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| Quote: The Biffs Back "Quote: The Biffs Back "Haven't we just signed a big name player from Yawnion to replace Keith in the future
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41106.jpg You come at the king - You better not miss.
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| Quote: G1 "I'd rather see what we have with Watkins for a season than sign Shenton.'"
I just hope watkins isn't adversly effected by his injury - it was a real shame that Ashley Gibson never quite lived up to his early promise
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| Quote: G1 "I'd rather see what we have with Watkins for a season than sign Shenton.'"
I agree. Shenton looks a decent player but i'm yet to be convinced he is all that some seem to make him out to be.
For me if he was that good he'd be standing out like a sore thumb in what is a poor Cas side (apart from when they have their cup final against us ) but most times I see him live or on the TV i dont come away thinking i've seen a superstar in the making.
I suppose there could be truth in the old addage that he will look better in a much better team and in support of that theory is the fact he didn't look all that out of place in last years 4 nations until his injury in the final,although that said he and hall hardly saw much attacking ball but he seemed to stand up on defence when asked questions.
The jury is still out on him IMO and i'd be ed off if i was Watkins and there was any truth that we are after Shenton.
Regarding Westerman I don't think he's done much after his first headline making season and of the two rumours (assuming there is any merit in them..and i don't think there is) i'd be even more disappointed if we were looking at Westerman as I don't believe we have any need for him whatsoever as we have much better alternatives for backrow already with what we have got
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| tvoc - Just back to the player production lists, I may be being a bit pedantic, but Paul Anderson may not have played 'SL' but he did play first team for Leeds at age 17 IIRC. Shouldn't the likes of him be included in the first list (Leeds Academy, Leeds first grade)?
BTW I'm not sure I'd be too happy about the idea of Lee Smith as long-term first choice centre on either side of the park.
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| Quote: BrisbaneRhino "tvoc - Just back to the player production lists, I may be being a bit pedantic, but Paul Anderson may not have played 'SL' but he did play first team for Leeds at age 17 IIRC. Shouldn't the likes of him be included in the first list (Leeds Academy, Leeds first grade)?'"
It's a fair point. The origins of the list came about with the question from each club? That was back on page 4 of the thread. I guess whenever you draw a line there will always be a few players straddling it but using the exact criteria set I think they are where they need to be.
Using your criteria (above) would move five players from the second list in to the first but none of those five actually played 1st grade for Leeds in the SL Era.
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| Quote: tad rhino "a source at cas told me leeds were chasing both shenton and westerman but shenton was prob going to wigan while hull was westermans prefered destination'"
More to the point how do Cas expect to mount a serious attempt on the SL when the kids they've brought through, who they should be building a team around, are sold on?
Owen is supposedly off too.
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| Quote: Blue 'n Amber "More to the point how do Cas expect to mount a serious attempt on the SL when the kids they've brought through, who they should be building a team around, are sold on?
Owen is supposedly off too.'"
The general feeling down at Cas is that they have given up hope of getting a licence next time around. The ground is not going to take off it appears.
This myth about Westerman wanting to join Hull is a complete joke, it's absolute rubbish. Westerman despite his indiscretion last week is quite focused on having a successful career, and will be a good addition for any team, and any team with trophy ambitions is where he will go.
I have to laugh at people questiioning Shenton's ability. Do these people know anything about the game outside of Leeds?
Last season Senior was the best centre in the comp, but retired from internationals. The only obvious straight choice pick when that happend was Shenton. There is no other British centre close to him.
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| Quote: Gotcha "The general feeling down at Cas is that they have given up hope of getting a licence next time around. [iThe ground is not going to take off it appears[/i.'"
Wakey may also struggle if recent developments are anything to go by.
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982.jpg [quote:1pqtnbtj]Every player in our squad could probably earn more money with another club. But they prefer to sacrifice a few extra quid in their back pocket to share special memories. And playing at a place like Old Trafford on a night like this makes it all worthwhile.[/quote:1pqtnbtj]
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| Quote: Gotcha "
I have to laugh at people questiioning Shenton's ability. Do these people know anything about the game outside of Leeds?
'" Sanctimonious and patronising. Just because people have a different opinion of Shenton's abilities to you.
That's the kind of tone that if Danny or I had posted you would be crying about.
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| Quote: G1 "Sanctimonious and patronising. Just because people have a different opinion of Shenton's abilities to you.
That's the kind of tone that if Danny or I had posted you would be crying about.'"
It's the kind of tone you always post in, so what you crying at me for?
However, had you actually quoted the next paragrph that went with that sentence and read in it's full context, in reality it would not have come across as Sanctimonious and patronising at all, would it?
Had i left the post as you quoted I can understand the problem.
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| I have to laugh at Gotcha, does he know anything about the game?
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982.jpg [quote:1pqtnbtj]Every player in our squad could probably earn more money with another club. But they prefer to sacrifice a few extra quid in their back pocket to share special memories. And playing at a place like Old Trafford on a night like this makes it all worthwhile.[/quote:1pqtnbtj]
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| Quote: Tony Soprano "I have to laugh at Gotcha, does he know anything about the game?'"
That's not patronising at all Tony.
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| Quote: Gotcha "However, had you actually quoted the next paragrph that went with that sentence and read in it's full context, in reality it would not have come across as Sanctimonious and patronising at all, would it?
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To be honest, yes, yes it still would have.
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| Back to Shenton, I've never been overly impressed with him, from what I've seen of him he's a good SL player but far from being a world beater.
He does get a lot of credit from many fans and RL press so maybe it's just when Cas are on sky or when they play Leeds that he has his average games.
As a GB/England fan I want Shenton to be world class and tearing players like Inglis to bit's, I hope he proves me wrong but I've not seen him do anything that Gleeson, Atkins, Bridge, Yeaman etc cannot do (maybe even Lee Smith if he had played Centre for 5-6 years)
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982.jpg [quote:1pqtnbtj]Every player in our squad could probably earn more money with another club. But they prefer to sacrifice a few extra quid in their back pocket to share special memories. And playing at a place like Old Trafford on a night like this makes it all worthwhile.[/quote:1pqtnbtj]
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| Quote: Tony Soprano "Back to Shenton, I've never been overly impressed with him, from what I've seen of him he's a good SL player but far from being a world beater.
He does get a lot of credit from many fans and RL press so maybe it's just when Cas are on sky or when they play Leeds that he has his average games.
As a GB/England fan I want Shenton to be world class and tearing players like Inglis to bit's, I hope he proves me wrong but I've not seen him do anything that Gleeson, Atkins, Bridge, Yeaman etc cannot do (maybe even Lee Smith if he had played Centre for 5-6 years)'"
You do know that right now Gotcha is laughing at you and wondering if you know anything about the game outside of Leeds?
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