Not sure just when we could potentially make a move for Lilley. Much as it's pretty obvious Leeds aren't really interested in re-signing him the protocols will still have to be followed before hopefully signing him for next year. Jordan is still being paid his contract from Leeds for the rest of this season don't forget, which I'm guessing will be a half decent wedge even for the very junior player he was when he signed it.
It's interesting that JK says that Rohan Milnes was "encouraged to take on the line more" by Gaz Carvell because that was the thing that Chissy used to do quite a lot, with reasonable success and it seems the club see him in that role in the future. It's good advice too, for if you never go for the line the defenders can just set their line and sit back and wait - if defenders are half expecting the attempted break they can't just concentrate on stopping the runner. I agree about Rohan and Jordan being groomed for the future, though clearly Young Milnes can't be rushed too much and he's bound to have 'low periods' as he develops. It will be interesting when Joe Keyes is fit again, though that isn't likely to be soon by the sound of it.

Let’s hope they don’t have any low periods whilst Flanagan is out as we currently have 2 half backs plus Wildie to hook

Agree with is but when I say "steady" I don't necessarily mean boring and predictable. I like many will remember such as Deac's who wasn't fast and because of that he learnt to be the play maker and put others through when they learnt they had to be near him ready for his pass. Slower players tend to learn how to be better play makers because of their lack of pace. look at the Halifax half who I have forgotten his name. A bit podgy and old but runs the game for them just like many other older halves tend to do especially when they have quicker players who have learned to be on his shoulder at the right time - Deac's and Robbie were a good example for me. Someone like a Finn along with a quick fullback, stand off and back rowers would be of more value than a flashy once a blue moon half back. I am probably old fashioned as I was brought up with such as Seabourne, Woolford, Harkin etc and like to see the S.H. running along the line bringing the others through.

Apologies if this has been mentioned previously however Dane is making his debut v York which is being shown the Our League site.

Hope he tears York to shreds!

He started well Fev 12 - 0 up, influential in both tries (particularly the first) and converted both BUT has just failed to find touch from a penalty!

Nice game so far;

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Yes, he's doing well because he wants to show off to his new team/fans. Trouble is, when things aren't going well at Fev, I suspect his inconsistency will reassert itself

You could literally say this about any halfback ever. Halfbacks can only be influential when the pack is on top to give them space with the ball.

Fev are just tearing York apart. This team that we all underestimated with a prop at half back - they've put their half on the bench and kept the prop on the field to start off with. Says to me that he can't be that bad but many people canned Bradford for only just beating them!

Chisholm having a great game. Kicking game is great. Chisholm has 3 try assists (one from a grubber, 2 from passes) and created another 2 through creating a 3 v 2 situation. Plus 5 conversions. Controlled this game.

Scored now. Quality debut.

Scored and chalked another conversion. Fev 40-6 York. Chisholm class. Man of the match.

As someone said earlier let's see how consistent he is. When he's firing on all cylinders you wonder why he's not getting a sniff from a top flight club. But then the lingering doubt starts to kick in over time as performances slide. There's a reason he is grubbing around down in the lower leagues.

I seriously hope that we have a clause that he can’t play against us.

But its us after all, so watch him tear us to shreds too.

Very good debut, but we all know what he is capable of so it's hardly a surprise for him to be man of the match today. Lack of consistency is what has kept him at this level for so long though. As fans I guess we appreciate some flashes of individual brilliance but I guess the coaches look for more than just that.

No point looking back though. Kear believes we are better off without him and for me he's doing a pretty decent coaching job even if his style and methods aren't to everyone's taste.

Dane has left now. Time to move on and forget about him.

He played fantastic for Featherstone today

Thought he was only on loan?

For the season and then his contract expires. Kear has already confirmed that they weren't planning to offer an extension to that deal.

Wasn't it obvious this would happen?

I remember his first debut with us, I think it was against Whitehaven. He ripped them to shreds and we were something like 52-0 up at half time!

The trouble is that he didn't do that in the big games, the one's that mattered. Remember that fateful game against Featherstone (ironically) when they smashed us 20-0 in that 'must win' game. Totally anonymous! The same will probably happen with Featherstone.

Anyway, water under the bridge now..

LE have a snippet from Kear saying we’re trying to agree a loan half back but the parent club are asking too much in terms of wages, unless they drastically reduce then it won’t happen. Any guesses?

Any news on Darren anderton

He's injured again?

This halfback also plays full back which could come in handy

Probably Brierley.