Re: NEW CONTRACT | Harry Newman - Expires 2026 : Thu Feb 08, 2024 11:28 am  

Shabino wrote:

It’s interesting how we view this as ‘big’ great news, for a player who has hardly played for past few years. Imagine if someone like Tet had extended! In reality, probably offered similar. Do think we are very rose tinted toward home grown players. Where does the balance between talent-potential/performance lie?
Fwiw I do rate Newman and really hope his body holds up. But is interesting debate imho….

There's definitely a rose tint towards home grown players but you cant really compare Tetavano, he was signed as a NRL grand final winner/ NZ international, who did not live up to the expectation.

Re: NEW CONTRACT | Harry Newman - Expires 2026 : Thu Feb 08, 2024 11:45 am  

Shabino wrote:

It’s interesting how we view this as ‘big’ great news, for a player who has hardly played for past few years. Imagine if someone like Tet had extended! In reality, probably offered similar. Do think we are very rose tinted toward home grown players. Where does the balance between talent-potential/performance lie?
Fwiw I do rate Newman and really hope his body holds up. But is interesting debate imho….

Strange take that, Tetevano and Newman simply aren’t comparable in any way.

Re: NEW CONTRACT | Harry Newman - Expires 2026 : Thu Feb 08, 2024 12:13 pm  

christopher wrote:

Strange take that, Tetevano and Newman simply aren’t comparable in any way.

Odd, really odd.

Re: NEW CONTRACT | Harry Newman - Expires 2026 : Thu Feb 08, 2024 1:04 pm  

Shabino wrote:

It’s interesting how we view this as ‘big’ great news, for a player who has hardly played for past few years. Imagine if someone like Tet had extended! In reality, probably offered similar. Do think we are very rose tinted toward home grown players. Where does the balance between talent-potential/performance lie?
Fwiw I do rate Newman and really hope his body holds up. But is interesting debate imho….

Not really a comparison or a debate. One is 23 and the other is 33 plus one costs 50k on the cap and the other is 150k.

Re: NEW CONTRACT | Harry Newman - Expires 2026 : Thu Feb 08, 2024 1:07 pm  

I get what he is saying though.
Change the comparison to Newman and Fusitua.
Fussy got shed loads of stick yet played as many, if not more than Newman

Re: NEW CONTRACT | Harry Newman - Expires 2026 : Thu Feb 08, 2024 2:11 pm  

LeedsLurch wrote:

I get what he is saying though.
Change the comparison to Newman and Fusitua.
Fussy got shed loads of stick yet played as many, if not more than Newman

Again Fusitua will cost more, is older and crucially takes up a quota spot.

Re: NEW CONTRACT | Harry Newman - Expires 2026 : Thu Feb 08, 2024 2:14 pm  

There really is no comparison, fus 29, tetevano (stealing a very high salary) 33, Newman 23, doesn't take a quota spot, current England international, been with the club since he was 14, worked his nuts off several times to beat significant injury, now also stating his desire to pay the club back for their support. It's not just apples and oranges, one isn't even a fruit!

Re: NEW CONTRACT | Harry Newman - Expires 2026 : Thu Feb 08, 2024 4:37 pm  

Any argument about value for money might best be put on hold until we know how many appearances each makes.

Re: NEW CONTRACT | Harry Newman - Expires 2026 : Mon Feb 12, 2024 12:43 pm  

Potentially a great athlete - needs to grow up attitude wise and build on his undoubted talent. Hopefully a full season ahead of him.

Re: NEW CONTRACT | Harry Newman - Expires 2026 : Mon Feb 12, 2024 1:38 pm  

I feel like he has changed his attitude in the offseason, however, time will tell.

I think the way his attitude was last season, he was gone at the end of the season but he has changed and realised giving back to Leeds for a year or two might be more beneficial to both him and Leeds than him trying his hand at NRL etc.