Hall's definitely sacrificed some leg speed for upper body strength - similar to Atkins at Wire - none the worse for it once he realises he can now steamroller defenders rather than run around them.

Afraid Moore's choices my be limited (Wakey, Cas perhaps) but can't see BJB having to sit by the 'phone for long if he decides to leave Leeds ...... the ability (and brain!) to play at wing/centre/FB hasn't gone unnoticed by other coaches.

We have rarely had a full back line available this year. Bush out for months, Watkins hardacre moon all had layoffs for weeks on end. With briscoe added to back line should be no need to move any of the pack or halves into the back line.
Supers signing.
Need a hooker and a prop now and we look pretty good for next year

All wingers need to be scoring trys, I wouldn't say Hall's form has been overly down this year. But seems to lacked some of his former confidence.

Moon has helped himself to a good try return for a centre whereas others may have used the wing option. So our combined try total (of winger and centre) is probably about right.

One thing Hall has developed this year is an off-load and neat pass, so shows his development is far from over.

The problem with that is that someone has to be the versitile player. Its good to have flexibility which doesn't weaken another part of the team, but realistically, it will be BJB who moves around to cover everyone else. He's the new Lee Smith (without the 38 inch waist)

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For all of Watkins one-handed glory offloads, I'm not convinced he's any more of a "winger's centre" than Moon is.

Fluff piece.

That the first team coach has had to sit down with the player so frequently at a key stage of the season to talk about his future would indicate Jones-Bishop is unsettled.

I wouldn't be surprised to see him gone before the 2014 season kicks off, in which case Leeds will be absolutely screwed for backs cover given the lads from the 19s who are also likely to be out the door.

We've still got Keinhorst.

Blimey....id genuinely forgotten about Keinhorst!!

Duckworth ,Minns and Keinhorst will still be around plus Foster can come into the BR to enable Ablett back to centre as an option aswell.

So the people who confirmed Leeds weren't looking at Tom Briscoe are the ones who are confirming BJB has a place here.

Oh dear.