Leeds sign toopi?

[WJ]

Sydney morning herald reckons so

http://www.smh.com.au/news/league/bald-truth-is-toopi-wont-be-missed/2006/05/21/1147545573221.html

Love the way theres no quotes or anything, they speak of it likes it's complete fact:roll:

Leeds lose young gb right centre and replace with overseas left centre.

Ingenius aint it?

:lol:

Plus, i thought we needed props.

 

[Lowey3]

Hope so mate!

My ar*e was twitching when Saints were linked with him.

Totall hot head who losses concentration at all the wrong times.

 

[WJ]

Hope so mate!

My ar*e was twitching when Saints were linked with him.

Totall hot head who losses concentration at all the wrong times.

Your a$se should start twicting more then, because it increases likelyhood of walker joining you.

The player that cost us 5 tries against hull from being out of position and leaving donald exposed.

 

[JasonE]

Leeds lose young gb right centre and replace with overseas left centre.

Ingenius aint it?

:lol:

is that confirmed that Chev is going ?
i don't mind if he leaves Leeds just as long as it's to another RL club and not to Union

 

[WJ]

well if we are linked with toopi and chev is yet to sign then i would say it's pretty likely he'll leave.

 

[Lowey3]

Lyon is not yet definately gone.

There is still hope that he may sign a new contract.. the body language shows that he loves it here, always the first to congratulate a team mate and always as a smile on he's face.

Rumours about he's GF wanting to go back home are totall balls! She misses her family but so does every overseas human.

It's either Saints or Parramatta and Parramatta are in turmoil and would have to release players for the signing of Lyon - he would also have to win over the Eels players.

 

[ParraDude_Jay]

Lyon is not yet definately gone.

There is still hope that he may sign a new contract.. the body language shows that he loves it here, always the first to congratulate a team mate and always as a smile on he's face.

Rumours about he's GF wanting to go back home are totall balls! She misses her family but so does every overseas human.

It's either Saints or Parramatta and Parramatta are in turmoil and would have to release players for the signing of Lyon - he would also have to win over the Eels players.

:lol: Well if that helps you sleep at night then you keep on believing.

 

[Lowey3]

If he goes back to Parramatta then he still wont make the Aussie line up because he is no way a 'stand off'.

It will take him atleast a good 2 years for him to become a International class five eigth.

 

[ParraDude_Jay]

Fittler played five-eighth for his club but quite often moved to lock in internationals. Tahu plays centre but pretty much always plays wing at rep level, I'm sure there are more examples I could think of. My point is that whether he's playing centre, five-eighth, lock or wherever, the selectors will consider him for the centres before any other position.

Anyway, what I said had nothing to do with any positional changes. What I'm talking about is you honestly believing he might stay. He smiles when Saints score a try and all of a sudden "maybe he'll stay, he obviously loves it"? I'd smile if my mortal enemy scored a try for my team and I was playing in Iraq! Also, if you honestly think his girlfriend loves it there too then you're kidding yourself.

And for the record, our club isn't in "turmoil", a couple of drunk players and alot of other ones off contract isn't turmoil. The Bulldogs won the comp after allegations of rape in the pre-season, not to mention crowd violence issues, they were alot closer to turmoil than us. And we don't need to release players to sign him, we have alot of players off contract and if they choose not to re-sign then that isn't a release.

 

[dibviking]

i heard Walker had signed for Bath RU

 

[Manu Vatuvei]

He's sh*tter than you could possibly imagine.

 

[ozbash]

www.warrriors.co.nz

TOOPI TO LEAVE VODAFONE WARRIORS TO PLAY IN ENGLISH SUPER LEAGUE

Experienced centre Clinton Toopi has decided to leave the Vodafone Warriors at the end of the 2006 NRL season to join English Super League club Leeds.
The 26-year-old Kiwi international, who has made 128 NRL appearances for the Vodafone Warriors since his debut against South Sydney in 1999, has signed a three-year contract with the Rhinos.
Toopi said he had been considering a move to the Super League competition for some time.
“My contract was up this year and, while I’ve loved playing for the Vodafone Warriors, I think this is the right time for me to move to a new environment,” he said.
“I considered options in the NRL but signing with Leeds was the best opportunity for me and for my family.
“I’m pleased to have this sorted out. It’ll be sad to leave but I want to get on with trying to give my best for the Vodafone Warriors for the rest of my time here.”
Vodafone Warriors CEO Wayne Scurrah said it wasn’t possible to retain Toopi in the face of substantial offers from English Super League clubs.
“Clinton’s been part of the Vodafone Warriors for eight seasons now and he’s obviously an appealing target for other clubs,” he said.
“We’re sad to see him go but the fact is clubs in the northern hemisphere are able to make offers that we simply can’t compete with.”
Toopi, who has also played 18 tests for New Zealand, has scored 57 tries for the Vodafone Warriors.
After being omitted from the side for the last two matches against Wests Tigers and Cronulla, he has been recalled on the interchange bench for Sunday’s clash against the Brisbane Broncos at Ericsson Stadium.

 

[Manu Vatuvei]

He's sh*tter than you could possibly imagine.

Word on the street is that I was right.

 

[Lime_Green]

Yup just watched the Leeds v Hull match on Fox.

Toopi was terrible with a capital T.

 

[JasonE]

I watched Leeds v Wakey today and Toopi was very poor again, that right hand side with Toopi and Donald is looking very shaky indeed.

 

[East Coast Tiger]

But how good is Tansey and Gibson? Those two would never have gotten a chance if it weren't for injury. Makes you wonder what other good young players there are that could cut loose in SL if given the chance. There are a number of exceptional young players who seem to jump straight into SL and look like experienced regulars. One from a few years ago was Shaun Briscoe when he was thrown in for Wigan during an injury crisis. Maybe one day the clubs will realise that promoting a kid is not only cheaper than signing a Toopi or a Donald but can be far more successful.

 

[JasonE]

But how good is Tansey and Gibson?

Yeah i really rate Ash, he's doing a good job atm considering he's not really a winger and he's even better at fullback or in the centres.

I still think Lee Smith is a future star of SL he's just down on confidence but he'll be back and Danny Williams looked the goods earlier in the season.

All 4 of the above mentioned players are 19yo so it is crazy to be signing the likes of Donald and Toopi etc.
There is also plenty more to come from Leeds younger teams.

 

[Manu Vatuvei]

I heard he went good again today lol. What a tard.

 

[JasonE]

I listened to it on radio and the commentators said he dropped it every time or threw a crap pass, Rhinos fans are not happy with his defence either, him and Donald don't really give much confidence on that side.

 

[Manu Vatuvei]

Toopi never could catch, pass, or tackle. These 3 things combined tend to be quite problematic for a professional rugby league player.