Re: 2018 - First Choice 17's : Fri Dec 15, 2017 7:39 pm  

Trojan Horse wrote: Watched this today. Pretty much most of Tom Johnstones try’s over 2015-17. Not including his number of contributions in drives, breaks and try savers. Wouldn’t swap him for another winger in the league and if he carry’s on from his pre injury he should definitely be first name on the team sheet at wakey. That’s not to discredit mcb or bjb who are very good wingers too. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2zP8qEZ6q ... e=youtu.be TJ is a fantastic winger and if he returns from his injury and gets back to the level of performances he was putting in prior to his injury then he will be knocking on the England/GB door for selection I heard 12 months ago that the Rhinos were closely monitoring him and I believe that he will join the Rhinos within the next 2 seasons

Trojan Horse wrote: Watched this today. Pretty much most of Tom Johnstones try’s over 2015-17. Not including his number of contributions in drives, breaks and try savers. Wouldn’t swap him for another winger in the league and if he carry’s on from his pre injury he should definitely be first name on the team sheet at wakey. That’s not to discredit mcb or bjb who are very good wingers too. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2zP8qEZ6q ... e=youtu.be TJ is a fantastic winger and if he returns from his injury and gets back to the level of performances he was putting in prior to his injury then he will be knocking on the England/GB door for selection I heard 12 months ago that the Rhinos were closely monitoring him and I believe that he will join the Rhinos within the next 2 seasons

Re: 2018 - First Choice 17's : Fri Dec 15, 2017 10:24 pm  

The Chin's Back wrote:

TJ is a fantastic winger and if he returns from his injury and gets back to the level of performances he was putting in prior to his injury then he will be knocking on the England/GB door for selection

I heard 12 months ago that the Rhinos were closely monitoring him and I believe that he will join the Rhinos within the next 2 seasons

That's very kind of them and there is no chance of that happening but keep dreaming luv

Re: 2018 - First Choice 17's : Sat Dec 16, 2017 1:55 am  

In all honesty 12 months ago everybody was mionitoting Johnstone. I think some even tried to put in an offer but it was swiftly rejected without question.

Quite right too. He’s the best player to come out of the ranks in many years.

[Wildthing]

Re: 2018 - First Choice 17's : Sat Dec 16, 2017 6:23 am  

One SL club did put an offer in for TJ lat year - so I heard, but it wasn't Leeds.

Re: 2018 - First Choice 17's : Sat Dec 16, 2017 7:46 am  

Leeds will sign him for free when he’s OOC.

Re: 2018 - First Choice 17's : Sat Dec 16, 2017 8:39 am  

Sir Kevin Sinfield wrote:

Leeds will sign him for free when he’s OOC.

Well it won't be in the next 2 year then as your mate implied.HTH

Re: 2018 - First Choice 17's : Sat Dec 16, 2017 10:55 am  

Sir Kevin Sinfield wrote:

Leeds will sign him for free when he’s OOC.

Well thats a four year wait and a few lost yards of pace - so good luck on that one tee hee

Re: 2018 - First Choice 17's : Sat Dec 16, 2017 10:59 am  

Wildthing wrote:

One SL club did put an offer in for TJ lat year - so I heard, but it wasn't Leeds.

Three I'm told no idea who - but a long term deal saw that one off.

It's not just that Trinity aren't a selling club anymore we also go to great length to sign the kind of players who honour their contracts. If you want to go then go if you want to stay then you stay for a long time - we value you, you value us - simple.

Re: 2018 - First Choice 17's : Sat Dec 16, 2017 1:01 pm  

Leeds will have been monitoring him as you would expect about any young player making waves in SL but don't think we had any real plans to move for him or any other winger whilst Briscoe and Hall are still under contract. Both of them are OOC at the end of 2018, reckon Hall will stay but we could replace Briscoe. That could mean making a move for Johnstone (which may not be accepted) or go for somewhere else. After a serious injury any club that had their eye on Johnstone will want to see how he returns first before renewing any potential interest.

Re: 2018 - First Choice 17's : Sat Dec 16, 2017 5:52 pm  

PrinterThe wrote:

Leeds will have been monitoring him as you would expect about any young player making waves in SL but don't think we had any real plans to move for him or any other winger whilst Briscoe and Hall are still under contract. Both of them are OOC at the end of 2018, reckon Hall will stay but we could replace Briscoe. That could mean making a move for Johnstone (which may not be accepted) or go for somewhere else. After a serious injury any club that had their eye on Johnstone will want to see how he returns first before renewing any potential interest.

Leeds have put their faith in Ash Handley who’s a good winger and finisher but doesn’t have the match turning speed that Tom Johnston possesses. Their other young winger, Reece Chapman-Smith, who did have real pace has suffered a couple of serious injuries and the juries out on how that’ll affect his progress.