With Ava’s three year wedge deal I don’t think we’d have enough to take him under the cap. However least Wellington Albert is well worth it if his rumoured 10k per season deal at Widnes is true.

10k per season is virtually immoral for someone in this line of work. Is it even minimum wage?

Don't think so? Surely minimum wage is around 12k?

That would be an absolute no brainer for anyone. One of the top forwards in our comp before leaving. If fit could be incredible.

I agree. Would rather this than the rumoured Albert

Would be the equivalent of Joe Greenwood coming back IMO.

Always thought he looked like a great player, hasn't he had a lot of issue with illness and injury though?

Always thought his defence was suspect

I have to say this is becoming a big bug-bear of mine with Leeds. It's not rocket science that rugby league has two facets, and if you can't do one of them you're stuffed.

We keep signing/retaining players who might (or might not in some cases) look good going forward, but can't defend. As a top-table wannabe club that's just not good enough. And you can't have some players who do all the defending, and some who do all the attacking (so we sign players like Donaldson). Great players do both well.

It's difficult to tell sometimes with the younger lads because there is a strength element, but I'm still seeing too much grabbing and flailing from the ex academy products - your technique needs to be 100% if you're defending a bigger and stronger opponent.

Not sure he is as good as Greenwood but certainly a better player in the making than others that have been mentioned on here.
Wrt Wellington if he is on only £10k that`s a disgrace.
I`m sure he must be getting other ad ons.

Whoever we're in for, Leeds need to get the player who is the right kind of fit for the club. Not sure which one that is, but panic buying at this stage of the season is risky.

Now it’s George Ford we are linked with... No idea if there is anything in it, or if he’d be any good, but we will be linked with anyone who owns a pair of boots until form improves.