Quote: Kingmaker "You talk as if they're the same player with just different nationalities. Green's not unproven though, neither is I'Anson. In fact what has been proven so far in in his 30+ first grade appearances is that Green is a capable NRL player with a strong defence, decent kicking game and good decision making. I'Anson on the other hand has looked, at best, out of his depth in many of his.'"
He has proven he is an NRL player so well he cant get a regular gig in the NRL and is coming over here to play for a mid-table team.
Quote: Kingmaker "As for not being prepared to give young unproven British players a chance, what about Welham, Watts, Latus, Taylor, Hodgson, Ratu, Charnley and even your hero I'Anson? You could even include Kirk Netherton, Spavin and Mariano in that list. '"
you are just naming players who have pulled on a shirt once or twice, Ratu has made more appearances for Leeds than You, Latus has made a whole 6 appearances, Taylor 4 in two years, Spaven 2. Lets not forget Ratu cant get a game because of Webster and Taylor plays 2nd row, where you have just signed Willie Mason to go with Galea and Newton, and Spaven is a halfback where you have just signed Blake Green to go with Michael Dobson.
Spaven is 20 he isnt going to benefit from a 23year old Aussie reject coming in and taking his place, if he is going to make it he needs games now in the season he turned 20 Rob Burrow had 41 appearances, Danny Mcguire had 39, Sam Tomkins 50, Kyle Eastmond 50, Luke Robinson 43, Im sure you get the picture compared to Scott Spavens 2.
Mariano is 23 with 3 substitute appearances to his name, if thats a player you are giving a chance to, i dread to see one being held back
Quote: Kingmaker "What about the NL players we've developed into useful SL players like Murrell, Cockayne & Netherton? What about the big investment we've made in our academy structure both in facilities and players that has yielded some superb results at those levels this year and last? I've seen alot of these lads and believe me there's some super talent there.'"
Murrell was at Leeds, Netherton played in SL for both Leeds and London. So that leaves Cockayne who played for you in the NLs, so well done in having NL1 players in NL1.
Quote: Kingmaker "
Surely signing players like Matt Cook and Scott Wheeldon (both who left their previous clubs because of a preference to overseas players in their respective positions) is giving younger British players the chance instead of average overseas players?'"
Matt Cook had played almost 70 SL games when he signed for you, he wasnt an untested youngster, he was a bradford first team player, and he wasnt shipped out because of a reliance on overseas players, Bradford have 3 british 2nd rowers, 2 of them their own youngsters who were better prospects. And Scott Wheeldon had played 57 games before he signed for you, he was a super league player not a youngster you have unearthed, you will be claiming Vella next.
Quote: Kingmaker "
I'm quite happy to admit we're not anywhere near the level of some other SL clubs yet and as I said before, I do think we'll have probably have too many overseas players on the books next year for my liking, but to suggest we don't give young British players the chance and are not interested in doing so is, quite frankly wrong.'"
so then do it. Give Spaven a chance now instead of giving an unproven Australian a chance, give Taylor a chance instead of getting a third overseas 2nd rower in