I would love to know what was going on with Liam Hood we have 2 players out injured and he never got back on the field despite being stood on the side line with a card in his hand indicating to a player to come off 3 times in the second half. Could it be a case of Player Power and the coach being shown exactly what they think of him? It was hard to watch that game and I prey it was just a temporily lapse

very true. but never a hooker in a million years

He may not tick all the boxes of a traditional 9, but he's put in some match winning displays playing there for a couple of years now.

It depends what you want a hooker to do. If my hooker can create breaks like those he set up for Watkins in the 1st half Saturday or teh one he created in last year's GF then I am happy.

That said, I'd still rather have him at 7.

I don't believe the question is do you play him at 9, more do you START with him at 9. Individually Burrow can do stuff that Lunt or probably any hooker could never do but on the flip side a more traditional hooker would surely help guide the pack around the field better. So do you go for individual brilliance or a guy who helps others play better?
Still think starting with a proper number 9 whether it be McShane, Lunt, Hood or some new signing is the way to go to help the forwards build a platform and THEN introduce Burrow off the bench.

For the first he gave the ball to Watkins, who did the rest before slipping a (albeit forward looking) pass back inside for Burrow to finish.

You'll have to remind me what part Burrow played in releasing Watkins for the hookers second try just before the break as the fella that did was covered in tattoos and I'm not sure Rob rocks that look.

You see what Lunt did Friday to release Ward for Leeds' opening score?



Are you saying Lunt can't back up down the middle and finish off good approach work?