It's panic buy because if we had been tracking him as a target (which I doubt) why would we only give him 1 year. He only recently got told he can look elsewhere and now the Akuma signing is over we suddenly sign Dodds. There's been loads of props available and we haven't signed one. UNLESS we do have a prop signed who we won't announce until the end of the season, and Dodds becoming free is just a bargain chance buy maybe. It just looks like we've gone crap we've left it really late and there's hardly anyone left, who the best of who's left. It could be a case of Westwood or Harrison are the direct replacement for Asotasi and we've signed Dodds as just an extra forward and we never had ideas on signing a prop, who knows.

Some absolute DRIVEL being spouted on here yet again

Dodds was mentioned to have signed for us about 3 months ago on the aussie forums and the broncos fans were unhappy to see him go as he is well liked for his work rate and tough tackle style, maybe the rumours about the Huddersfield prop were total bull. Dodds will be a tough hard working prop for us great signing for me.

Not being funny at all... but why do we have the urge to criticize players before they arrive? its a load of BS! the lad hasnt even slapped on a P&B jersey yet.... welcome to the Wire pal!

Absolutely agree! For months now there has been moaning on here about us needing a prop for next season, now we have signed one can everyone just be happy, i bet Hilly is.

The old Aussie accent does it again.

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It's confirmed after months of speculation. We have the most miserable set of "supporters" in the game and they all show up when we get beat or sign someone. Cheers up and get a life.

So we acquire a young but experienced NRL first-grade prop forward twenty-two weeks before the start of the 2016 season and this is a 'panic buy'? If the club can tempt him over with just a one year deal that's shrewd business. If he plays to your expectations then he'll be gone in a flash to make room for, I suppose you'd say, a less panicky buy for 2017. There's no pleasing some 'supporters'.

Very little risk in a one year contract. There does seem to be a dearth of quality available props and it is one position that is problematic at Academy level. Hopefully the new U23s competition will help with this by allowing players to mature into that position and to maybe give a few amateur players a chance to impress.

Agreed, I'd say at least three quarters of people on here know nothing about him but just rehash tripe that they see elsewhere on here.

Gidley's on a one year deal, is he a panic buy?

The club should be applauded for offering contracts that mean the player has to prove their worth especially considering certain other signings of recent times.

I too get totally ed of with the constant negativity from certain spoilt fans. Duck off and support Leeds. By the way, Dodds (unless injured) has always been in the Broncos 1st 17 where the successful prop named Garbutt at a Leeds was very rarely in there.