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Good signing for Peterborough, great move for the player, and decent money for us. Definitely could become a good championship striker if he stays injury free. The good news for us is that it very likely means we're close to bringing in a striker.

Maybe you’re right but I don’t think a selling club should be operating like that. Surely it’s in their interest to maximise the price they get.

Paul Mani Leonard, is that you?

Leonard is another Academy player who wasn't quite good enough to make the Championship grade. Hope he makes a success of it at Posh and if he can steer clear of injury he could score alot of goals for them Also hope we've got a sell-on clause, because another club might take a punt on him in a few years The clearout continues and it might not be a bad thing - some of these fringe players needed to move on The question is whether the new boys are any better.

Leonard has made just 10 starts for Rovers since breaking into the team at Huddersfield 10th April 2023. His last Championship start for Rovers was away at West Brom 13/1/24 under JDT! I agree with the majority that feel there is a player in there, but 10 starts in two and a bit seasons shows his lack of availability.

To be fair, just because the coaches at the academy thought he was going to go on and do well doesnt make it 100% likely. If they genuinely thought the same about Buckley then that proves it. His development has also been massively hampered to the point where even if it was felt that he would go on and do well, those expectations may need reigning in considering the amount of development missed. Peterborough have signed some good strikers who have gone on to do very well but they have also signed duds like anyone. Its a big fee for someone who isnt close to being first team ready and with many injury question marks.

Decent fee for a player who's nowhere near good enough or consistently fit enough to be a significant part of our squad. Always a shame when a young player is held back by injuries, but League One is probably his level.

Peterborough know a thing or two about signing players with a lot of upside. They’re one of the best wheeler dealers in the EFL. If he can stay fit I think we will regret this decision.

Posh don’t buy shit strikers mate. Wouldnt surprise me in the slightest to see them polish him up for a season or two, him score a bucket load of goals and get sold for a princely sum to a top Championship / Lower PL team. Watch this space. 🙈

There’s something quite sad about our purge of academy graduates this summer. Really disappointed about Leonard. Would have preferred a loan deal. Big fan of his and think he has huge potential. injuries have really set him back but he can recover from them and smash it in league one. Would love to see him back someday.

Either his back is absolutely fucked or something has gone on behind the scenes and he's upset people.

Nah mate. You’ve only got to have watched him and listened to his coaches to know that his ceiling is VERY high. If he’d been fit, like Bucko and not hitting the heights then I’d have happily waived him off. But for a million quid, why not just loan him for a season? If he can stay fit and score goals, we’ve got a great lad coming back to us next summer. If he flops, and / or continues to breakdown, then he’s had his chance. Like I said, this is the one I’m gonna stick my nick out in and say, well regret!

Shame to see him go, but injuries have held him back and he needs to be playing games. Peterborough are pretty spot on with their striker recruitment so could sell him on in a few years for profit. Glad we’ve got the protection of add ons and the sell on percentage.

Im happy to sell him. Good fee for a player whose development has been blown apart by serious injuries and that question mark will remain over him. When he did play which seems a long time ago. He clearly wasnt close to being Championship standard. Maybe he will be in time but a fresh start is best for all.

Bit like Gilzenan in a lot of ways. Potential but injuries just held him back, good luck to him anyway. Notice Gilzenan wasn't in the Grimsby squad the other night against Utd. so presumably still injured

You've answered your own question. The lad has been injured for the past 18months, he's nearly 22, and when he has played, he's been bullied. League 1 will be right for him and if he does turn out to be good, we have a sell on.

Middlesboro according to SKY have sold a midfielder to Southampton for £15m . We did a great deal for Wharton , didn't we ?

Harry Leonard - Top player, injuries have blighted his career so far but if he can shake them off, has a VERY high ceiling! I’m gonna stick my neck out and say this will be the sale we will live to regret. We shouldn’t be selling him. Arggghh

Sad to see Harry go, but the best for both parties. Hope he thrives and smashes it!

Difficult to remember a window as crazy as this in my time watching Rovers. Think we are nowhere near finished yet either.

Let us see IF the new striker is better , than Leonard . Rarely happens with this regime .

2-1 Rovers and i wanna see the helicopter (not that one...) to win the game

Always take the kids something then begrudgingly pay for pint

Sorry to see Leonard go. Thought there was good potential there.

Good move and correct decision IMO...Never getting a game here, especially if we're bringing in another attacker.