wouldn't totally surprise me if Ash moved on, he's top class and wants to win things... we're a way off delivering that to him. We're at the stage now where top players won't automatically be drawn to playing for Leeds as they once were as we've not competed regularly at the top for years and we don't look like a club heading in the right direction.... it's starts to tell with recruitment and retention.

Martin might just end up being a casualty of other recruitment decisions being poor. He brings a lot - speed, consistency and goal kicking - but what we desperately lack in the pack is the one thing he doesn't bring, which is physical presence. I can't see us getting the sort of big boppers we need in England so we may have to sacrifice him to free up a quota spot.

RS saying today Martin has been offered a deal - it's something Blease will be sorting from next week onwards so he's yet to take it as it stands.

Plenty of 'irreplaceable' players left Salford under Blease and they managed to find replacements that were more than able. We shouldn't pay over the odds to keep Martin, as much as it would be nice for him to stay. The pack needs major surgery and his departure could open doors to signings that will make a real difference.

Clearly lots of fans want RS gone, but looking at the performance today I am still concerned about that squad.

Almost a first choice side and we still looked clueless at times. Hull were more physical than us.

Blease needs to set the bar much higher. If an incoming player doesn’t look like a top-3 player, don’t sign them. If we have existing senior players who can’t reach that level, move them on.

We have a couple of young forwards - TNW, Ruan and maybe Littlewood - who should be given a proper chance ahead of some of the numpties currently playing every week. Not sure there's any point playing Frawley ahead of Sinfield either.