Gone, Liam McAvoy has signed for Lleeds

strange decision. we're desperately short of props and we let the best homegrown prospect coming through leave.

Thank goodness Franny and Duffy went over to Leeds to learn about negotiating and signing players.

If its true very silly to let him go

Perhaps we didn't have much choice.

If he's gone there it's because Leeds really wanted him and offered him the cash we couldn't afford / were unwilling to pay.

We'll get a fee no doubt. It will be peanuts, but all adds up.

Oh and Ladbrokes is our new sponsor too? Think I'll wait till it's confirmed.

Would be disappointing to lose another though


MnM
Scrutes (bad injury record)
Evans (never played SL)
New Prop - wait and see
Langers (hopefully)

The encouraging thing is that FC has said Evans probably wont play every game, and he's looking for a frontline prop. Hope its a good un Franny.

Without knowing all the ins and outs it's difficult to comment but it's disappointing if he has gone, especially given out lack of options up front.

I wouldn't be surprised to see us sign someone like Keith Mason.

Unsure about this. He does have good potential but isn't going to be ready for SL for at least another year. We've obviously offered a contract based on potential but he believes he is worth more. We'll have to see how he develops to see whether this is a good deal or not.

what about the ones i have got right, cant get them all right, but i think i might be on this one

While it's disappointing it shows the position we are in. We can't enter bidding wars with clubs such as Leeds for players who gave never played a game of SL. We can only really do that with players we know are going to make it such as Bateman, O'Brien etc

OK. My son works with a guy who is involved in the Academy set up at Leeds

He told my lad a couple of weeks ago that a) McAvoy was originally wanted by Leeds before he signed for us, b) was still wanted to Leeds and c) was apparently not happy last season at the Bulls i.e lack of first grade opportunity.

I didn't take this all that seriously at the time, but this news puts all this into perspective. I realise you could say I'm making this up (although I hope my posting history on here shows that I don't do that) but I assure you that this was what I've been told.

Assuming its true, then it would seem that Leeds were prepared to offer him a package based on their view of his potential. Equally I assume that FC didn't share that view. Time will tell which was correct....

He must be pretty dumb to leave us now if it's game time he wants. Moving from a club desperate for props, to join another club whos coach seems completely reluctant to alter his starting 17. It makes no sense, he was practically guaranteed some first team action with us.

I agree y leave if you want game time no offence to the lad but he want be getting any this year at Leeds