It would make good economic sense for Cas to move though. (Assuming Wakefield would allow teams from its suburbs to share Belle Vue of course).

Is it not easier to just look out of the window?

All I can see from my window here is planes lading and kittens dying.

May I have a clarification please?

When I was born there were no postcodes, so does that mean I have to support all teams or none?

Thats incorrect. It is a place in its own right. No more than LS1 is Leeds.

It reverts back to your IP address in that case.

Surely that would mean you should still be loyal to the long defunct 'Mercia'?

Alan Smith may have blue and amber running through his veins,but i'm sure he was'nt born in Leeds .
I think he comes from Wakefield

Maybe it would be better to list a team of Headingley produced players ie: those that came through the juniors. This is more relevant than if they were born in inner Leeds or greater Leeds. The old Hunslet & Bramley clubs were in the city of Leeds and deserve the credit for producing some players that ended up at Headingley.

Jason Robinson was born in south Leeds and rejected by the Loiners so really has little connection with our club.

Sorry Damo but McGuire would never get in a team with Stevenson, Shoebottom, Seabourne or John Holmes eligible for 6 and 7

I'm still quite shocked that everyone rates Seabourne so highly having only known him from the work he brings us and never had the chance to see him play.

We also do work for the Gibbons brothers

Its not up to me where this thread goes because I’m not its dictator. But what I am is a creator and I’ve created a thread that’s been enjoyable by arguably all on here. Its sad to see that (as far as I’m aware) I’m the only one so far whose come up with a Leeds born XVII.

Everyone else has just took what suits them out of what I’ve put and made me work harder to do a better than the last Leeds born XVII I did. I’d be grateful if you can come up with one within your own rules. Then all can debate who has a better Leeds born XVII me or you




Shoebottom as far as I’m aware can play at fullback so it makes it convenient, Seabourne can go on the bench as I rate Danny McGuire better thanks to years I’ve admired him and Stevenson I can’t believe I forgot to put him in my XVII



John Holmes no doubt our greatest home born player so he’ll be in the half back pairing no doubt. But personally I’ll still stick with a Danny McGuire and John Holmes half back pairing.

Now please go own me with your Leeds born XVII

That's no good, I'm using my employer's IP address.

Nay, nay, Elmet or Northumbria, surely?

1. Shoebottom
2. Robinson
3. Schofield
4. Hynes
5. Atkinson
6. Holmes
7. Stevenson
8. Skerrett (T)
9. Lowes
10. Peacock
11. Eccles
12. Heron
13. Hanley

14. Mcguire
15. Simms
16. Medley / Pitchford
17. Ramsey / JJB

Everyone agree with that. You all know my opinion on Danny McGuire

If it makes you feel better Damo, i dont agree with him being on the bench. He shouldn't be in the 17 looking at that team

Suppose this will have been mentioned before but would best british born Leeds team beat the best overseas ex players?
probley the majority of british from before the ban, majority of overseas since it was lifted...

Phil Cookson could always slot in to second row and a decent player too.
Seabourne was a scrum half and Shoey and John Holmes played at stand off far better choices than than Danny McGuire.

The Rhinos catchman areas just got bigger according to the Leeds City region website, it now includes Barnsley



=#FF0000The Leeds City Region Partnership brings together the eleven local authorities of Barnsley, Bradford, Calderdale, Craven, Harrogate, Kirklees, Leeds, Selby, Wakefield, York and North Yorkshire County Council to work together toward a common prosperous and sustainable city region

And when I look at this thread it makes you realise that like all other teams Leeds will always be in Wigans slipstream.

Is that the slipstream that created the fact Wigan FC are now your landlords and your grounds a supermarket?

Wigan were only good because been the only full time club and all. Saints were only good because they cheated. Leeds are the cleanest champions in history IMO.

They weren't.


What's that got to do with Wigan born players?

What a depressing thought. Things have been going so well recently, I knew it was too good to last.

Err, can you leave some players for us please?