Not sticking the knife into the lad just posing the question, has his errors tonight cost him a place in next weeks semi?

it would seem a safer and more sensible option to go for smith who has experienced these big games before.

Then who plays full-back?

Webb

his defence is a liability at the moment and his confidence is shot to pieces.
he needs resting for his sake if nobody elses.have to say smith looked impressive in the highlights last night as did kirke. nice to see him back

We were lucky that his mistakes didn't come back to bite us. Providing that Webb is fit, I don't really think you can justify playing him next week.

I think hall needs a couple of weeks in the reserve grade to get his confidence back.

that was a really bad error, which ended up in a catalans try.

Halls Howler against Castleford was bad as well. He needs to get it sorted and fast.

Wasn't entirely his fault that one. But last nights error was awful.

Saints are superb at expoiting weaknesses like that. So if he plays next week he'll have to be on his game.

if he plays next week he must have incriminating photo's of bluey, the goat and the chicken

IMHO I don’t think Hall has the skill set to play at top SL level.

I thought when he first broke through that he might be a cracking prospect but he’s had enough chances to prove himself at top grade and tends to fluff it when the big games come around. Unnecessary errors and frequently out of position.

Smith on the other had seems to have lost the youthful exuberance and is shaping up to be the winger that we desperately need.

Thank fu.ck the coach doesnt right off young players as quick as you lot.

I don't think anyones writing him off bar LS16 but it seems smith should be the winger next week.

I’m not writing his career off, just at Leeds. Smith is a far better prospect at the moment and has a more in depth repertoire than Hall.

There will shortly be two new clubs announced for entry into the SL who will be more than happy to employ the skills of the young Hall.

I dont disagree I think the Semi would be asking a bit too much of Hall ATM.

My previous post was directed at LS16

I could be wrong but I'm sure I read that Hall has only been playing RL for a few years.
I think it's a little premature to be writing a 20 year old Leeds player's chances off.

I am reliably informed by many of your Lost Chompers peer group that the size of your taped-up wads of cash is extremely impressive Shag. They say that's because you never spend any of your own money but prefer to bludge off others instead

You would be proud of me.

correct, ryan has only been playing since he was 13/14

Didnt you go to Wembley with Gareth and co last year?


Did you bludge anything of Invincible that weekend?

I don’t fully understand why so many people are getting sentimental about Hall?

Could it be because he is a product of our ‘never failing’ Academy system or that he is a ‘really nice’ young lad?

How much of a chance does he need and at what price do we give him that chance? Giving him week in – week out first team experience has already cost us and, as seen yesterday, opposition teams target him as our weak link.

He’s not a bad player by any stretch of the imagination just IMO he’s just not good enough to be playing for a ‘top’ SL team.

ryan hall is NOT a product of the leeds academy. in 2006 he was still playing in oulton raider's first team and was only signed during that season by leeds, he was not signed from school or for the foundation he played a few under 18's games then was thrust into the under 21's and got into the first team sqaud i think personally that is all he is - a squad player

I stand corrected.

Scott Donald all over again......

time will tell. i hope your right.