Realistically we slid end up as

Hardaker
Hall
Watkins
Moon
Briscoe
Sinfield
Sutclifffe
Singleton
Burrow
Peacock
JJB
Ablett
Ward

Delaney
Bailey
Leuluai
Mcguire

Burrow is not a hooker neither is sinfield but that's he will decide to play next season,Neither one works for me if mcshane is not fancied we need to get rid and get a 9 who is

For me next season should be about building for the future....so starting positions for Ward (LF), Sutcliffe (SO) and Singleton (Prop).
I perceive that Leeds (again) will not be looking to strengthen from outside with the undoubted priority of a decent hooker, so based on my opening statement I would feel Leeds will need to start Sinfield as starting hooker with Burrow/McGuire at SH/on bench.

1/ Hardaker PLEASE DO NOT LET HIM GO. He is the best FB in SL
2/ Hall BEST PARTNERED WITH Watkins; his 'partnersip' with Moon never worked.
3/ Watkins FOR GAWD'S SAKE GIVE HIM THE BALL...early !!
4/ Moon
5/ Briscoe
6/ Sutcliffe GIVE HIM THE RESPONSIBILITY for last tackle plays
7/ McGuire/Burrow NEITHER IS IDEAL. but Leeds will DEF not be signing a [igood[/i SH
8/ Delaney NOW HIS NATURAL POSITION, IF McDermott hasn't flogged his body to the knacker's yard
9/ Sinfield Get him defending in t'middle where he [i[uis[/u[/i effective.Certainly more so than Burrow
10/ Singleton
11/ Achurch PROMISING BALL OFF LOADING SKILLS. Just needs to know not to be so risky in his own half
12/Ablett
13/Ward

14/Burrow/McGuire
15/Peacock USE THE OLD WAR HORSES SPARINGLY
16/JJB
17Lleulai

Could do what Warrington did last year and change the front row all at once.

People picking McGuire on the bench?

Deary me. Loyalty over logic.

No loyalty from me, but I would still have him at hooker for a run out before I played Sinfield there.

Did think about that too.....but we would just have the same problems in defence: at least Burrow has good tackling technique out wide; McGuire's flapping technique would make McShane look a world beater by comparison.

With regards to 'loyalty' I personally would [i[urather[/u[/i have seen McShane/Hood on the bench in 2014 to Burrow/McGuire, but really cannot see either of the latter two being moved on next season.

Why? What about McGuire's rapidly declining skillset makes you think he's suited to play at dummy half?

I don't think he does have a rapidly declining skill set. If anything he is better in that area than he was 10 years ago. He has rapidly declining pace though which limits the showing of that skill set.

I wouldn't play our most creative player and leader in the hooking role, where it limits what he can do. I only suggested I would try McGuire there before playing Sinfield there.

Think these last few posts underline the main problem in our squad. McGuire at hooker FFS?

Come on Gawy, enough is enough. We need a decent 9 or else you may as well write off next season now.

I'd agree with this. Not sure McGuire can handle the physicality of hooker, although the same could be said of Burrow.

I'd like to give McGuire an extended run in the team next year (injuries permitting) before declaring him surplus to requirements and handing over the reigns (fully) to Sutcliffe.

McGuire was one of a number of players that appeared to have been brought back from injury too soon at the end of the season (throw in Watkins, JJB and Delaney as well), which with the benefit of hindsight definitely backfired for us in the play-offs. Assuming the experienced players don't declare themselves fit and pick the team for themselves, the coaching staff have to take a fair share of blame here.

Hardaker
Hall
Watkins
Moon
Briscoe
Sinfield
Ward
Peacock
A Proper Hooker
Singleton
Ablett
Delaney
Sutcliffe

Leuleui
JJB
Bailey
Burrow