Well, it looks like he has some positive qualities. I'll reserve judgement for when he pulls on the shirt, and is given a fair crack to show us what he's made of.

My worry is that he won't offer the equivalent physical presence in the middle when we're defending that Buderus, Aiton and Segeyaro all offered in different ways, i.e. he might be too much like Burrow. I wonder if he's used to defend out wide? But let's wait and see...

This game of pass the parcel between the 3 clubs will prove very profitable for the Rhinos IMO

To explain my thinking, I believe that Segeyaro is a fantastic player, but sadly his body language was clear from the offset (despite him turning your disastrous season around almost single handedly) in that he didn't wish to be playing in SL,or in those middle 8's and also at venues like London and Featherstone

His excellent performances were IMO used to poke a stick into the NRL clubs in order that he could get a club sorted for 2017,His agent was freely touting him around the NRL whilst he was playing for the Rhinos but sadly for his agent and the player all of the NRL clubs were upto the cap level and there were no clubs available to take him on at the time that the Rhinos contract deadline arrived

I think that you have dodged a bullet by letting Segeyaro leave as IMO he could have been a disruptive influence if he had stayed under false pretences

Probably the most boring and utterly pointless of all the fake accounts to have ever (dis)graced RLFans.


To think that someone is actually going to the trouble of trying to mimic Phil Clarke, without a hint of comedy or irony.

You'd think the club in this instance (Manly) would take more notice of the internet fans views instead of ditching Parcell inside 12 months, just like Brisbane did.

Were Brisbane's internet fans equally vexed off when he was released last year I wonder?

With my glass half full of mulled wine, he is young , fast which Leeds really need and will be keen to play.

With my glass half full of billy Eve's slash he is very inexperienced. Put alongside a rookie fullback and fairly young stand off we don't have much know how in the key positions. If McGuire is injury prone again and lilley comes in, I think it will be a real test and probably an unfair one on that quartet. I could then see Sutcliffe to full back, Jimmy k to 4 and moon into the halves. I know tad rhino and others are not keen on this but it would stiffen the defence and getting moon more ball can't be a bad thing.

Think Leeds took a conservative approach towards the back of last season to try and build some confidence and grind out wins to stay up at the end of a horror seen.

FWIW I think McD will want us to start quickly and play faster and more like the 2015 style next year. I think it will at least be more entertaining.

Wigan and wire look the 2 strongest again to me, I think there will be plenty of close games next year, whether our inexperienced key players can get us many wins remains to be seen.

Best wishes to all for the festive season.

One query for mr eve. Do we now start the new campaign with official SLWBR status?

A very refreshing post full of tolerance and balanced opinion.

Seasonal felicitations to you too.

Like most folk last season, I was taken by surprise at the depths Leeds had sunk to. They were effectively the bottom team in SL for most of the season until Segeyaro arrived and provided some stability, along with a few returnees from injury.

Like most folk, I still find it hard to believe Leeds were as dire as they were. Sitting in 12th position for a huge chunk of last season takes some doing in a 12 team league where two-thirds of the teams are WBSLR.

Leeds earned that WBSLR tag last season by finishing in the Super Duper Qualifiers, AKA Middle Eights.

The jury is out in 2017 IMO. The Leeds squad has WBSLR written all over it but there's so many other crap squads in SL that it's not out of the question Leeds could finish in the Top 4. If they do, it'll be confirmation of another season of declining playing standards across the board.

I agree it looks very hard to call how the teams that finished outside top 4 last year will fare.

A good kicking game is key. Losing segeyaro weakens that area further. Be interesting to see who takes the responsibility for Leeds. However, the new dead ball rule may mean Leeds run even more last tackle ball than ever.

Must admit being a bit disappointed that they need to slip even further to achieve official SLWBR status, no trophies at all this year.

The awful term transition could be the watchword.

Have to say I've not really noticed Parcell in the NRL. I can explain Manly, as they were horrible this year and I hardly saw a game of theirs. I don't know why I don't remember any of his few Broncos games though.

It's an interesting signing. Young, NRL experience, rated highly by Manly fans and certainly with speed to burn.
We also badly needed A hooker.

The three year deal is a gamble though...we badly need some stability at 9 so it makes sense...if he settles well, doesn't get home sick, doesn't get NRL interest and doesn't have injury risk hamstrings.
If anything goes wrong it could be another Achurch situation and very embarrassing for GH and Leeds.

Hopefully, he'll be noticed in SL instead.

It ought to be easier for him to be a standout in SL who gets noticed.

Nowt wrong with being noticed.

Worked with Segeyaro.

How could he be noticed when he was in a room all alone staring at four walls day and night?