Just got a text saying both have signed for another year, and that Clough and Wellens extensions are a "formality".

Anybody heard the same? Does that work quota wise?

If we're only signing Perry, then Gidley out means there shouldn't be a problem quota wise.

I'm happy with them both signing again too, especially on short deals.

This would be the best senario for us, hope it's true

Would be awesome if true.

I missed out another piece of the info actually - Hargreaves to leave.

When does Meli become eligible to play for England under the residency rule?






What, what? I'm only asking

Thats great news for us if true about Meli.

I'm not sure it's relevant to Leeds as Damo says your glory years have come to an end so he won't get chance to serve you up some easy tries in grand finals

(He'll be serving them up to Wigan instead)

You actually listen to Damo?

Think Meli should be played in the centres alot more though over the next season. Seems way more effective there as he gets to use his 100+ kgs to beter effect.

Two ageing overseas players, great idea.

I agree with keeping Meli in the centre along with Shenton,quite happy with that pairing.

Rogues we are sticking to our policy of 1 year deals for over thirties so yes I am alright with that .

I agree.

All human beings are ageing, some more than others

I thought he was the go-to guy on SS for the real insight

Yeah, better watch out wigan don't copy that one......oh hang on....

For once. And only once. I agree with you.

People have short memories and I can't quite believe the degree of 'Keep Meli mania' on here of late. The guy has been unworthy of a start spot, apart from his last few games (surprise surprise it's contract time) for the whole of his time with us. Lazy, casual, error prone and can't catch.

I can't believe we're paying this muppet for another year.

out of wellens, meli, flannary, hargreaves and clough who are out of contract, i hope they get clough and hargreaves on long term contracts, flannary and wello on a year or two and release meli as we have cover for him

agreed will allez, personaly i carnt stand meli as he is just a waste of space and salary cap and i didnt know a played could concede so many tries as him, he carnt catch and he cost us grand finals

1 year for those two is sensible, especially Flanders.
Next year we'll see how Clough, Ashurst, Dixon and McGennis develop and then decide whether they can step up to fill Flanders's boots, or whether we need to look elsewhere.

clough is more than ready to step up to te plate, he is one of our best forwards behind graham and puletua, he is on the verge of an england call up

I have no problems with Clough, he's a solid enough player. But he's a million miles away from being an England player.

Hargreaves should go, would much rather see one of the youngsters involved more like magennis!

Only partly agree with that because you can be quite average and be an England player but if Clough was going to be recognised at international level it would have happened by now