Chris... careful now! Some of the more pedantic members of this forum would be quick to point out that you look to have been surfing some odd sites to find your pics given the copyright URL.

Of course, some will be very interested in the sites you have been looking at given the URL!

Just googled Brett Delaney, Honest Guv!

Just to put the City vs Country thing in perspective, that's a trial for NSW where in fact only one or two players have a chance of becoming 'bolters' into the Origin squad. Delaney was never in contention for NSW, whose centres are way behind those of Qld. TBH any comparison between him and say Hodges or Inglis (sadly a player I doubt we'll ever see in SL until he's knackered) would be embarrassing.

Anyway, he's a solid enough player, but I would have liked to see Leeds either really push for one of the juniors to take the spot or just get the best centre possible - which Delaney patently is not.

So why is he defending on the right then? Look at the pictures you can see the posts to the left of the pictures, that confirms he must be on the right hand side of the field...

It's ok saying that but there's the small matter of the cap and balancing the rest of the team. Don't forget we're at least 1 quality forward down, possibly 2 so we have to take that into account. He sounds like a good investment to me who will make us a better side while leaving room for further signings.

Actually I will concede. he does play on the right sometimes (last week for example!) but he is not a specialist right centre as 'Bluey' is saying.

Can GH do anything to keep Leeds fans happy?

Yes, he can put together a squad and coaching staff that will give 100% for 80 mins each game.

The issue here is that we have a difference of opinion in what is "important". To some its winning at all costs, to others only the CC / GF is important. To me, performing to the best of their collective ability is important.

Him giving us a rendition of "Wuthering Heights" by Kate Bush at half time would do for me. He has to get the high notes right though. And wear a flowing white robe.

The depressing thing is that we are signing an overseas player who is clearly not or nowhere near real star status. Why? Because right now he is pervceived to offer more than any other available UK born centre. This may or may not be true and I am sure we'll all give him our support when he does get here (visa permitting). What it tells me and here I agree fully with Brisbane Rhino is that we have a dearth of quality in the backs here in Britain.

Yeah. From now on in he should 'poll' the fans on any future signings with anyone with less than a 66% approval rating being cast aside and labeled as a money grabbing aussie journeyman.

I'm actually quite interested in how some of the peeps on here have already formed an opinion on the lad - You can hear it now, 'Who have we signed? Never heard of him. Must be naff'. Imagine if that's how Bluey reacted to GH's shopping sprees? Maybe, just maybe they've seen something they like in this lad, and reckon he can do a job that the likes of Ratu/Watkins aren't capable of just yet....

I don't think you need to show blind faith to the cause at all times, but a little bit of belief in the coaching & management team doesn't hurt....

You make some good points. But I wonder if the Aussie fans thought like this when they signed the likes of Tansey/Mathers/Sibbit/Mason?

I'm as proud as anyone about the 'home-grown' aspect of the current Leeds crop - But talent is talent, whether or not it's potential or realised - and if Delaney can do a job whilst Watkins & Ratu continue to develop, that's no bad thing. It's keeping one eye on the future, as well as today.

(if he turns out to be naff - nothing ventured, nothing gained)