2025 Transfer Tracker

[RoughyedsFan_merged]

6 minutes ago, Simon Hall said:

Or Oldham

Yeah, seems to be the talk.

[Wolford6]

I've watched Regan a few times on the telly. He looks to have lost weight, his tackling (not that he shies away from it) is flimsy and he doesn't come charging onto the ball. He plainly has not recovered all his former confidence.

I think he needs an off season on the weights, an RL coach who believes in him and a set of fans that will get behind him. In short, Castleford.

[The Future is League]

1 hour ago, Simon Hall said:

Or Oldham

I would be surprised if they signed him with his injury record, but never say never.

[The Future is League]

33 minutes ago, Wolford6 said:

I've watched Regan a few times on the telly. He looks to have lost weight, his tackling (not that he shies away from it) is flimsy and he doesn't come charging onto the ball. He plainly has not recovered all his former confidence.

I think he needs an off season on the weights, an RL coach who believes in him and a set of fans that will get behind him. In short, Castleford.

Possibly lacks confidence to come running on to the ball for fear of another injury when he's tackled.

[Wolford6]

3 hours ago, The Future is League said:

Possibly lacks confidence to come running on to the ball for fear of another injury when he's tackled.

Undoubtedly. I have a lot of sympathy because I was the same though, obviously, not at anywhere near that level.

It beats me how RL props come back from serious injury and can just carry on being bashing machines.

[Human Punk]

A real shame for Grace, desperately unlucky with injuries. If he can stay fit for a year or so it's not too late for him to recover some of that early magic. Worth a gamble I'd have thought.

[Luke HKR]

Tyronne May has extended his Hull KR stay by another 2 years till 2027.

[Damien]

Looks a decent prospect for Hull FC at 6' foot 4 and over 100kg. Basingstoke born Jamaican RU 7s player Jack Rampton:

Edited June 17 by Damien

[daz39]

Matt Frawley back to Huddersfield, apparently.

God knows why, he was awful for us 1st time round and even worse for Leeds, well i do, Clune injured again so it's cover for the backs.

[Luke HKR]

Hull kr have had a transfer bid for Warrington forward Tom Whitehead accepted. 

[Wollo Wollo Wayoo]

45 minutes ago, Luke HKR said:

Hull kr have had a transfer bid for Warrington forward Tom Whitehead accepted. 

Yet another kick in the teeth for the young guys wasting their time in Hull KR's "ornamental" Academy

[Moe syszlak]

Whitehead looks a cracking prospect. Reminds me of a young Ben currie. As a wire fan I am not happy about this one bit. Especially as it will probably be followed by announcing a 2 year extension for Burgess's golden boy crowther.

[Hopie]

2 hours ago, daz39 said:

Matt Frawley back to Huddersfield, apparently.

God knows why, he was awful for us 1st time round and even worse for Leeds, well i do, Clune injured again so it's cover for the backs.

Notable for his missed tackles playing for the reserves this week.

[Ullman]

10 hours ago, Damien said:

Looks a decent prospect for Hull FC at 6' foot 4 and over 100kg. Hasingstoke born Jamaican RU 7s player Jack Rampton:

He looks one hell of an athlete. Might not work out but it's definitely worth giving him the chance.

[LeeF]

Dan Russell and Tom Whitehead to Salford on loan

[Gooleboy]

5 hours ago, daz39 said:

Matt Frawley back to Huddersfield, apparently.

God knows why, he was awful for us 1st time round and even worse for Leeds, well i do, Clune injured again so it's cover for the backs.

That's Huddersfield done for.

[LeytherRob]

5 hours ago, daz39 said:

Matt Frawley back to Huddersfield, apparently.

God knows why, he was awful for us 1st time round and even worse for Leeds, well i do, Clune injured again so it's cover for the backs.

I feel like you'd be better served with Lolohea and Rush in the halves rather than going back to Frawley

 

[Damien]

3 hours ago, Ullman said:

He looks one hell of an athlete. Might not work out but it's definitely worth giving him the chance.

He has the raw attributes any coach would look for. It's just a question of how well he can be molded into a RL player.

[Ullman]

2 hours ago, Damien said:

He has the raw attributes any coach would look for. It's just a question of how well he can be molded into a RL player.

Absolutely

[graveyard johnny]

Kallum Watkins signing a contract extension at Leeds on top of Ryan Hall doing the same  has to be a frikkin joke - how far is the standard of SL going to drop before it just hits the floor?

Edited June 18 by graveyard johnny

[Hopie]

4 minutes ago, graveyard johnny said:

Kallum Watkins signing a contract extension at Leeds on top of Ryan Hall doing the same  has to be a frikkin joke - how far is the standard of SL going to drop before it just hits the floor?

They've both improved Leeds so earned another year, but the number of players coming through across the league is a worry.

[graveyard johnny]

On 17/06/2025 at 13:53, daz39 said:

Matt Frawley back to Huddersfield, apparently.

God knows why, he was awful for us 1st time round and even worse for Leeds, well i do, Clune injured again so it's cover for the backs.

is Clune on his way back home as well as been injured?

[daz39]

3 hours ago, graveyard johnny said:

is Clune on his way back home as well as been injured?

Hopefully not, it's an initial 1 month loan, not sure how long Clune will be out for this time.

Murchie has returned home.

[DACS]

On Watkins and Hall, I'd say Leeds are quite well placed with juniors. 

In terms of backs we've got Lumb, Edgell, McCormack x 2, Max Simpson (well done to the lad for persevering by the way) and Sinfield coming through, and although we're a bit lighter in the forwards we've got Nicholson-Watton, Ben Littlewood and Presley Cassell who are highly rated amongst others. But it will be another year or so before some of these lads are ready for regular rugby. Shame that Gannon isn't staying as he's a cracking prospect as well.

While Rohan Smith had his faults, he was spot on in asking where the players in their early 20s were who should have been at the club pushing for a first team spot. Somewhere along the line (I'd say at least a decade ago) the club lost its way completely in terms of junior development.

Junior development cannot be taken for granted - even the biggest clubs need to invest serious money into finding and bringing through kids. Trying to do it on the cheap and not putting people in place who know how to find and nurture juniors just doesn't work. This isn't Australia where even the worst run clubs will unearth a couple of cracking young players every year because there are just so many of them.

The craziest thing about this at Leeds is that the 'Golden Generation' was the result of a genuine focus on junior development. Somehow we went from that to a series of former players with no coaching credentials running the Academy and a non-existent development programme. The result was as predictable as it was awful.

[Chrispmartha]

19 hours ago, graveyard johnny said:

Kallum Watkins signing a contract extension at Leeds on top of Ryan Hall doing the same  has to be a frikkin joke - how far is the standard of SL going to drop before it just hits the floor?

Nonsense from you as usual.