It would be a big ask of Golding to start at SO.....do you really think McDermott (or you) considers he is ready for that?

Without a doubt it's a toughie to make the right choices now for the next 3 (hopefully 4) games. Personally I think I would go for the Lilley/Sinfield sharing stand off/hooker duties.....BUT only if Burrow is not fit. Whatever his shortcomings it has to be better than throwing either Lilley or Golding into the hugely impotant mix from now until season's end (but then what do any of us know?)

I only ask we don't now persist with the now redundant formula of trying to cover the 2 spots with one player.

Would it count as a quadruple if you win the WCC next year?

Who bluddy cares

...Just get him out of retirement. Pity we can't so a Bradford/Adrian Morley trick

I'd go with
1.Hardaker
2.Briscoe
3.Watkins
4.Moon
5.Hall
29.Lilley
6.Mcguire
30.Garbutt
13.Sinfield
10.Peacock
12.Ablett
14.Ward
17.Cuthbertson

Subs
8.Lealuai
15. Delaney
19. Singleton
26.Golding

Robbie would be in there if he was fully fit but wouldn't risk him if he isn't fully fit

We COULD have Clark by the time of the WCC.

*Not saying Clark is better than Buderus btw but he could definitely be a huge signing if it happened.

since when has cuthbertson played hooker? he might be named at 9 but has probably stepped into dummy half once a game max

That's what I said though, he's been named at hooker, not played there.

Thinking about it i reckon lilley will get the starting gig (either at SO or probably more likely dummy half) if Burrow doesn't make it...McDermott likes the troops who put up their hands in the face of adversity and Lilley did just that last Sat....it's probably also why we have possibly seen the last of Achurch in a Leeds shirt.

Hopefully this game put Leeds back on track Preview: www.nothingbutleague.com/2015/09 ... rd-tigers/

Hopefully this game put Leeds back on track Preview: www.nothingbutleague.com/2015/09 ... rd-tigers/

I may have done him a disservice on Saturday when I mentioned about him hiding out on the wing, if he was carrying the hand injury at the time.

He's rapidly evolving into a Chris Feather style player though. All the physical gear, no idea how to use it properly.

Almost there but we can't start with Lilley
1.Hardaker
2.Briscoe
3.Watkins
4.Moon
5.Hall
6.Mcguire
13.Sinfield
30.Garbutt
17.Cuthbertson
10.Peacock
12.Ablett
14.Ward
15.Delaney

Subs
8.Leuluai
19. Singleton
21.Walters
29.Lilley

Burrow given an extra week to recover ready for Giants away.

Only a couple of days ago you were saying it is a big ask to start Golding who had also put his hands up in the face of adversity for a full 80 minutes in an arguably more testing position yet here you are suggesting Lilley should start!

I rate both young players who look to have what it takes at SL level so both have shown they have earned future selection.

Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't it dummy half where we have the issue and not FB? And i am not suggesting anything; merely speculating what McDermott might do knowing his mindset of sticking by the troops that 'put their hands up' when all seems lost. Golding did a fine job IMO in Hardaker's absence but Lilley is the one that has played dummy half - pretty well too

Either start with Lilley, or don't play him in the 17 at all. Asking him to come off the bench, jump straight into an unfamiliar position and try to pick up the pace of the game a) isn't fair on him, and b) means you're shuffling your halves around mid-game which is far from ideal.

We've got three players for the 6,7,9 positions who are experienced in those roles. Let's be revolutionary eh and start them in those positions - Lilley at 6, McGuire at 7, Sinfield at 9.

Golding is the reserve fullback but played most of his junior rugby as a scrum half. By the same token Lilley is not a hooker. As I said both youngsters have put their hands up and could interchange with Sinfield.

I would like to see him tried and used in a half back role in makes sense for him and the club. I see a future and an opening for him in that position in the next few years. Realitiy is that he has a slim to no chance of usurping Hardaker from the FB position.

I agree, the question is though, do you dare try it now with a home playoff yet to secure and then playoffs to play?

I would do it tonight yes but don't think we will.

Lilley named as starting 9... https://twitter.com/leedsrhinos/status/ ... 5472461825

Lilley named as starting 9... https://twitter.com/leedsrhinos/status/ ... 5472461825

I think it's a good move having liley starting at 9. Would have thought he would play more scrum half with sinfield at hooker. Either way must be the death knoll of r Wards Leeds career. With no recognised hooker still cannot get a game

Brain dead.

Well, we haven't woken from our slumber yet.Powder puff defence at its best right now.

The obstruction lottery continues.

Start of year it seemed to be better but no got worse

Commentary team convinced it was a try. Couldn't see any difference between that and hardakers