has before with the other thread i did how about the 1999 team and how many would get into the current squad and why......

1.harris
2.rivett
3.blackmore
4.godden
5.cummins
6.powell
7.sheridan
8.mcdermott
9.newton
10.fleary
11.morley
12.farrell
13.glanville

14.st hilaire
15.jackson
16.hay
17.mathiou

This had me thinking a lot. I reckon:

Harris - the best player in SL at the time and would get in at 6 with McGuire going to 7.

Godden - Pure class.

Jackson (assuming we stick with a hooker on the bench) - as he always seemed to have a positive impact off the bench.

Morley - A battering ram to come off the bench.

TBH, looking at some of that squad, it just underlines what a fantastic coaching job Murray did. He got so much from all of them.

Hay - best player to ever pull on a Leeds shirt.

The Admiral was a massive fan.

I hope you're being as sarcastic as I was?

Maybe just a little..........

Cummins was twice the player Hall and Donald are, I'd make him captain too tbh.

Harris,Barrie Mc,Godden and Morley imo.

To be honest, Hay under Murray was a great player (wasn't that when he got his GB cap ?), but t'was with the arrival of Lance that the rot set in ...

Irony.

They were the four I had selected as well Rhinoms

Apart from the above choices

I'd love to have seen Marc Glanville in todays squad, IMO he is one of the clubs finest ever overseas signings, a real no-frills type of player

i would def have fleary in there

He'd have been a great 'Kylie' type speeled player in our current squad. Start the game with him, and get him to put in some big hits to sap the opposition's stamina.

And I agree about Glanville. He was a superb leader of the pack. We didn't really replace him until Furner joined the club.

I don't think Harris would fit in this Leeds squad and I wouldn't have him (he was already turning into "the crab" by the end of '99). Barrie Mac and Mozza are the only two I'd definately go with (obviously Barrie was in the 2004 squad so we know he fits well with the core of players we have). Pre NRL Morely would be tremendous in our back row - swap for Kirke? Yes please.

Godden, maybe at 3? But again, Delaney has shown he has the potential to be a Godden-esque signing. So not so keen to replace him. The only other player might be Powell for his versatility and just plain toughness.

Blackmore was awesome when he was at Cas. He would get in any SL team. A bit passed his best at Leeds but still a good player.

He put 3 tries and a Lance Todd on a plate for Leroy Rivett whilst playing one one leg.

People do tend to underestimate how good Blackmore could be. I always enjoyed watching him play - for Cas as well.

He also left him isolated in the semi and final the following year.

G1 - Did you miss this or were choosing to ignore?

Agree with this and always thought that if Leroy had not scored 5, that Blackmore would have been my choice for the Lance Todd.

It registered but I rose above it.

TBH, If Harris is to be considered it would have to be at full back. That was where his greatest rugby was played for us, not at stand off after he made the full time move in 2000.

And if you're in the Harris for 6 camp (which I am not) it's a bit of a kop out to move McGuire to 7 to accommodate him.

Anyway, from the 1999 team I would put the following into the current team.

Harris at FB for Webb.
Godden for Delaney
Morley into the 2nd row.

He didn't so perhaps Blackmore should have got the Lance Todd.



Harris played all of '97 for Leeds (after his early season signing) as the starting stand off. The Murray ploy, I always thought, was designed to prevent him from being targetted in defence to keep him fresh for late in the games but ball in hand he was still pretty heavily involved.