A touch hyperbolic I think

What if getting rid of Garbutt means we sign Taupau?

Alternatively Hull KR could regret signing hm if he's sat in the stands for most of the season.

I think Sebastine Ikahihifo might be the replacement?

Initially I was pretty shocked when I heard this was happening given he has been our most go forward prop...

What makes me wonder though is if he is so great why has he ended up at Hull KR. I know we were both in the bottom 4 but this must be seen as a backward step overall. If he is so good why does it not look like any top 8 side was in for him or an NRL club? There is more to this than meets the eye.

Leeds now need to sign a player better than him to show progress.

I don't know, but we have to trust in the judgement of the club don't we? They see the players every day, deal with indiscretions, problems, and monitor their health. He is a very big human to have bad knees and get away with it. I can't believe Crosby is the Garbutt replacement, so there has to be another prop in the pipeline you would think. Unless Leeds really are trying to construct a pack made entirely of second rowers and one hooker.

I expect you'll have better players to come in that haven't been announced yet. Sit tight.

It's official.....name now changed to Hull Kingston RHINOS!!

I agree, Crosby isn't garbutt replacement in my eyes. I think he was always going to be added if he did ok on loan. I have been expecting mullally to leave which if he does means we have:
Crosby
Singleton
Petreu (who I think would make a good 2nd row)
Cuthbo (who was less of a prop last season)
Olejdski (who I think may be better served on a full years loan)

So it feels like we should be looking at 2 new props.

Is he any better? Personally not seen much from him when Wakey have played Hudds!

He has gone to Hull KR because that is one of the 3 SL clubs his agent has a strong relationship: Castleford and Warrington being the other two.

That would seem like a really odd move to me.

I know he is behind walker at Leeds but he will be behind ratchford at Warrington and while ratchford is older he isn't about to retire or anything.

I would think he had more chance at game time at Leeds and surely we need a back up fullback?

Lolohea and Sutcliffe will no doubt be the FB backup IF Golding is let go

Perhaps yeah. Though I'm hoping lolohea gets stuck in at 6 and I actually would have thought sutty was more likely to leave than Golding.

Absolute joke. We've just given away by far our only decent metre making prop. We'll do well to make top 8.