Maybe a solid squad players is what we need. Either way im sure GH and Bluey know a hell of a lot more about the guy and what the squad needs than anyone who posts on a message board.

Kylie came with very little rep but has been a key part of the squad!!

By saying that i guess you would settle for finishing outside the playoffs then?

Dont get me wrong I think we all would like to see a Rhinos side that is British 1 - 17 but the simple matter is it will never happen, not in the next decade or so at least.

Just read a few comments from over in Aus on Leagueunlimited and the general quote's are belowI think I speak on behalf of all Panthers fans when I say I hope the rumours about his being recruited by us are totally false.

He is very, very average and to slow to be a top class centre.

You guys have some very talented juniors in your outside backs and it is obvious why your management are not inclined to re-sign Brett Delaney who clearly is surplus to requirements.

So now we need Brett Delaney to be in the Playoffs?

I'm just disappointed that we have to sign such a player.

I'm sure he will fit the criteria required.........Cheap.

No you said you would like to see English players in every position - If Bluey and GH gives you what you want we simply wouldnt reach the playoffs if we didnt have players like Buderus, Donald, Kylie, Webb and Ali in our side.

But by you 'been disappointed that we need to sign such a player' obviously indicates you know more than the mangement and coaching staff at the Rhinos....

Dont forget to send in your CV when Bluey decides to move on...

How so? Im disappointed any side in the SL has to sign average Aussies.

I didn't say the management are wrong to sign them, just that I'm disappointed we have to and we have to have the players you mention to reach the playoffs.

I see yer point mate and i agree with the need for the SL clubs to produce more quality players but it will take time and going on our own homegrown record i think we are well in credit.
If at this moment in time the management see this as a signing that will play a part in our clubs success i'm prepared to back them.
Oh and don't forget just because a few fans call him average and you haven't heard of him doesn't mean it will be an average signing.

This is true, and he probably has better stats than Godden had when he came over.

However, I have to ask, how is that Saints can manage to bring over, 1st Jamie Lyon, and then Matt Gidley. If you are going to make overseas signings you want a good commercial return also, and these are the sort of signings you would think should be made.

They have also signed barry ward,an over the hill smith,jason hooper and trindall in the past so they their aussie recruitment is by no means perfect.
Don't forget we've signed caroll,webb,ali and mckenna who was an aussie internatinal when we signed him.
There are pro's and cons in every teams over-seas recruitment so lets wait and see what happens IF he has actually signed anyway.

If you all about local teams for local people then I recommend you stop watching super league and just watch the world cup where you can select an all English team. Ok I’m aware we now have Maurie posing as an Englishmen technically and many others posing as different nationalities to play for their favoured teams.

But still you have to be English by either birthplace or citizenship to play for England. Not wanting someone in a club because of his nationality borderlines racism IMO. Like I said if youw ant an all English team then go watch England at the end of the year and not this club competition that allows all nationalities to play for anyone.



I’m sure your disappointed we have to keep players such as Brent Webb, Scott Donald and Kylie Leuluai to name a few. Please just go and watch England international games if you don’t like Australians or any other nationality in your squads!

If he is anything like Toopi, we should cancel his signature asap!

Toopi never ever did anything to impress me. Hardly scored, dropped balls, missed tackles and was injured for ages!

Now that's just b@llocks, Im not racist I would just like SL clubs to be producing enough quality so they don't have to sign bog standard NRL players, as I say I'm disappointed that's all, nowhere have I said it shouldn't be allowed.

And I will watch the internationals, and yet again I will probably just watch and see how far behind we still are, were you proud of the England team last year?. Look at the world champions they only have one professional team and no professional league in their own country.

Oh bloody great, he is fooking useless, WTF sort of signing is this?

Leeds = Cheap, although I am sure the increase in entrance fee will still be applied in 2010.

I for one wont be paying it though, they can shove it.

Saints sign Soliola, a player Leeds werent prepared to pay the going rate for, Leeds sign a Aussie NRL club squad player, sums it up perfectly for me.