I only hope Delaney makes a speedy recovery from this devastating news. Really looked the part in the second row last season.

Nick Scruton? Would he have got one for 2007?

I haven't included any known or assumed squad winners rings and listed only the multiple winners from actual Grand Final appearances.

On that basis Scruton has the one winners ring (200icon_cool.gif picked up in his final Leeds appearance.

Seconded, I like Delaney, I really didn't want to add him to the list below!

2012 - Brett Delaney
2011 - Ben Cross
2010 - Greg Eastwood
2009 - Greg Eastwood
2008 - Unassigned
2007 - Jamie Thackray
2006 - Unassigned
2005 - Danny Ward
2004 - Chris Feather
2003 - Chris Feather

That unassigned bloke didn't do too badly the season he was here TBF.

That was my take on it as well.

His original tweet COULD have been read as Senior announcing his retirement and plenty sent him tweets to that effect.

He then responded later about the end of an era with the number 4 shirt that (to me) put in context his original tweet that I think was mischievous in trying to imply his retirement when in fact he was having a joke about not hasving the number 4 shirt and it being the end of an era.

Random musings....

Good to see confidence being given to young players - Hardaker and Watkins in the backs and McShane in the forwards. I have no problem with McShane being given first dig at starting hooker, or the fact he's not Buderus. Hood is realistically third choice if Burrow remains the bench impact player.

We look a bit short of real firepower in the backrow, and have a lot of unproven/possibly average forwards on the books. If Ambler's number is indicative of his place in the pecking order I'd be surprised if he stays. Clarkson's number looks a bit low?

Lee Smith in 14 shows that he's first replacement back if anyone gets injured/loses form. Looks like he's going to fight for a place. Just out of interest I put the 2007 season review DVD on last night and he was pretty quick back then. If he can regain that speed he'll be a huge asset.

Apart from the promotion of several younger players the other stand out feature is only 4 'foreign' players out of a squad of 30. I bet there's not many that can match that

Hopefully the shape of things to come. Market forces finally coming to the assistance of the RFL.

5. Kevin Sinfield's from Oldham.

6. Kallum Watkins is a Manc...

Dosn't Kevin qualify under residency rules?

Not in my book. He's already represented Lancashire - he made his bed, he has to lie in it. Bloody foreigners.

Coming over t'hills, taking our jobs.....

Yeah! I mean what have the lancastrians ever done for us eh?.............

Wasn't Mark O'Neill the 15 in 2006?

*shudder*

but he has stated leeds is his adopted city ,he said he his a honourory loiner

Shouldn't that be Shoulder?

According to SLStats, O'Neill was no. 17 in 2006.

Needless to say I am delighted the club has put its faith in so many " kids " .... We will miss Buderus ( esp in defence ) more than some might care to admit and maybe the hand has been forced owing to a dearth of proven talent in the key areas that needed strenghening - centre and ali-type second row - but I've got to be pleased. Hope McShane and Hood, in particular, can rise to the challenge in filling the boots of their illustrious predecessor. Being better than Diskin will present no problem of course



( ... And I still think Amor would have been preferable to Moore....but hey ho. I'm happy )

I'm surprised no-one has commented yet about GH's new villa in Barbados being the reason for the lack of signings........

....and I thought it was because of rendering new signings unnecessary owing to the faith in the quality of squad incumbents like the scintillating sublime Smith and king Kirke

And in the case of Wellens and Pryce, an account at 'Cash For Gold' for all the losers ones ....

I guess we'll be giving Squeef his age as a his squad number, when / if he comes back for the pay-as-you-play deal touted at the end of last season ...