Quote tvoc="tvoc"Err, only by playing regularly in the first grade would he become a regular first grader. That he has still to do. '"
Err...by playing he gains that
Quote tvocI'd seriously hope there were at least seventeen other players at Leeds with more than a few token appearances to their name and therefore (IMO) more deserving of a 1 to 17 squad number.'"
Watkins and Hardadker were only a little more experienced before they were given the chance....again Leeds have had good faith in youngsters
Quote tvocThere again he didn't exactly have to earn a Wembley appearance so who knows. Jeff Grayshon must be wondering what he ever did that was so wrong by comparison.'"
Of course he earnt it....and he should have gone into the game earlier, he played some strong games prior to the CCF especially the week before in France, set up try and scored and defending well against a big French back line
Quote tvocIs that because you don't think the NRL prepares league players better than the Union/Poly/Acad type level that I assume Keinhorst has come from'"
Not at all, Keinhorst has come through an unusual route still played a year for our U20's and was clearly a stand out, but he has played good level academy Rugby union in Aus with Queensland University I believe and also played other decent open aged levels so its not like he lacks that much....of course SL is another level....but having him play at Hunslet may hinder his development....rather loan out to another SL club if that was possible.
Quote tvocUsually? For some players certainly but not neccesarily all. Is it likely Sinfield, McGuire and Burrow will be happy to vacate their usual numbers, numbers they've worn all their careers once becoming established at Leeds. Sinfield has worn 13 for 13 seasons, McGuire and Burrow have worn the 6 and 7 for 10 seasons yet none currently play in the positions that once made those numbers fit. It wouldn't be right if they changed them now ...... would it? Remember the fuss when Diskin had to hand over his coveted number 9 to that no-name Aussie chancer.'"
I agree there are a couple of expections, and 6 & 7 can be interchangeable, as for Sinny....13 is his your right, but I expect zak to get 1 next year, if Lunt stays he gets 9 etc......
, plus rather have him as a good prospect than an import player, leaves more cap space, I can imagine there is a large difference in payment and contract between these two options and with regular game time I don't think there will be a big difference in ability or performance.
