Gareth Carvell making a shock return for Leeds?

Don't expect any more signings. The remaining spaces in the 25 man squad will be filled by juniors.

That won't be utilised.

Quote: cheekydiddles "Which begs the question as to which player had a medical at HQ this week. Was rumoured to be Mossop but given no further news or comment by the club as to whether this took place and who it was, IF it was Mossop, I can only speculate that the lack of news is due to the fact that he failed his medical due to his two serious shoulder injuries the last 12 months. Had the medical gone OK then surely the signing would have been announced by now and this morning at the shirt launch would have been the perfect opportunity'" Or maybe Wigan have just took up the agreed option they had on Mossops contract? I guess we'll find out few days. www.wiganwarriors.com/WContent.a ... &type=news

Quote: cheekydiddles "Which begs the question as to which player had a medical at HQ this week. Was rumoured to be Mossop but given no further news or comment by the club as to whether this took place and who it was, IF it was Mossop, I can only speculate that the lack of news is due to the fact that he failed his medical due to his two serious shoulder injuries the last 12 months. Had the medical gone OK then surely the signing would have been announced by now and this morning at the shirt launch would have been the perfect opportunity'" Or maybe Wigan have just took up the agreed option they had on Mossops contract? I guess we'll find out few days. www.wiganwarriors.com/WContent.a ... &type=news

^ This.

Or will be played out of position, left kicking their heels in the stand/ academy set up, sent out on loan to a club that won't play them or lose them altogether.

Yeah, they'll join all those other Leeds academy products that the club lost and are currently ripping up SL...

quite.

As far as I can make out, the best team of former Leeds players you could put out from currently playing UK RL staff is:

1. Richie Mathers
2. Jodie Broughton
3. Ashley Gibson
4. Peter Fox
5. Danny Williams
6. Jordan Tansey
7. Luke Gale
8. Kyle Amor
9. Paul McShane
10. Garreth Carvell
11. Weller Hauraki
12. Chris Clarkson
13. Scott Murrell

14. Liam Hood
15. Jay Pitts
16. Nick Scruton
17. Jason Netherton

not exactly a team a world beaters.

Yes but they - and others - would all be regular top of the table SL first teamers if Leeds had held their hands more.

As a Bulls fan I am amazed at the improvement in Tom who was nothing more than a plodder who wasn't capable of playing enough minutes. I think he has gone perfectly well in what has been an impressive showing from our four props. Any super league club would want the twins in there 17.

Fully Agree.With the freakish rise of Sam and explosion onto the scene of George, Perhaps expecting the same from Tom is a bit harsh.He is doing just fine imo.He is near the top as far as metres made go for England and has had a steady series.He is 21/22 which is still very young for prop and has only just completed his first full year in the first grade side.He will perhaps never quite reach the levels of Sam and George but should improve more in the coming seasons to be a top prop.

Re-signed with Wigan today. 3 year deal.

Pete Smith just confirmed on Twitter Leeds were keen to recruit him.

Pete Smith "confirms" whatever BS Hetherington feeds him. He's like any local paper sports reporter, entirely dependent on toeing the party line.