Re: Squad for 2016 : Sun Jul 05, 2015 9:35 pm  

Anybody saying Widdop wouldn't be an amazing coup should be more greatful! He would be amazing. He has all the temperament of Sinfield with a better passing/kicking game and twice the speed!

Re: Squad for 2016 : Sun Jul 05, 2015 9:47 pm  

Frosties. wrote:

Leeds have until end of September to pull out of the deal for brierley if they find anyone else. The deal for him is dependent on promotion for Leigh, there is quite a few Leigh players on these deals with top SL clubs.

Sounds even more risky for Leigh. They miss out and they lose Brierly and 3 or 4 others perhaps??? Again how do they rebuild a team to challenge next year on such a late timescale? Although it wouldn't surprise me if they are so confident of success that they haven't planned for possible failure.

Re: Squad for 2016 : Sun Jul 05, 2015 9:58 pm  

Whereas Widdop would be a good signing I would regard him as a TOP player. To be a TOP TOP player you have to be called Thurston or Cameron Smith. The latter can kick and can also play 9, 6, & 7......just saying.

Re: Squad for 2016 : Sun Jul 05, 2015 10:05 pm  

Juan Cornetto wrote:

Whereas Widdop would be a good signing I would regard him as a TOP player. To be a TOP TOP player you have to be called Thurston or Cameron Smith. The latter can kick and can also play 9, 6, & 7......just saying.

TOP TOP players (Thurston, Smith, Inglis, Shaun Johnson) are not possible signings, with or without marquee status. So let's stop dreaming...

Re: Squad for 2016 : Sun Jul 05, 2015 10:21 pm  

craigizzard wrote:

TOP TOP players (Thurston, Smith, Inglis, Shaun Johnson) are not possible signings, with or without marquee status. So let's stop dreaming...

I am not dreaming....just saying.

Re: Squad for 2016 : Sun Jul 05, 2015 11:12 pm  

I'm pretty sure Widdopp said he was sorted with the Dragons when these rumours first came up some time ago. I'd also suggest that if it comes down to money, Leeds wouldn't be anywhere near what NRL clubs could offer - the exchange rate is still not what it was and the tax-free loophole has gone, not to mention the NRL cap is going to increase rapidly and there is currently a shortage of top class halfbacks in the NRL meaning they're massively sought after, pushing their wages up. About the only thing a SL side could offer in return is length of contract, so I'd suggest if there's anything to this story its likely to be an older player on a long-term deal.

I'd say Gallen is a more likely bet if you're looking at 'top' players. Happy to be wrong if it is Widdopp, I just don't see it happening.

Re: Squad for 2016 : Mon Jul 06, 2015 5:59 am  

For what it's worth... Widdop would make sense. My contact within the club worked with him for England and at the time he said that Leeds was the only club he would move to if he came to SL. I know we are or have been in for him, and money was the only issue.

The fact we have signed more overseas players than we normally do, I think a young Englishman to replace Sinfield would make total sense.

Re: Squad for 2016 : Mon Jul 06, 2015 7:20 am  

roger daly wrote:

Widdop is a Bulls fan. He would never sign for you lot

Don't worry Rodge,he's one of the fickle variety.He has'nt been a fan since the glory days.HTH

Re: Squad for 2016 : Mon Jul 06, 2015 8:02 am  

Dwayne Dibley wrote:

Don't worry Rodge,he's one of the fickle variety.He has'nt been a fan since the glory days.HTH

I can't recall us ever having any fickle fans

Through thick and thin

Re: Squad for 2016 : Mon Jul 06, 2015 10:11 am  

roger daly wrote:

I can't recall us ever having any fickle fans

Through thick and thin

Sometimes people from the most ardent Bradford backgrounds end up at Leeds.