Wonder when a transfer does come through for Hardaker, will we sign someone for rest if this season or will we wait til next also who is actually available in NRL or Super League?

Shouldnt get one imo, focus all funds on a new hooker and 6/7
Promote Sutcliffe to the 1 shirt for a year or 2 to dvelop in a similar way to Morgan at NQL
Watkins can also play fullback if Sutcliffe is played elsewhere or injured

Watkins fullback, Keinhorst permanent centre on this seasons form

I think I'd be fine with either of these options. I too think it's way more important that we get a quality hooker and quality half. With burrow and lilley to fight for a spot on the bench/cover for injuries.

What about our pencilled in "new FB star" ...Golding?

Personally I could go with that, although I still think Keinhorst is a better second rower who can fill in at centre - Ablett like.... Moon also to SO for me leaving Handley to (hopefully) fill the other centre position.

Still not sure where Sutcliffe's future position lies to be honest (prob back row).....nor Golding's (prob HB).

ALL speculative of course until we know who exactly will still be on the playing register next season....and whether we are still in SL

What happened to your Brierley predictions Frosties? You can't have Lee Smith back either, see you in the middle 8s.

We can loan you Richie Mathers back if you like

At least he knows how to spell his username

Dont understand these Moon to Stand off shouts? We are lacking a leader/ organisor and he would be pretty much the opposite of that given what he did in the NRL
he has matured obviously but doesnt strike me as much of a leader on the field

Ideally yes I'd be happier with a Thurston

.....but from what we have got (and GH will ensure we sign nobody new for 2017) he would potentially offer more than all that has gone before him this season at least. I did have hopes Golding at SO might make a good partner to Lilley, but he has done nowt to show he can fulfill the role from his appearances to date even at FB. As for Sutcliffe....

... unless you're saying he somehow fulfills the role as 'leader' better than could Moon?
As for McGuire....tatty bye. Even more mouthy and impetuous when appointed captain than ever before. Burrow might be worth keeping as impact sub. Our academy can take up the slack I'm sure

Richard Owen is available from Wildcats.

And Jordan Tansey.

Escare? Completely different player to Hardaker though.

Niall Evalds

Thing is... all these suggestions for our replacement are probably about the calibre of whom we can attract right now...

We [uare[/u SLWBR !!!

How the fuk did we get here?

I'd be fine with Sutcliffe going there. Creates space for a big signing at half and keeping our promising youngsters

Move Watkins there. Keinhorst to centre, or even Sutcliffe. Might be the change Watkins needs. All pointless though with this coaching set up.

I'd try Sutcliffe at FB for the rest of the season. Moving Tomkins from 6 to 1 was a master stroke by Michael Maguire. It might be the same with Sutty.

Sutcliffe doesn't look like a one to me, but I suppose we can use the next few weeks before the split to test that out.

Golding I think still has potential if he's in a team on the front foot, and Watkins can play there too.

Basically, even with Hardaker gone FB is quite a long way behind hooker, halfbacks and even back row in our list of needs.

If we are losing Hardaker,Achurch and Falloon and hopefully one of Delaney or jjb we should have enough to sign a hooker,full back and keep Ferres who I think deserves a chance.

But do Leeds deserve a chance?

Delaney and JJB are fine if your starting backrowers in Ward and Ablett are fit. If those two were fit then Delaney and JJB could play bit part roles which would be totally suitable for them at this stage in their careers.

If you get rid then who do you sign who wouldn't be starters if everyone is fit but suitable enough to fill in?

I would just like to see him in a performing Leeds team in the role he plays well.

If we have Ablett and Ferres as starting back row, Ward at LF and then keinhorst and one of Delaney or JJB.
Both have been good players who put in huge efforts but jjb is hitting 34/35? And has had some bad I juries. Delaney seems to be unable to play a full game or regain 100% fitness and keep it.
Retaining both seems fool hardy.

I just think that now a FB,hooker and play making half back are top priority. If we are losing Achurch and Falloon and then one of jjb and maybe Burrow then getting those three positions filled with quality should be possible along with keeping Ferres.

We will still have depth in the back row and HB and Lilley could cover hooker and learn from the new HB we sign.