Escare? Completely different player to Hardaker though.

Niall Evalds

Thing is... all these suggestions for our replacement are probably about the calibre of whom we can attract right now...

We [uare[/u SLWBR !!!

How the fuk did we get here?

I'd be fine with Sutcliffe going there. Creates space for a big signing at half and keeping our promising youngsters

Move Watkins there. Keinhorst to centre, or even Sutcliffe. Might be the change Watkins needs. All pointless though with this coaching set up.

I'd try Sutcliffe at FB for the rest of the season. Moving Tomkins from 6 to 1 was a master stroke by Michael Maguire. It might be the same with Sutty.

Sutcliffe doesn't look like a one to me, but I suppose we can use the next few weeks before the split to test that out.

Golding I think still has potential if he's in a team on the front foot, and Watkins can play there too.

Basically, even with Hardaker gone FB is quite a long way behind hooker, halfbacks and even back row in our list of needs.

If we are losing Hardaker,Achurch and Falloon and hopefully one of Delaney or jjb we should have enough to sign a hooker,full back and keep Ferres who I think deserves a chance.

But do Leeds deserve a chance?

Delaney and JJB are fine if your starting backrowers in Ward and Ablett are fit. If those two were fit then Delaney and JJB could play bit part roles which would be totally suitable for them at this stage in their careers.

If you get rid then who do you sign who wouldn't be starters if everyone is fit but suitable enough to fill in?

I would just like to see him in a performing Leeds team in the role he plays well.

If we have Ablett and Ferres as starting back row, Ward at LF and then keinhorst and one of Delaney or JJB.
Both have been good players who put in huge efforts but jjb is hitting 34/35? And has had some bad I juries. Delaney seems to be unable to play a full game or regain 100% fitness and keep it.
Retaining both seems fool hardy.