24 or 25 he just looked older

It is, so my musings in response to your musings don’t really matter either.

The point was its ultimately the role the club see for him that matters. No offence was meant to be caused.

Some good points re. Newman. He could be several months from fitness, and the last thing we want is for him to rush this.

I did wonder whether this length of deal for a centre could mean Hurrell is under pressure. I hope Konnie has a really good season and stays on personally: we lack strike players and he is one.

Done deal now so Sutty will start on the left (good because Hurrell stays on the right then); Broadbent, A Sutcliffe as replacements. Both will get games this year.

Harry is a tough competitor and a tremendously tough kid but it will take time for him to get back to full form. This deal with Sutty buys Harry time to get back fully.

Liam played his best stuff since probably 2015 at the back end of last season. I was pleased to see him playing well and pleased hes got a new deal. There has been times i felt he needed a rocket putting up him but hopefully now he can kick on. Good luck to him.

Read in an interview Agar laughed at the suggestion of Hurrell moving to the pack.

He’s still only 26 and some in her want rid because they see Newman Broadbent as the shiny new toys, if he ended up at Cas ripping it up some people would be like “why did we let a 26 year old go with his best years in front off him look at him now” we need to keep hold if as many home grown players as possible.

Most sensible thing you posted on here for a while

Good luck to Liam for sure but I’ve not seen enough to make me think he will cut it in Leeds first 13 into the future.

I think we will need him this year, but it’s up to him to make centre his position. The thing that bugs me a bit is this whole narrative that it’s the club’s fault he’s been used as a utility. Maybe. But Sutcliffe hasn’t played well enough in any position to keep it. He wasn’t good enough at SO, wasn’t good enough in the back row by some distance for me, and centre is his best IMO but he has tough competition.

He is a talented player but things are changing at Leeds and you are going to have to be close to international class in every position to get a game soon. We will see.

not the first centre we've had like that , iro , blackmore , to name 2 ---- iam was going well at so till his injury and at centre in 2017

I think you will find once fully fit Newman will be in front of Sutty and Broadbent

Jesus we are a million miles of your last sentence , please post your Address in future , i guess it is somewhere on Fantasy Island

I’m talking about a year or two down the line, but yes I’ll stand by the comment.

Handley, Sutcliffe (!), Briscoe, Hurrell, Newman, Gale, Myler, Leeming, Tetevano, Martin, Walker and even King are all current or ex internationals or England Knights/squad. Mik, Holroyd, Walters, Broadbent, Hall, Muizz are all ex England Academy.

I’m not saying they are all at the “international” level today but Leeds is moving in the right direction. I have faith in these young lads in particular.

We have another few coming through who I am confident will be thereabouts as well.

Not sure we are a million miles off that. We have a pretty good squad and cover in all positions and one or two exceptional youngsters. We are certainly going in the right direction.

Quite agree we are going in the right direction , but he has now changed from soon to the next year or two

In his defense when he said 'soon' he probably didn't mean three weeks next Tuesday.