Has anyone any idea how much longer he will be out for?

He said the other day that he will be back in three weeks.

Was going to ask the same myself. Hopefully he'll have a clear run to the end of the year.

I feel sorry for the kid.He was looking really good before his injury

I thought he was out for three weeks [ithree weeks[/i ago ???

The way Ablett is performing at centre he might struggle to ever regain his place.....

There will be some tough choices when Watkins returns. When Watkins gets the ball early he is very, very dangerous. Ablett is playing out of his skin, making a lot of breaks, has a lot of strength, uses his winger well and is sound defensively. Hardaker is on a big scoring spree at the moment.

I also think Lee Smith has been playing well coming off the bench. Some tough team selections once Watkins, JJB and Hauraki return.

Which is a great position to be in.

Ablett is the best backrower we have. You don't move your best player for a position just because he is good elsewhere. Ablet has already gone through sacrificing his own game to aid the club by playing various positions previously, and has stated he is a backrower. Covering injuries is one thing, changing his play is another.

Watkins will get his place back no problem.

Ablett is a hell of a player.

Kudos to him to cover right centre and make it look easy.

When Smith came on last time at right centre, Ablett then filtered back into his natural role and looked even more effective. It's obvious where he should play. But he can cover a few bases.

Nearly as many as The Roamer.

Does anyone know when Watkins will be back from his next injury after he is back from his current injury?

2nd post on this thread

As I stated in another thread the other week, at this moment in time Ablett is the best centre at the club, by some distance.

Hardaker and Watkins have masses of talent and potential upside but neither are capable, right now, of the kind of centre play Ablett showed to put BJB in fr his 2nd try last Friday.

That said, I have no issue with Ablett being selected in the back row when Watkins is fit so that he and hardaker can continue their development.

I would say he's also the best backrow we have, so its a case of working out how we can get the best out of him for the team

A more appropriate question would be...

[iHas anyone any idea who much longer he will be in for?[/i

As soon as he returns of course.

Long enough to make Matai look like a rank amateur.......again no doubt.

I know their was a discussion several weeks ago (possibly on the VT) about the most versatile players in the league and has Smith now played in the last 6 games at full back, wing, centre, scrum half and hooker?

Typo.

I too think Smith is slowly finding some form. Still think his best position is Full Back and his opportunity is limited. He needs regular game time.

thanks Kallem for popping down and presenting to the Junior Rhino''s awards last Saturday

Not that I think the utility has anything to do with it. But Smith ever since coming into the side as a youngster as ALWAYS got better with more games on the run. He has ALWAYS been a confidence player, where if he is dropped he takes time again to get it back. But when he has had a run in the side of a number of games on the trot that is the only time you get the proper Lee Smith.

It's surprising just how many fans can not see this, and continually put him down when dropped and back in.

I agree this is the case. However, the problem is that being a utility player, the very nature of the role is that you're in some weeks, and out another

Agree completely.

I'd rate him 2nd to JJB there, but he's still awesome.

I'd also agree that he's the best centre at the club at the moment.

Let's play him at 6. He's been awesome everywhere else he's played, so we should see how far we can push our luck.

Is it your understanding that Ablett has not been tried as the starting stand-off for Leeds at 1st grade level to this point?

Ahh Salford away iirc TVOC and he was putting in little grubber kicks and everything!!