Highly unlikely Evans will ever get a game unless we get severe injuries but if he does play him on the wing outside Koni he will probably score 22 tries and be in the Ashes squad at the end of the season and the fans will be raving about him. It worked for Handley.

As for the club lacking ambition these days and never gonna win anything again i agree this signing isnt quite as mega as Anselme, Botham, Kirke, Vickery, Coady etc but those was the days of real ambition.

That Vickery even got a contract. He must have got a decent little payoff when they finished him

Quality.

I'm honestly surprised that you've gone for Evans. He's been solid but not spectacular at Bradford - at least when he's been fit. Just a suprise that you haven't got a junior coming through who'd do the same job as you'd imagine Evans will be doing - cover for cover

indeed. bang average player, never stood out in the championship but hey, people are saying he's a good signing but probably wont play.

Of the 4 mentioned, assuming they are correct, the only one that surprises me is Corey Johnson, assuming it's true. Fev only have Dean Parata as a recognised hooker at present, and he's injured and will likely miss at least the pre-season. The likes of Holroyd and Mustapha would have Ferguson, Bussey, Lockwood, Susino, Albert, Cooper and Harrison in front of them - not to mention any other Leeds middles that don't make the Leeds 17.

Not sure anyone has said hes a good signing they just getting in a tizz over a two bob signing that just there to cover if needed.

do we need a 2 bob signing? really? possibly bulls wanted him gone and I'm guessing even with him coming him we"ll have clear £75k on the cap for a year

With the squad we have, he will play a minimum of four or five games before we get to severe stage. Those games will be at the expense of Broadbents development.

Like I said earlier, we needed cover in the backs. That cover had to be promote in the club or recruit outside. But do not kid ourselves that player will not be called upon in a minimum of games, it will happen.

We have demonstrated already in other areas, that the statement about youth this year is total rubbish. We are continuing that theme here. Personally, I am on the fence, as I do think the backs needed recruitment, but do think we should have done it better. On the forwards though, I think we are making a long term mess of it though, and ultimately it is linked to this deal.

I see Evans has a stop gap signing ,the coaching team most think Broadbent isn't ready yet.I presume who ever the players who are loaned to Bradford they will be a recall call.It looks like Johnson(if hes Bulls bound) will have to wait a year before getting his real chance of a first team slot that is unless Dwyer earns a contract extension which for mine would be madness.

Let's give the lad a chance but it shows how weak our youth set up has been in recent years.

There is a hell of a lot of questions still to be answered on our coaching team. So I wouldn’t put any confidence on them getting that right, even if the statement was correct.

We dont know the deal with Bradford yet and whos going and also if they can be recalled at any point or not.

Its 100% the correct call for these lads to be getting tested in the championship rather than the reserves.

Lets at least play a few games before slating the policies and coaching staff lol.

Totally agree Marty.

Too many on here looking into their crystal balls and seeing doom and gloom.

As I've said before, the key for me is a structured path to the first team for our youth players. We have to trust that the club understands and is implementing this. Why do we have to trust? Because we are just fans, we have no influence and if you don't have some faith in your club you will just drive yourself nuts.

kids going to the championship for a season isnt the issue.thats good for them long term.
signing a poor player who was average at best in the championship is