I honestly can't say I know to much about Pitts other than I believe he was highly rated when he went out on loan to Wakefield a few years back. However he's been at Leeds and their recruitment of young talent is superb IMO so he will have been well coached from a young age. We haven't done to badly over the years in taking on their cast off's. The likes of Carvell, Raynor, Dowes, Lupton adn Scruton have all made decent impressions while playing for our club, I'm hopeful he'll do well for us.

Exactly. If it turns out he actually replaces Burnett it's an improvement.

I'm hopeful that we'll keep one of Moa/O'Meley and bring in someone else.

Strange signing for me this one.

I've always seen him as a backrower, perhaps lacking a bit of size for a prop. It seems like Gentle sees him playing there, perhaps as some have said, trying to forge a more mobile pack. Plenty of potential though, but we have potential here already with Green & Bowden.

He's also well known at Leeds for having a bad attitude, spitting his dummy out on a few occasions when things haven't gone his way - hopefully he'll leave that in West Yorkshire.

i wouldn't be suprised if ellis gets move to front row next season...esp as gentle wants a more mobile pack. pitts is a good young english forward, who has had alot of s.l games under his belt, mainly loaned to wakey. ive got a mate at whos a leeds fan, and he rates him highly, and with the way gentle works his magic with players, i think pitts will come really good.

well done fc,

Pittsy and I both coach juniors at Shaw Cross (albeit different age groups) and he has always come across to me as a very serious and committed player - hje certainly looks after himself and takes his performance seriously.
He has had a bit of a rough time at Leeds - they promised him a lot but haven't given him a lot of game time. I think any player would struggle to be happy in such circumnstances, and I think he will be a big asset to us.

Fair post. I don't think there's any questioning his commitment or his desire, more prone to the odd lapse where he's spat his dummy out when things haven't gone his way. Like I said, hopefully this is all behind him, and the lack of opportunities at Leeds won't have helped.

Great set up at Shaw Cross btw, played against you lot in a friendly around this time last year (pretty sure we got hammered ).

And how many games have you been to on the other side of the world Dave in order for you to make your judgements?

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Hope he gets rid of the red hair

I know you and I haven't seen eye to eye in the past adn I don't want another slanging match, but you cannot be serious about that O'Meley comment.

For Me O'Meley and Lynch have been comparable this season.

Quite a class half empty point of view.

Leeds have just re-signed Peacock for two years. He is their captain and is a shoe in for a starting spot.

Leeds also have Leuluai, Bailey (irrespective of what you think of him, he is Leeds through and through and is there for his career), Daryl Griffin (who has played for England) and Richard Moore.

Despite this competition for places against more experianced players, Pitts has featured in over half of the regular season games for Leeds over the last 3 years.

Is Pitts the same as O'Meley or Moa? Not yet. Its rumoured that one or both of Moa and O'Meley may not be here next season, so this could be seen as good succession planning by having Pitts learning from O'Meley and Lynch, getting to grips with set plays in advance of next season.

As has been mentioned, he could be the next Carvell.

Just read on the Cas rumours thread Liam Watts is talking to clubs, hopefully were in for him.

Some coaches, especially in the NRL, don't like spending big money on props. Prefering to spend the bigger money in key positions.

The diffrence between O'meley and Pitts in playing ability may not be reflected in thier pay.

Until our recruitment is finalised it's hard to comment on the make up of the squad. If he is a direct replacement for O'Meley or Moa then it does weaken us but lets see how everything pans out first. If one of those stays then he has becomes one fo 5 props which I am happy with.

Lynch, Ogre/Moa/New, O'Carroll, Pitts, Bowden.



On Watts there have been a few rumblings about him possibly coming to us but with Pitts signing I would say it's less likely.