indeed, smithy had a good game too

Excellent game.

He is more than capable of playing centre. Brent Webb at fullback is definitely our best option!

aye, brent webb of old seemed to be back tonight

leeds certainly look to be getting back to their best, good in attack & defence. couple of their tries where next to impossible to defend against, and a good crowd for a tuesday

Ryan Hall getting better week on week. Tonight we looked like the team that was preparing for last years world club challenge. First thing I said to myself after twenty minutes is this is the Leeds we all love to watch.

The break I feel has done us a world of good and has best prepared us to be at our best in the second half of the season.

Keith showed those doubters tonight why he i worthy of another year. Fantastic performance down the left.

Senior was a pleasure to watch tonight

brilliant

Thought him and smith looked good tonight

But we need a new centre NOW! In fact given the chances of injury, I suggest we sign three, just in case.

No they needed one in the off season which is probably why they targetted Soliola.

Smith will give his usual 100% so there are few worries there if he gets a decent run at it and isn't dragged away to cover injuries elsewhere in the backline.

Just a word of caution though, Hull were not very good tonight and they'll be tougher tests to come.

One other thing, did my eyes deceive me or was Donald's first pass from a centre supplied by Keith Senior?

Senior looked quite at home in the second row last night.

Is there any confirmed news on Smith going to Wasps yet?
It would be a real shame if he goes.

A little birdy tells me we might here something inside the next 3 weeks. And I can't hear any buzzing.

Have you heard anything about us signing a left sided centre from Wakefield in the next coming weeks?

Nope. Not happening and never was from what I was told.

I hope not either. One dimensional, if he can't run over players he doesn't have a plan B. The fact he gets in an Elite squad says a lot about the paucity of options England have in the position.

Whilst the player in question says he wants to play at Leeds at some point he says the money on offer is not what he wants at this moment in time.

I feer its another case of an arrogant young lad putting money over ambition.

If all that motivates him is money then we don't need or even want him

If I were interested in just the money aspect I wouldn't want to be playing for Wakefield at the moment.

He's just going to rot at wakefield and not amount to anything.

Come to leeds, yes maybe less money but win something become a better player make something of your career.

Hope yer right disa i'd love us to keep smithy.
I think if he can keep improving he'll be a great centre for us and it would be shame to see him take the yawnion ££'s and run.

With Senior committed for another year, and Smith looking effective at centre, I doubt we'll be signing another centre this year.
Don't underestimate the benefit of Senior's international retirement - the extra break in the off-season will do him a lot of good.

Is that the break from playing or the break from the alleged nocturnal activities?

Good call richie i just hope it's not a year "too far" i don't think so but you never know.
Also will be good for watkins and hall to have the bald destroyer around for another 12 mths!

Don't get me wrong. I am not definately saying he will sign a new deal at Leeds. Although his mate seems to think that might happen.

All I am saying is that a deadline has been put on negotiations for the middle of June. His mate says he does not believe he would go to union, but Wigan have made him a big offer, and apparently have also already offered a deal to Leeds involving a player swap this season.

Like I said though, his mate seems to think he will accept the offer on the table from Leeds.

Given his age, if he left on a "Bosman" to another RL club then wouldn't Leeds be entitled to compensation?

He will be 23 in August and OOC at Leeds in November. Providing Leeds offer him an improvement on his current deal -

- What are the rules re-Bosman, is it under 24?