Is the simple fact that Leeds are a winning team with a winning culture and we are not?

That is prob one of the reasons, but at a young age, like Pitts you should be looking to play as much first team rugby as possible.

IMO he would get more first team chances at Wakey then Leeds.

To be fair he is playing on the wing and is really a centre, his defence isnt a problem he just makes the wrong decison and comes in to help his centre leaving the wing unapposed.

From what I seen of him he has really impressed me at Hull, his has great speed and strenght, think he could make a very good centre in a couple of years. At the moment he is working full time but is looking to give that up to play RL FT, so he would benifit massivley from going FT.

I would sign him for Hull but we already have Tansey, Calderwood, Raynor, Yeaman, Hall, Briscoe (and his younger brother Jack) signed on for next season

I hope you sign him and he goes well for you.

jay is upset that he was left with no oppotunty but to go , its a case of being pushed and not just for the money or at least that was the view last week.

the fact you don't know the figures suggests you don't have all the relevant information for your pitch vasty .

on that basis i will not be investing today and im out

Leeds have announced the signing of a young prop from Whitehaven today, Luke Amor I think he's called. Does this move pour cold water on the rumours of Pitts going to Leeds?

Don't think so. Reading the posts it's a done deal, although the reasons for his departure are still up in the air. Was he pushed or did he choose to go? It would be concerning if he was encouraged to go.

Kyle Amor, and nope, the deal for Jay is still on.

It's not the old Wakey tactic of getting rid of a player just before he is probably due a bonus payment if he played anymore first team games? I've heard that said before about other players over the years.

would not be the first

The 'Graham Law' clause!

Just why would a young player leave a club where he has been given the opportunity to play 1st team football and would probably next season play more ,1st team matches,surely at Leeds there must be six or seven more experienced players that would be more likely to play before Jay Pitts would be considered.

First name that sprang to my mind.

another one we missed out on been saying we should have had a look at this lad months ago

Considering he's only a "squad" player at wakey and likely to be the same at leeds i'm sure he'll get as many chances at leeds as he would with you.
Especially when you consider bluey's attitude to rotating his squad.
Good signing for us imo and looking forward to seeing how he develops.

Is it a done deal then??

I'm told so by a number of source's and have no reason to disbelieve them YET!

Well Kear has said talks are in the advanced stages.

where did see/hear this ?

So Pitts will spend the season on loan at Fev, whilst here at wakey we will waste money on winterstein.

And we wonder why the national side is tripe

I'd forgotten about him!

Only contracted to the end of the season, as far as I'm aware. Maybe we'll be shot of him too?

Is Winterstein that bad????

in my opinion no he isn't, but he's not breaking any plates too

www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/r ... 5443163.jp Quote Rhinos are also understood to be keen on Wakefield Trinity Wildcats' 19-year-old prop Jay Pitts, but Hetherington played down the prospects of a move for the England Academy forward. He said: "It's inevitable we'll continue to be linked with players, but we're not looking at too many changes. Wildcats coach John Kear – whose team face Rhinos at Belle Vue tomorrow – said he is "not surprised" Leeds are being linked with Pitts. "He's an outstanding back-row forward," said Kear. "He's come through Wakefield's scholarship and our junior production system and we're very proud of him. "It doesn't surprise me the so-called bigger clubs are looking at him. It is quite a compliment to us at Wakefield."'"

www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/r ... 5443163.jp Quote Rhinos are also understood to be keen on Wakefield Trinity Wildcats' 19-year-old prop Jay Pitts, but Hetherington played down the prospects of a move for the England Academy forward. He said: "It's inevitable we'll continue to be linked with players, but we're not looking at too many changes. Wildcats coach John Kear – whose team face Rhinos at Belle Vue tomorrow – said he is "not surprised" Leeds are being linked with Pitts. "He's an outstanding back-row forward," said Kear. "He's come through Wakefield's scholarship and our junior production system and we're very proud of him. "It doesn't surprise me the so-called bigger clubs are looking at him. It is quite a compliment to us at Wakefield."'"