I wasn't a fan of Cuthbertson getting a 2 year deal. He's 32 and frankly as the senior prop he's completely MIA when it comes to the tough stuff. I couldn't care less how good his offload game was 3 seasons ago - we need him to muscle up. It was exactly that issue, the desire to showboat instead of roll his sleeves up and do the hard yards which saw him booted sharpish by Bennett following a less than stellar NRL career.

In terms of the rest, being realistic we can't get rid of contracted players, but the likes of Cuthbertson could and should be made to play DR/on loan if they're not delivering.

There's no grounds at all for re-signing anyone currently off contract. We as a club have shown loyalty to the older guys, and if there was only one we could even continue to do so, but the time has come to call it quits.

I'd like us to focus on genuine quality if possible, but it won't be easy to sign more than one or two of the level we need. We're starting that process way too late as most players are contracted way before now. I'm wondering whether a 'Survivor' style approach to a few younger Championship forwards might be worth trying - give them an off-season and a year to show if they can make it at Leeds, and assume that out of 3 maybe one will. Fleary had zero pedigree when we signed him, and Farrell not much more, and yet they delivered more than a lot more fancied signings.

Brilliant - proper lol reading this in a restaurant!!! I can beat that though, queuing at 2 in the morning outside toysrus for Po!! It’s was bloody cold and needed some of that fire they’re on about!!!

You must have been asleep for the first half hour of that game. Golding was the very reason we were so far behind, with his poor positioning and couldn't catch the high ball. It was the introduction of Walker from the bench that set about the comeback, who was very good. To be fair you are correct on the introduction at hooker later, and the impact that had, but the comeback was already moving.

Walker is for more physical than Golding. Look at the yardage in contact and you will see every single time Walker makes progress, where in the majority of times Golding is put back. They may not look that way stood there, but in actual contact it is clear. That physicality on boxing day appeared to have moved on a step further with the difference.

JW is every bit our no1 FB & he's earned it.
I do hope Golding stays & id happily put him on the wing before L.Briscoe.
Wrt 9 for me if Parcell or Dwyer are not playing that spot has to go to Corey Johnson it's the right time to start intergrating him into the starting 17 especially Parcell in his last year & rumoured to be homeward bound.

I think both are quality young players and it would a shame if Golding left he is a quality player that we want on the bus but we need to find him the correct seat

when Golding came out I took an instant dislike to him as you had him kicking for you and came over as over exaggerating but I suppose that's his way of kicking,
since being displaced by Walker who I do rate I have now seen him a different light, he seems stronger player, has he played at stand off at all
I would also persevere with Sutcliffe in the