Looks like Bateman has signed for the Cowboys

The Bateman deal with us was dead in the water a few weeks ago couldn’t come to an agreement with Tigers as Leeds didn’t want to pay his full salary and Tigers wanted him off their hands as much as possible hence why the deal with the Cowboys happened.

I’ve been told we have contacted Harvey Livett who has just been released by Huddersfield we were interested in him last year when Rohan Smith was still in charge I believe but nothing came of it. He’d add depth to our back row and would also add an option to play loose forward as well.

Thanks for your service. I assume Blease signed Livett when he was at Salford, so it'd make sense, but he'd just be holding back a youngster at this point. He was definitely a talent when he was younger, but not sure what he'd add to a team now, other than options. I'm not so sure we need anything right now. Keep the squad as settled as possible until the season starts, and see who's available at the midway point. Something might come up.

I agree.I don't want to sign anyone who isnt going to be in the 17.He would only block Littlewood a player that the club rate highly.

Livett sounds a bit too close to L. Rivett. Scars of 1999-2000 not quite healed.

Seriously though, he seemed to be a strong running forward who had a habit of cutting us up a few years ago. What happened to his development that saw him out of favour at a club like Huddersfield?

He would add speed to the second row

It's whether Arthur sees it that way though. He's very hard-nosed and I'm not sure that a highly rated youngsters gets picked ahead of a journeyman (for want of a better word) who maybe is 10% ahead in terms of immediate gain.

Littlewood doesn't turn 18 till January, so realistically he shouldn't be anywhere near the 1st team for a couple of years. What the club needs to do is come up with a proper pathway for lads like him, Lumb, McCormack etc. To my mind that would involve time at championship clubs where they are actually going to play. We are short for senior second rowers with only Bentley, McDonnell and Gannon, so a player like Livett on a one year contract would be a good move in my opinion.

Momirovski signed for Lezignan. https://www.instagram.com/lezignan13/p/DDpnQohB0b_/

Momirovski signed for Lezignan. https://www.instagram.com/lezignan13/p/DDpnQohB0b_/

I believe he turns 20 in January

Fair play. That's right. Regardless, I still think he needs development away from the club and wouldn't see any harm in Livett coming in for a year.

I just cannot see any point at all in signing Livett, he’s surplus to requirements at one of the 3 worst sides in the league, and is utter gash! its the sort of signing Rowan smith would make, and how we are still trying to get rid of deadwood, not sign more deadwood.

He looked a real break out player a few years ago but has regressed to championship ship std at best.

The stories about Mom being home sick don’t really fit when he going to France.

[quote="Manheim":32w7lcln]The stories about Mom being home sick don’t really fit when he going to France.[/quote:32w7lcln] What stories about him being homesick? If anything the stories about him going into coaching in Australia (implying ongoing injury issues) are the ones that are being called into question by this news. Maybe he just didn't settle in Leeds, didn't have a clear idea what he wanted to do next, and then a good opportunity presented itself? Maybe France suits him better than Leeds? Maybe men having their hair a couple of inches longer than average doesn't carry the same stigma as it does in the north of England

[quote="Exeter Rhino":3dpfo30u]What stories about him being homesick? If anything the stories about him going into coaching in Australia (implying ongoing injury issues) are the ones that are being called into question by this news. Maybe he just didn't settle in Leeds, didn't have a clear idea what he wanted to do next, and then a good opportunity presented itself? Maybe France suits him better than Leeds? Maybe men having their hair a couple of inches longer than average doesn't carry the same stigma as it does in the north of England [/quote:3dpfo30u] Christopher said he had heard he / wife were homesick. Hope that helps

I think it's obvious he didn't leave entirely voluntarily.

He was pony (one of many Rohan’s mistakes) we got rid. The end.

Mom didn't work out, but he was a last-minute replacement for Nene, who would still be with us if he hadn't messed the club around. Hard to blame Rohan for that, there weren't exactly a lot of decent NRL centres around and available at that time of the year.

Any of you lot heard anything about Oledski to Wakey for 2026? Heard it from quite a few now.

[quote="homme vaste":3bb1h7cr]Any of you lot heard anything about Oledski to Wakey for 2026? Heard it from quite a few now.[/quote:3bb1h7cr] We've a couple of players who've taken a few bangs to the head but as far as I know, Mik's not one of them.

[quote="Clearwing":15fbix3a]We've a couple of players who've taken a few bangs to the head but as far as I know, Mik's not one of them.[/quote:15fbix3a] .

[quote="Clearwing":3phkk4uh]We've a couple of players who've taken a few bangs to the head but as far as I know, Mik's not one of them.[/quote:3phkk4uh] That's probably why he's signed for Wakey then in 2026

[quote="homme vaste":2qsvbemv]Any of you lot heard anything about Oledski to Wakey for 2026? Heard it from quite a few now.[/quote:2qsvbemv] Gladys and Mavis have just told me this news over the garden fence too, So there could be something in it

Another rumour that we offered a contract to a running back who played American football. But he couldn`t get a visa despite the agent who also represents Brodie Croft trying to get one for him. Seems a strange one.

but leeds dismissed it at the time. I just can't see it