Good match report and he's bang on with the weakness in the squad. www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/l ... iclepage=1

Good match report and he's bang on with the weakness in the squad. www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/l ... iclepage=1

bang on in every aspect

smithy usually is. over the last couple of years he's started to tell it like it is, instead of cowtowing to the CEO. i just hope it's a temporary blip, but i feel there are 2 or 3 players simply not good enough for this level and 3 or 4 not pulling their weight or waiting for their contract to end.

Sure. A back rower to replace JJB or Lauitiiti is what we need. That'll fix everything

nope.to supplement them. why do you think eastwood was 'signed'?

So we need a faster water carrier? Is that it?

Eastwood was "signed" because he was an available player of the right quality compared to cost.

We look shattered to me amongst other things, the first few wins of the season papered over some big cracks for me and they've now come to surface. Perhaps it's also too many games over the last 2 years and there's a reason why no team has won SL 3 times in a row... it's just too many games ?

Eastwood was signed as he's an good international player who would greatly add to the squad. It's not about relacing JJB or Ali, it's a long season, you must have a strong in depth pack and squad.

rubbish ritchie. he was a world cup winner and played well for the kiwi's.

Exactly. Well said. What a stupid post by ritchie...

Why do you think your statement there refutes mine?

to be fair he wasn't a world cup winner when he "signed" and who'd have seriously thought he would be? he's a quality backrow forward thats plain for all to see, i don't think he'll be playing for leeds next year no matter what hetherington say's.

There are 30 odd good international players who would greatly add to the squad in the world of rugby league. How do they differ to Eastwood then? Why didn't we sign those in the offseason?

We are missing the steel of Ellis right now, so a direct repalcement for him would be vital IMO.

who was available?
who wanted to come?
who did the coach want to come?

we can speculate all we like but leeds wanted him, he wanted to come and thats what happened.

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We have a replacement for Ellis. It's Ablett, joining a four man second row package of Ali, JJB and Kirke.
Ablett's move to the second row is facilitated by the use of Smith at centre and emergence of Watkins and Gibson's recovery from long term injury.
Now, whilst injuries force the occasional re-shuffle, that shouldn't lead to the panic buy of a player who won't have a long term beneficial effect on the team and the club.

Errr.. because Mclennan wanted Eastwood...

I'm pretty sure he'd have liked Lockyer in this team too. And half the rest of the players that played in the final. So why didn't we sign those?

"Hello Salary Cap"

Which makes us weaker than last season in the pack. Eastwood was being brought in to replace Ellis GH/Mclennan said so them selves.

Why did we sign JP? Why did we sign Ellis? Why did we sign Webb?

Because there damn good players that Heatherington and the coaching staff have got right.

Why are you questioning Blueys ability to sign a decent replacement for Ellis?

We're getting there, slowly.

Back where we started then:

As were Peacock, Ellis and Webb.



I'm not. What makes you think I am?

No it doesn't.