Manfred Mann Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 3 hours ago, GUBRATS said: Like who ? Jarryd Hayne was the rumour. However, unless Hayne can tunnel his way out of prison and fly out of Australia in disguise, his signing by Daft Dereck is starting to look more and more unlikely by the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUBRATS Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 54 minutes ago, Manfred Mann said: Jarryd Hayne was the rumour. However, unless Hayne can tunnel his way out of prison and fly out of Australia in disguise, his signing by Daft Dereck is starting to look more and more unlikely by the day. Hayne agreed to come for the play offs a few years ago , anything this year was clickbait 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Future is League Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 Back on topic. The only reason Nathan Peats signed for Leigh was no NRL club was interested in him and neither was no other Super League club. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manfred Mann Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 2 minutes ago, The Future is League said: Back on topic. The only reason Nathan Peats signed for Leigh was no NRL club was interested in him and neither was no other Super League club. Oh for Peats' sake!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygilf Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 1 hour ago, The Future is League said: Back on topic. The only reason Nathan Peats signed for Leigh was no NRL club was interested in him and neither was no other Super League club. In fairness that's the level of player Leigh are likely to get. Numerous fans have boldly repeated Beaumont's mantra that no players have contracts beyond 2021, the club itself is clearly not sure of its Super League spot following this season, and cap space must be tight even though they have been given less funding to do it because they have recruited for championship promotion. That is going to have an impact on how attractive (or in this case not) a club is to potential players, and that's before you get onto how the Super League clubs can't offer the standard "come to England, travel Europe" pitch they often have in the past. Unless Leigh have an impressive start to the season and defy expectations that they'll look like a second division team in the top flight, this is the sort of signing they'll likely be restricted to mainly because of their own scenario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Stottle Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Tommygilf said: Unless Leigh have an impressive start to the season and defy expectations that they'll look like a second division team in the top flight The first 6 fixtures that have Wigan twice, Wire and Saints are probably 4 reasons that they won't defy those expectations Tommy, the other 2 are Cas away and Salford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygilf Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 18 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said: The first 6 fixtures that have Wigan twice, Wire and Saints are probably 4 reasons that they won't defy those expectations Tommy, the other 2 are Cas away and Salford. Baptism of fire there, every one of those clubs have played in at least one final (and most at least 2) in the past 4 seasons. Best hope is to do what London did and try to be in touch with the bottom couple of teams, likely to be the same two as for London, until as late in the season as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillmeister80 Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 22 hours ago, DoubleD said: Jeez Leigh really are scraping the barrel now..............I was expecting a lot more from them in terms of signings, on the back of the big statements after being let in. Going to be a long season for them given theyve a central funding sum far less than every other club not pushing the boat out too far sounds the prudent thing to do, maybe Mr Beaumont is learning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Stottle Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 4 hours ago, Tommygilf said: Baptism of fire there, every one of those clubs have played in at least one final (and most at least 2) in the past 4 seasons. Best hope is to do what London did and try to be in touch with the bottom couple of teams, likely to be the same two as for London, until as late in the season as possible. Hiding behind the couch mentioning this Tommy, but to keep in touch as London did someone will need to be as benevolent as Saints were to London - twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo5 Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Harry Stottle said: Hiding behind the couch mentioning this Tommy, but to keep in touch as London did someone will need to be as benevolent as Saints were to London - twice. A local derby against a Wigan team possibly without French,Manfredi,Gildart,Hastings & Field you’ve got to fancy your chances surely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweaty craiq Posted March 23, 2021 Author Share Posted March 23, 2021 29 minutes ago, Davo5 said: A local derby against a Wigan team possibly without French,Manfredi,Gildart,Hastings & Field you’ve got to fancy your chances surely. I do and have wagered accordingly - 4/1 straight win and 12/1 11-15 point win. The odds for Leigh not being relegated are poor - why? We will finish well, despite the straight jacket imposed - not the £1m funding or late inclusion btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PEANUT HEAD Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 9 hours ago, The Future is League said: Back on topic. The only reason Nathan Peats signed for Leigh was no NRL club was interested in him and neither was no other Super League club. Isn't thet the same with all the aussie imports, if they was still that good they would still be playing nrl. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PEANUT HEAD Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 ####### myself at some of the posts on here, talking as if the rest of SL clubs have signed top aussie players at the top of there game, SL is and always be a retirement home for Aussies to end there careers just look at Inglis. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Future is League Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 8 minutes ago, PEANUT HEAD said: Isn't thet the same with all the aussie imports, if they was still that good they would still be playing nrl. Peats has just signed a week before our season begins. Nobody apart from Leigh wanted to sign him in Super League Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PEANUT HEAD Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 5 minutes ago, The Future is League said: Peats has just signed a week before our season begins. Nobody apart from Leigh wanted to sign him in Super League That's right he will fit in well in SL with the rest of the not wanted in the NRL aussies. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Future is League Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 9 minutes ago, PEANUT HEAD said: That's right he will fit in well in SL with the rest of the not wanted in the NRL aussies. Mate your missing the point. He signed less than a week before the start of the Super League season because Leigh's offer was the only offer he had to play in Super League Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forever Trinity Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 On 22/03/2021 at 13:51, Eddie said: I don’t think Leigh are in much danger of going down. I bet Wakey wish they’d voted to withhold the whole Sky money now, and maybe to promote Oldham instead. Joke of the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PEANUT HEAD Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 20 minutes ago, The Future is League said: Mate your missing the point. He signed less than a week before the start of the Super League season because Leigh's offer was the only offer he had to play in Super League So because inglis signed six months ago he's a good signing even though no other club wanted him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygilf Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 3 hours ago, Harry Stottle said: Hiding behind the couch mentioning this Tommy, but to keep in touch as London did someone will need to be as benevolent as Saints were to London - twice. Given the amount of midweek games that's not entirely impossible. Leeds literally played our u19s in one game last year before the cup final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieSaint Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 8 hours ago, Tommygilf said: Baptism of fire there, every one of those clubs have played in at least one final (and most at least 2) in the past 4 seasons. To be fair, playing them first up may not be a bad idea before they get into their stride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clogdance Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 4 hours ago, The Future is League said: Mate your missing the point. He signed less than a week before the start of the Super League season because Leigh's offer was the only offer he had to play in Super League Haven't all other SL teams filled their quota spots ? Although I do get where you're coming from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Future is League Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 12 hours ago, PEANUT HEAD said: So because inglis signed six months ago he's a good signing even though no other club wanted him. There was a reason why Inglis didn't want to stay in Australia and wouldn't have had any trouble finding a NRL club to take him on unlike Peats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkw Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 12 hours ago, PEANUT HEAD said: So because inglis signed six months ago he's a good signing even though no other club wanted him. You think no NRL clubs wanted Inglis 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Future is League Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 8 hours ago, clogdance said: Haven't all other SL teams filled their quota spots ? Although I do get where you're coming from. He was released by by the Titans at the end of NRL season so there was plenty of time for Super League clubs to sign him if they rated him and clearly they didn't. No Super League club wanted until Leigh made him an offfer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweaty craiq Posted March 24, 2021 Author Share Posted March 24, 2021 2 hours ago, The Future is League said: He was released by by the Titans at the end of NRL season so there was plenty of time for Super League clubs to sign him if they rated him and clearly they didn't. No Super League club wanted until Leigh made him an offfer Aussie journos are asking why he wasnt signed to NRL, I see. The other factor which could come into play is his demands, maybe they have reduced or maybe the club has more money to spend or maybe the pickings are now so slim its better to have quality than not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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