Re: Matt Dufty : Mon May 16, 2022 5:54 pm  

Kevin Turvey wrote:

If we do sign Dufty and play him at fullback instead of Thewlis I won’t be renewing my season ticket next year for the first time in over 40 years.

No if as accord to Guardian website it’s a done deal and according to the poll on there 60% say it’s a bad signing.

Re: Matt Dufty : Mon May 16, 2022 5:55 pm  

Strike while the Irons hot

1. Duffy
2. Thewlis
5. Ashton

Good start

Re: Matt Dufty : Mon May 16, 2022 6:02 pm  

Deus Dat Incrementum wrote:

If the Dufty rumour is true then I will back Powell on the signing for now.
Now I am gonna say something here that people will laugh at so here goes.
When Powell was in charge of Leeds he had a young No 7 called Rob Burrow that was 20 years old but then signed "journeyman" aussie Andrew Dunneman from Halifax. Halifax only won 7 out of 28 games in 2002 so I would guess the Leeds fans weren't over the moon with that signing and probably saying exactly what we are saying.
Burrow made his Leeds debut in 2001 and had played just short of 50 games before Dunneman arrived. I wonder how many games Thewlis will have played before Dufty lands. Now I am not saying it will turn out the same way but if Thewlis ends up with half the number of Grand final rings as Rob Burrow then I would be happy.
Thewlis is the future but even the most one eyed wire fans must realise he is not the finished article and I would think that Josh Thewlis himself knows that just as Burrow probably did at the time..

Didn't Dunneman play hooker for Leeds?

Re: Matt Dufty : Mon May 16, 2022 6:08 pm  

From memory Diskin started most of the leeds games in 2003 at hooker. Dunneman played 6/7

Re: Matt Dufty : Mon May 16, 2022 6:13 pm  

Boss Hog wrote:

Not one positive post associated with this signing.

Reminds me of when we signed Andy Currier.

That went well didn't it.!!!!!

I didn't wish to be reminded of the terrible day that he signed for us. I still cannot get the look of total glee and amusement on Charlie's (Lower Angel landlord and Widnesian) face, out of my mind.

Re: Matt Dufty : Mon May 16, 2022 6:27 pm  

MorePlaymakersNeeded wrote:

I didn't wish to be reminded of the terrible day that he signed for us. I still cannot get the look of total glee and amusement on Charlie's (Lower Angel landlord and Widnesian) face, out of my mind.

Sorry, but the feeling of animosity towards the player and hostility to the Wire hierarchy seems the same.

This is happening, before the player arrived here, just like the Currier debacle

Re: Matt Dufty : Mon May 16, 2022 6:37 pm  

Longbarn Wire wrote:

If this is true i am seriously done with this club until things improve. Absolute shambles from top to bottom at the minute. We can all see where we need to strengthen, and we target a position that we have plenty of talent AND cover in?? Id act surprised, but i'm not.....

Seriously contemplating staying away Thursday and watching Everton!! How bad is that!!

Getting battle hardened for our own relegation fight LW?!

Re: Matt Dufty : Mon May 16, 2022 6:58 pm  

I’m standing in line with my pitchfork in one hand and my firebrand in the other, but before I set off jas the signing been confirmed?

Re: Matt Dufty : Mon May 16, 2022 7:08 pm  

#Kisskamout

Re: Matt Dufty : Mon May 16, 2022 8:17 pm  

Captain Hook wrote:

I’m standing in line with my pitchfork in one hand and my firebrand in the other, but before I set off jas the signing been confirmed?

Maybe they're about to send him the contract, but leaked the news to the Guardian to gauge our reaction before they put pen to paper. I hope they go the Facebook site to get the pulse of the fans though