Now that we are 99% safe from the drop( unless London decide to win 100-0 over there next 2 games and we lose) wonder how everyone sees our 2020 squad looking like. If I'm thinking realistically I think our squad next year will be.

1. Walker
2. T.Briscoe
3. Newman
4. Hurrell (NFT)
5. Handley
6. Lui (OQ, NFT)
7. Myler
8. Cuthbertson( NFT)
9. Dwyer
10. Seumanufagui(OQ, NFT)
11. Merrin (OQ, NFT)
12. Ablett
13. Ward
14. Martin (OQ, NFT)
15. Mellor
16. Singleton
17. Crosby
18. Peteru (NFT)
19. Oldezki
20. L.Sutcliffe
21. Golding
22. Smith
23. Mclelland
24. L. Briscoe
25.
26. Holroyd
27. Trout
28. Mustapha
29. Johnson
30. A.Sutcliffe
31. Waite-Pullan
32. Dupree

I'd like to see us Possibly Release or sell the following.
T.Briscoe, Myler, Cuthbertson, Singleton, Ablett, L.Sutcliffe, Ferres, Crosby, Peteru,Golding, L.Briscoe, Donaldson, Albert, Lunt

I know for a fact that we will not get rid of all them for 2020 but for 2021 I hope all of the list I've put our out of out squad because they really aren't good enough for a top 5 team and that's where we want to get back to. Wouldn't mind keeping T.Briscoe been one of our form players this season, give Crosby a second chance to see if he brings anything to our pack if not he should be moved on, and I'd give Donaldson another contract for his efforts this year hasn't really let us down and won't demand thousands and thousands.


We probably won't bring in many more recruits for next year if any, but for 2021 we need a class half back and another go forward prop.


I wouldn't mind if Agar got the job for next year just to keep steadying the ship which he has done since May, but for 2021 would like to see is have a well know coach with good pedigree.

We'll have to wait and see how next season plays out now and see what Sinny has up his sleeve.

1. Jack Walker
2. Tom Briscoe
3. Harry Newman
4. Konrad Hurrell (NFT)
5. Ash Handley
6. Robert Lui (NFT OQ)
7. Richie Myler
8. Adam Cuthbertson (NFT OQ)
9. Brad Dwyer
10.
11. Trent Merrin (NFT OQ)
12. Rhyse Martin (NFT OQ)
13. Stevie Ward
14.
15. Liam Sutcliffe
16. Ava Seumanufagai (NFT OQ)
17. Alex Mellor
18. Nathaniel Peteru (NFT)
19. Mikolaj Oledzki
20. Dominic Crosby
21.
22. Cameron Smith
23. Callum Mclelland
24. Luke Briscoe
25.
26. Tom Holroyd
27. Owen Trout
28. Alex Sutcliffe
29. Corey Johnson
30. Daniel Waite-Pullan
31. Tyler Dupree
32. Muizz Mustapha
33. Loui McConnell
34. Daniel Waite-Pullan
35. Jack Broadbent
36. Sam Walters
37. Jarrod O’Connor
38. Liam Whitton

2019 mid season outs: Mullally, Walters, Ormondroyd, Watkins, Parcell, Lolohea
2020 outs: Ablett, JJB, Albert, Golding, Donaldson, Lunt, Singleton, Ferres. McLelland (loan to HKR).

Is Mclelland to Hull KR an actual thing?

It’s a rumour and on the grand scheme of things, KR only have Abdull and Lewis next season so it wouldn’t be a surprise.

Those lists show how much work still needs doing to get us ready to be challenging for top 3.
Personally id happily lose Singleton T.Briscoe L.Briscoe Golding Peteru Ablett Albert Jjb Ferres Donaldson & Lunt.
Also get rid of Agar & get a new Coaching set up recruited with the Head Coach allowed to pick his own staff & IF Sinfield stays get him in the Biard members seats & away from the Coaches on match day.

Need a quality 9 unless Johnson is ready for week in week out sl. Can't see dwyer doing 80 every week successfully

Drinkwater?

One year deal not been renewed as of yet.

