Leeds Tykes Loanfest

[backrowbandit]

It seems Leeds Tykes are desperate to temporarily reduce their wage with a number of players being sent out on loan to clubs lower down. The deal is that they can recalled at short notice if needed by Leeds - and the borrowing club must cover all match fee and other costs during the loan.

The loans that are currently known about are:

North Ribb - utility back/winger
Ilkley - scrum half.

Anyone know if any others?

Is this a sign of Leeds in financial difficulties (again) or destination clubs lacking strength in depth?

[gateprop]

It seems Leeds Tykes are desperate to temporarily reduce their wage with a number of players being sent out on loan to clubs lower down. The deal is that they can recalled at short notice if needed by Leeds - and the borrowing club must cover all match fee and other costs during the loan.

The loans that are currently known about are:

North Ribb - utility back/winger
Ilkley - scrum half.

Anyone know if any others?

Is this a sign of Leeds in financial difficulties (again) or destination clubs lacking strength in depth?

Could be both but also could be Leeds realising that stockpiling a load of players with no 2nd team isn't the best way to develop players or have match ready players available to step up to cover injuries.

[Pristine Shorts]

Ours was baptised at Alnwick last Saturday. Ouch !

[Rob13]

Speaking with someone involved with the ladies section at West Park Leeds they were saying the Tykes are on the move again. Wonder where they are headed?

[avinastella]

Speaking with someone involved with the ladies section at West Park Leeds they were saying the Tykes are on the move again. Wonder where they are headed?

Otley have also stated they will become nomadic soon too.

[avinastella]

Is this a sign of Leeds in financial difficulties (again) or destination clubs lacking strength in depth?

They are not the only 'senior' club to have hoovered up players over the summer.
2nd Teams into the leagues appears to be the major reasoning but also the old adage of if we've signed them, then at least they can't play against us.

[Pristine Shorts]

Otley too ? Awaiting their call !

[Hot Stepper]

Never made sense to me that national league players can't dual register with regional/county teams. Plenty of talented rugby players carrying water bottles or less every weekend. Most teams would take a fringe national league player in their squad without worrying too much about where they train.

In a sport with less players than ever playing, it seems daft to have so many players not actually playing on a weekend.

[Goosey Lucy]

I would question 2 players counting as a fest. Probably a standard amount for a national league club.

[backrowbandit]

Ah....but they're ones we know about..