What does a 'middle' actually mean? Does that encorporaye second row. Why would we sign someone who is more of a racehorse than a mule to play prop?

It worked with Peacock, and no-one really saw it coming at the time.

Peacock was fearless though.......

Quote ="Shabino"What does a 'middle' actually mean? Does that encorporaye second row. Why would we sign someone who is more of a racehorse than a mule to play prop?'" We haven't signed him, e'sonly on loan so its hardly a huge gamble to try him at prop Read the full article here https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/ ... rs-1890022 Agar uses the terms edge and middle, Agar thinks he can do a job at both SR and Prop by looks of it, he's certainly big enough for a prop, wether he's got it him is a different matter - we'll soon see.

Quote ="Shabino"What does a 'middle' actually mean? Does that encorporaye second row. Why would we sign someone who is more of a racehorse than a mule to play prop?'" We haven't signed him, e'sonly on loan so its hardly a huge gamble to try him at prop Read the full article here https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/ ... rs-1890022 Agar uses the terms edge and middle, Agar thinks he can do a job at both SR and Prop by looks of it, he's certainly big enough for a prop, wether he's got it him is a different matter - we'll soon see.

Think I remember him having some concussions and complaining that he was still getting dizzy spells and didn't feel well enough to play. Wigan disagreed and wanted him on the pitch leading to a bit of a fallout.

If Agars sat enough to try and turn him into a prop he'll be back at Wigan after 2/12.
Try scoring second row is his position.....

Maybe so, that’s the beauty of this deal IMO we’ve absolutely nothing to lose

If he can get back to his pre-NRL form hes better than Martin if it doesnt work at prop he can move back to 2nd row. Like people say thats the beauty of loaning him to try before we buy.

Generally prop x2, hooker and loose forward are your middle 4. He won’t be playing hooker.

And if it all works out maybe we can swap him with L.Sutcliffe.
I seem to remember Wigan showing an interest some time ago as a possible replacement for SOL.

Think that birds long flown......

Do not need him on loan to know he is garbage , once again shows up our lack of young forwards coming through due to poor coaching . This bloke has a heart as big as a pea and it must be 3 years ago when he last had a good game . To mention him in the same sentence as Peacock is like comparing Hitler and Churchill . Yet another cast of , we spend time getting rid of rubbish just to sign more rubbish

why such an outpouring of hatred towards a guy that hasnt even put the jersy on yet
We know from experience that good players dont always fit at new clubs (Tubi Lolihea as an example) and go on to have good careers at other clubs.
Give the guy a chance to step onto the feild first before slating him. It's only an 8 week loan for now, if it doesnt work then nothing lost

The fact is we keep signing players who are not good enough , where are all our up and coming youngsters ?

Hitler and Churchill mentioned in a Leeds Rugby thread. Jeez think people might be taking it all a tad too serious. I

WTF!? Ok....

Erm, we haven’t signed him

It's not fact at all, it's just your opinion.

If he doesn't work out we don't have to sign him

we have signed him though for 2 months , again i ask where are our youngsters ?

Classic Leeds

'We need players!'

'Not that player!'


Give him a chance FFS.

Leeds aspire to be back up there competing with the likes of Saints and Wigan so I don't know how acquiring a player both clubs have shipped out because they believe he isn't good enough is going to help them do that.

To be fair, didn't Saints want to keep him, but he chose to go to the NRL?

Yeah but that wouldn’t be a story non?

Saints certainly did not want him back .

But surely every signing is cos a team didnt want the player? Should we not have signed Hanley cos Wigan didnt want him anymore or Lauitiiti cos Warriors didnt require him anymore?

Not sure the point you are making or why this loan deal has upset you so much