With the greatest of respect there is nothing Warrington can teach us about assembling a squad.

Not many better sides. Last year Wigan were 3rd. Last year we beat Saints in the GF with the threequarters currently at our disposal. What has changed in the threequarters in the league to make us panic now?

Like you did with Matt King? That calibre of player?

Gibson and Watkins play down the right hand side dont they?

That would mean them facing Gilmour and Armstrong. In all honesty, I dont see that being much of a test for your youngsters.

No mate gibson right watkins left


Expect to see senior back though to wrap up gidley

Only if the centres double team, like in union, so no not really.

So Gibson and Watkins are going to be Leeds' centres next week?

I highly doubt that, Senior will come back to face Gidley and then someone will face Gilmour down the left.

Well they have been in the last two matches.



You may be right, we'll have to wait and see with Senior. I think Leeds are wrapping him in cotton wool and saving him for the tough games, so it depends if St Helens away in the SL Regular Rds falls into that category.

On the evidence of the last two seasons, probably not.

Hold the phone.

If Saints and Wigan aren't going to provide a test for our young centres than I am now even more confused as to why our speccies are clamouring for us to sign a centre from the NRL 9or elsewhere).

well said sally. lovely this common sense stuff ain't it.

Likewise to lowes, got put in the seat too early. Now he has a chance to do what Brian McDermott did and learn from a very good coach in Smith.

Development is key stage in any early career and to rush it when you don't have to is needless.

Can anyone remember a Leeds team attacking as deep as they did last night in recent times? To me this is why Burrow and McGuire played so well because they had more room to operate in.

Noticed that myself.

Leeds are attacking slightly different to previous years. Evidently coming from much, much deeper.

It's the position teams are tending to want their best player at nowadays, which shows how influential it is.
It's changed, that's all. Ten of fifteen years ago, in those circumstances, we probably would have put JJB at acting half. What is needed from the role nowadays is speed off the mark, then passing, then defence, although out use of the fullback in the role took away the defensive workload.

did he not turn 18 on Thursday?