Watched the game last night, like other posts I am concerned with the performance of JP. He is a giant of the game and has been

a stand out for us, but he looked a shadow of his former self last night. I wonder if he is carrying an injury? if he is not I hope he decides to call it a day whilst he is at the top, and not fade away over the next two to three seasons.

Actually thought his first spell was one of his best for a while with some aggressive carries and a good offload.

Second half though he looked to tire badly and was heavy legged and ineffective.

I've made my opinions clear in the past that this was proably a season too far for him.Not seen much to make me have a rethink.

I thought the same.

Maybe we should start using him from the bench more.

Agree. Have stated this previously (forgive me my boring repetitive nature

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Time for a little role reversal between Kirke and Peacock perhaps ?



Certainly Peacock is no longer the same 70 min per match machine.

I think JP like Barrie Mc and Senior before him will need the "Trigger pulled" at club level rather than walk away on his own terms.

I wouldn't dis-agree with much of that.

He does seem to be getting less game time. Which should assist in squezzing more quality into his game time and I would give him games off whether he likes it or not.

In bewteen halves Moore and Kirke were shown some responsibilty by having to hold the Hull pack, whilst key starters were off and they did the job they had to do.

Peacock's past it unfortunately.

It's sad to see a player like him looking so laboured and knackered but I haven't seen him put in a performance that persuades me he isn't over the hill.

Can this coach be ruthless and make a call, or will he stick by his good mate and keep playing him?

I agree with Mr Scruff, and I do not think we will pull the trigger on JP.

We have been reluctant to do that over the years unlike Wigan and Saints who appear far more clinical. My original hope was that JP would make the decision and walk away head held high.

I disagree that 'Peacock is past it'. Like Andy I thought his first spell against Hull was impressive. I'm not really sure what more people expect from him. He's never been an explosive Barrie Mac type player since making the transition to prop - but he still makes the metres. If there's a problem it is that he's had to play too much in recent weeks; if spelled effectively I'm sure we'll see the best out of him in his remaining Leeds career, especially now that he has decided to focus on club rugby.

No doubt the people calling for Peacock to go are the same ones who lambasted TS for dropping Thackray in 2007...

Yes JP is past his best and looking a bit pedestrian but please fellas why pick on him when he still achieves more than the other props. Against Hull he was our top metre maker with 135m and made 26 tackles and most carries (25)

Good effort from Delaney too with 40 tackles and 2nd top metres (90m) and 2nd top carries for a forward (16) in addition to strong finish for his try.

No prop that is capable of 100+ metres a game is past it.

It's all well and good throwing stats around how good did those stats look against ST's ,Wigan ,Wire away??
Also we don't spell him properly so his efectiveness is eroded quite quickly if it exsists at all against better teams.
I wouldn't be surprised to see him be a our best Prop next week but then for the next 3 he'll get battered if selected.
The time comes for EVERY player no matter what their reputation or past to move onto retirement or in some cases move down a level.
IF we retain JP for next year then for me he shouldn't be playing every game and certainly not the long minutes he does of has done and i'm not convinced he will last the full year next season.
This isn't a witch hunt or been down on the bloke he's been unbelievable for us and will rightly take his place on our HOF bit how long do you go on with him??