Think even if Golding is fully fit Jack Walker deserves to keep his place in the team after the man of the match performance last week.
He has offered more in attack in the few games than Golding has all season and he was almost faultless with his defence too.

Well I am sure JJB showed his class and answered you with the respect that you didn't show him. He will have met plenty of loud mouthed braggarts before so will have had practice at humouring know-alls that "told him straight"

But though past their best they should continue to play until other players demand their places with consistent quality performances.

Apart from Ward who is a better back rower than JJB? And who covers 9 and 7 and offers the same impact from the bench as Burrow" While we all know our weaknesses at half back and game management that have allowed McGuire to keep his spot when fit.

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How can other players demand an opportunity when the coaches are determined to select the old guard. If a young player has a bad game he gets dropped yet an older player has a bad game and they continue to get selected - that isn't equitable.

The problem in the second row is the coach has picked the older players so what chance has younger back row forwards got of displacing them. Baldwinson is typical of the younger players who are not treated fairly by the coach - he could play 13 very happily but if Delaney, JJB and Ablett are fit even Ward would struggle to get selected.

Sal Stevie Ward would be the first back rower chosen to start when fully fit

Sal which young back rowers would you select before JJB? Which young 7 or 9 would you pick before Burrow on the bench? The truth is we do not have the youngsters yet with sufficient quality to replace Burrow, Maguire and JJB.

Players with class do not need many games to prove they have it e.g. Walker and Golding have made sufficient impact to demand a place while others have not.

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I agree with your first sentence and I don't think Mac gives younger (unproven) players a fair crack without an injury crisis forcing his hand

BUT, McGuire and JJB both deserve a place in the team this year on merit

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I would agree look at Cas and their halves - Leeds couldn't spot it?

If Golding is fit Walker will not play again this season - yet this is a young half back who cannot get a start because the coach would prefer to play a centre out of position and compensate for at by playing a winger out of position.

Walker could play on the wing but that will be blocked by Briscoe a player who I have seen have a decent game for 18 months? This is the issue with a coach under pressure who seldom wants to take the risk.

There has to be an explanation why Leeds get the cream of the junior players in West Yorks. yet so few develop into SL standard players?