I do find it strange that we are not giving Johnson a chance preferring to play Bentley at 9 which is a specialised position.
Johnson could probably fill in at HB much more so than Myler.
Walters had a better game last week than Lisone and Mik yet gets dropped.
I wouldn`t blame him if he left tbh.

Sadly I haven't shaved off 10 years overnight so I do remember the 80's and the late 70's. When I first started going average Headingley attendances were about 7K, so I agree that figures, not just at Leeds but all over the game are as good, if not better now, than they have ever been. One in the eye for those who like to say the game is on its deathbed.My point is that Leeds attendances peaked at 17k and haven't really dropped of a great deal since, despite the sustained drop off in quality. Hence that 17k figure would appear to be finite.
I'd like to think that in good times a city as large as Leeds could get to 20k, but sadly people are far more comfortable pontificating from arm chairs or pubs than actually in the ground. RL towns like Wigan/Saints do much better and whatever way you want to spin it, they have far smaller ponds to fish in.

No disrespect to Donaldson but if Walters is behind him in the pecking order he's done at Leeds im thinking CJ might want a move aswell it must be sapping his confidence seeing a second rower preferred to him at 9 Smiths comment's regarding young players is purely lip service.

Just don't get Donaldson on the bench having not played any rugby for ages especially when Walters can cover back row too. I'm not coming on here tonight

bet you do!

Reserves match had to be abandoned because of injury, anyone know what happened?

Anyway my team selection was correct (id have had walters and Johnson in personally)

What on earth is to be gained with Donaldson on the bench over Walters and Jonhson?!?!?!?
Clearly both have no future at the club.
I really don't blame Walters for looking elsewhere.
Johnson will be doing the same.
What a shame.

Another bonkers team selection.

Walters and CJ dropped lol

Johnson is contracted

No problems with the team selection, getting the job done is all that matters, having Walters and Johnson on the Bench will not define if we win or lose its the collective performance across the board thats required.

Apart from Bentley starting

I'm sure he's delighted and looking forward to another 18 months in the reserves.

This. It will all be very quickly forgotten if we pull out the result. Granted it’s a big if.

I can understand going big on the bench against a team like Wigan, so don’t really mind not picking Johnson. Donno over Walters seems odd and I can only assume Rohan sees them filling different roles.

Donaldson over Walters is "going big"??

Think he`s played a few times for the Bulls Seth but hardly SL standard.

Matt peet just said it's Toby warren. Hope it's not too serious.

So was Leeming.

Meant picking four forwards over Johnson but your point rings true too.

Leeming was an established SL player on the fringes of international selection.

This forum is getting silly

Yes serious injury to Toby Warren in the 55th minute with the scores tied at 16 all.
However it goes on to say Toby was talking to his team mates when he came off.
So fingers crossed the lads ok.

Discipline…

Yep.
Penalty - mistake - penalty - penalty - set restart.
Not played 10 minutes yet.

Tindall and Martin having a combined shocker.

Almost makes you wish for olpherts.

Left edge looks shot to pieces every time.

Tindall has no idea about defence.