Agreed, he's not a seoond rower. At best, he can perhaps fill in there for occasional spells when required but not the whole game.

Tried his guts out on Thursday in the second row (one of the few players whose attitude on the night could not be called into question) yet, according to the match stats, he clocked up no less than 9 missed tackles.

Agree. He put a real shift in middle of park, but Leeds were outpowered as well as everything else. I thought Moon stood up as well. The bit that worries me the most is I think the effort was there. Some were poor but were trying. Some look very low on confidence.

We desperately need a new half back, and the days of snaring first team NRL players are over. Could this be the solution? If not who else could we realistically sign (half back) for 2018? www.seriousaboutrl.com/kyle-east ... ague-5017/

We desperately need a new half back, and the days of snaring first team NRL players are over. Could this be the solution? If not who else could we realistically sign (half back) for 2018? www.seriousaboutrl.com/kyle-east ... ague-5017/

Completely the wrong type of player we are looking for.Wouldn't touch him with a barge pole and he spends half is time on the treatment table. I'm sure we will be linked though

If he could stay fit he'd be a fantastic signing for us and England, but the guy seems to be made from riveta.

What are people's thoughts on Kane elegy? He's off contract at the end of the year, shouldn't really cost too much as he's not had much of a go at the Gold Coast as of yet. Maybe worth a shot as he's one of very few half backs available.

He's not off contract until 2018. NRL halves OOC at the start of 2017:

Luke Brooks, Fa'amanu Brown, Mitch Cornish, Zach Dockar-Clay, Michael Doolan, Jaelen Feeney, Ata Hingano, Ryley Jacks, Shaun Johnson, Luke Kelly, Kyle Laybutt, Mason Lino, Josh McCrone, Anthony Milford, Darren Nicholls, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, Jordan Rankin, Tyrone Roberts, Jeff Robson, Johnathan Thurston, Gareth Widdop

Blake Ayshford, Jack Bird, Erin Clark, Lachlan Croker, Kieran Foran, Matt Frawley, Wade Graham, Drew Hutchison, Samisoni Langi, Jack Littlejohn, Benji Marshall, Daniel Mortimer, Mitchell Moses, Shaun Nona, Will Pearsall, Josh Reynolds, Nathaniel Roache, Will Smith, John Sutton, Ray Thompson, Chad Townsend

No chance of landing Elgey, lad has great potential, had some bad look with injury last year. I expect Titans to use him and Ash Taylor as their halfbacks for years to come. Fingers crossed Taylor keeps developing looked class last year.

Cornish could be a possibility, looked ok in Auckland Nines. I'd have had Tyrone Roberts last year but now Elgey is back fit he's become a utility player covering at halfback and hooker when Peats is injured. Think he'd be good in super league

Who'd be realistic from that list?

St George Illawarra Dragons have offered Widdop a new contract and director of rugby Ian Millward claims he is keen to keep their captain.. https://www.sportinglife.com/rugby-leag ... able/43053

St George Illawarra Dragons have offered Widdop a new contract and director of rugby Ian Millward claims he is keen to keep their captain.. https://www.sportinglife.com/rugby-leag ... able/43053

Strange how players regarded (rightly or wrongly) as not up to standard, suddenly spark into life when a new contract is due....

Too right. GH's email may have focussed a few minds. Only Watkins, ferres, ward, garbutt, parcel and ormondroyd have a contract beyond 2018.

Brough rumoured to be leaving Huddersfield with immediate effect.

Is he worth a punt for the rest of this season?

no. 100% no

Rick Stone has just denied the rumour on BBC radio Leeds
I wouldn't touch Bruffy with a barge pole

No, he's 34 now and he hasn't been near his 2013 form for quite a while now.

what has happened there then, bust up? must be bad if a team is prepared to let their main man and play maker leave a few games into the season.

Story coming out is that he had big falling out with Rick Stone, Hudds have said it's nonsense after today's game, in which Brough played in so probably is as usually the player isn't selected when he's had a bust up with the coach.

Does seem strange he played if a serious rift is there. Anyway you watch , He will play against us next week and have a blinder, nailed on.

Well, it's happened at every club he's been at. I'm just surprised it's taken this long.

This kid is wasted at Wakey.

Cash plus Tom Briscoe maybe?

Super player. Think we need playmakers more.

When's his contract up? Can't see us paying money for anyone, I know we did for Parcel but we were desperate for a hooker.

perhaps he could say that he's homesick

Leeds allegedly leading the way to sign Hep Cahill for next season www.5thtackle.com/hep-cahill-set ... s-vikings/

Leeds allegedly leading the way to sign Hep Cahill for next season www.5thtackle.com/hep-cahill-set ... s-vikings/