Looks like Paulie Aiton on speed!

From what Ive read it seems he is only coming because no NRL club can fit him under the cap



No thanks, we need players who want to be here

But at his age, I'm hopeful that he'll want to shine and earn an Nrl contract for next time (if he doesn't fall in love with Leeds). Id much rather have someone like that than Farrah, who it seems doesn't want to come and would have no reason to try and improve and play at his best form.

Lots of 2+2=5 here but if the Cuthbo rumours are true then we might have space to fit the Segeyaro rumour under the quotas.

Hope cuthbertson isn't leaving .I know his form hasn't been as high as last but he's still needed I think.

Good point, he does have a reason to play well, but I wonder how much an NRL team would even factor how well a player is doing in SL when evaluating pay etc.



My point is that players who are forced to come here, usually because none in the NRL are willing to pay the wages they demand, usually do worse than players who could still play in the NRL but want to come to SL (even better if they want to come to Leeds specifically)



Who would have though it would be Cuthbo and not Todd Carney who would be nominated for man of steel last year?

Be a big shame to lose Cuthbo if true, I reckon we could see the best of him again with a top quality 9 in the team.

Could it be a swap deal for hardaker?

A troubled player but undoubtedly world class.

3rd behind Smith and Friend for the Qlds number 9.

On his day he has everything, good defence, quite stunning attack and a 80 mins player.



He seems to have found himself on the outer due to Penriths "culture", I'm amazed another NRL club , probably one out of Sydney, hasn't made him an offer.

I'd argue 4th with Jake Granville ahead of him and Friend - but even so still an awesome player.

If you go through the NRL who needs a hooker? Who has cap space? There arnt many clubs if any. It's a position well serviced or teams are at full cap and are twitchy due to the Parra saga.



Newcastle? But nobody wants to go there.

How many NRL players genuinely "want" to be in SL, let alone want to be at Leeds?



No matter what noises they make, Antipodean players end up in SL for one of two reasons. They either can't get a club in the NRL for one reason or another, or a SL club has made them a ridiculous offer and they figure they may as well cash in while it's on the table.