A bit if momentum gathering about Gale to you lot . I personally think it would be crazy as would involve a fee and he would command a huge salary and hasn't really played for 18 months plus wrong side of 30 and you have Myler and Lui 2 established halves. Though apparently you're trying to get shot of Myler. 2 years ago I'd have been mortified to lose Gale but the show goes on and surely he won't improve from here on out. Begs the Question what happens to Myler unless there's a possible swap deal line up?

I dont think the salary would be huge. It would be a decent salary but not huge. If the deal was right I'd take him no doubt. But the deal would need to be structured around injury etc and give Leeds a get out

Guys, whilst we all appreciate that there must be changes for us to get back up there again, we should also remember that we’re talking about people with feelings and families.

Let’s discuss but also be respectful.

Also salary cap exemptions for him previously playing internationally and being a home grown player.

I wouldn't touch Gale. Fine player in 2017 but two bad injuries back to back would be taking a huge risk on him staying fit and also finding his form pre injuries.

That said i do hope he gets back to his best with cas they were a joy to watch.

Number 1 priority for me. Theres a chance Corey could get a game next week but he isn't ready for week to week in SL. Hes a terrific kid and he shouldve been given a few games off the bench this year to bring in on and feed him in. Its hasnt happened due to 1st teams problems. His time will come though.

Need a top class, tough tackling number 9 from somewhere.

FWIW I wouldn't be surprised to see Ferres given another year despite the almost unanimous view that he'll leave.
We need a prop and a hooker already, we'd also need a 2nd row were he to leave and I'm not sure whether we'd have the cap to cover all those adequately. Needless to say, Ferres would need to be on much reduced terms though I'd assumed this would be nailed on.

Isaac Luke would be my choice.
Not a fan of Myler but seems a big risk going for Gale.

Luke would make loads of sense for us as the senior 9 to Corey coming through; but we would need to offload a currently contracted player to make room and can’t see it myself. Plus which, it looks like one or two NRL clubs are showing interest.

I’m nervous about the Gale rumours. Yes i think he would improve Leeds if fit; but that’s a big if and given JJB, Crosby, Watkins, Ward, Ablett, Holroyd, T Briscoe situations this season I’m not sure it is wise at all.

We also need to ship out Myler which isn’t a given.

I’m interested to see how Mellor goes for us with a back row of Merrin, Martin, Ward, Trout, Sutcliffe, Walters, Smith already in place next year.

One of the best calls of this year was to bring Martin in - on only is he a good strong runner he clearly is a very very good goal kicker, had we had him for the full year I believe we would have won a few more of those close games.

look at yesterday, he had a difficult kick in windy conditions to put the game to bed and he nailed it

We haven't had a goal kicker since Sinfield left

He's a handy player certainly. I like his pace because our back row has become very pedestrian over a number of years.

Ava has been a really good buy for me as well, very solid indeed.

I'd like to see Johnson, Dupree, Holroyd, Oledzki, Walters, Trout apply some real pressure on the first team pack next year.

For Luke to come we would need to release one of Seumanufagai, Cuthbertson, Martin, Lui or Merrin. I can’t see any of them leaving. Peteru or Hurrell would only release at NFT spot and we would need NFT and OQ for Luke.

I generally wouldn’t be surprised if we went with Lui and Gale and Myler off the bench as an interchange keeping Dwyer on for 80 minutes (wouldn’t be my choice mind)

Think Lui and Myler will be our halfs next season unless we can some how offload Myler, since Lui has come in it Myler has preformed better but we need to bring in a top class half to get back to top.end of super league personally don't think gale is right player to do that.

I would guess - OUT: Abblet, JJB, Crosby, Ferres, Myler, Peteru
IN: Mellor (already confirmed), Gale, Connor

I would hope it's something like this, and maybe another decent signing too. With the signings Warrington & Wigan are making it need's to be a productive window or we could be in trouble again.

Why does everyone think Crosby will go?
He has 2 years left on his contract and is a Sinfield signing. He'll be in the 17 most weeks if fit next season.

Agreed. The biggest movement would be overseas players. The club are not going to fork out loads of transfer fees, so the only way to get the quality now to improve, is overseas. And the only way of doing that is to shift overseas first.