Danny McGuire
Richard Mathers, Gary Connolly, Keith Senior, Francis Cummins
Andrew Dunemann, Rob Burrow
Matt Adamson, Matt Diskin, Barrie McDermott
David Furner, Chris McKenna, Kevin Sinfield
Subs:
Willie Poching, Danny Ward, Chris Feather, Wayne McDonald