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There's more to centre than being big. For me keep him at wing whilst he's performing well there. Its wing or second row for me. If they thought of him as having the potential for a centre one of the last 3 coaches would have tried him there a bit more often
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Why would we want to take the best British winger off his wing? Some people are crazy...
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| Quote: thebloodbath "Hall can't pass.
Delaney can't pass.
Meh.
Hall to second row would be a better shout. We'd find out if he could tackle then.'"
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| Quote: batleyrhino "Why would we want to take the best British winger off his wing? Some people are crazy...'"
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| Quote: Jamie B "Id rather have Dobson from KR.'"
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George Rileys blogLeeds must find another thoroughbred in their stable. Existing options are Kallum Watkins, Ben Jones-Bishop and Lee Smith but I know none of them want to play in that position[/i
Watkins wants right centre then? Should we sign another centre and BJB stays fit where does that leave Smith?
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I see us lining up like this in the backs next year:
Webb, Hardaker, BJB, Watkins, Hall.
This leaves Smith as first reserve for 1-5 and then into the kids. If we sign anyone else then we will seriously hamper the development of those above and they need gametime in preferred positions now.
Sh1t or get off the pot I think the phrase is....
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| Quote: batleyrhino "I see us lining up like this in the backs next year
I don't see BJB as a centre. I think a centre has to come in and Hardakre will have to hang about for a season until Webb leaves and BJB goes to FB, which results in Hardakre on the wing.
That's the way I see it.
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| Quote: batleyrhino "Why would we want to take the best British winger off his wing? Some people are crazy...'"
Hall isn't even the best British winger at Leeds let alone in the league. |
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What positions do all these players want to play, out of curiosity?
BJB - FB?
Watkins - wing?
Smith ????
Given the talent emerging and his form since returning from Union, I would get rid of Smith and replace with an experienced NRL centre with a few seasons left in him.
No doubt at least one of these players will be ear-marked to replace Webb in the long term, and should cover for him when he inevitably gets injured (or banned) in the future - BJB?
Leeds should try and persevere with Watkins at centre. Defence can be worked on, although other young SL centres seem to have similar problems in this area (e.g. Welham, Charnley etc).
That leaves Hardaker and Hall to play on the wing, unless Hardaker turns into a half-back at some stage.
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| Quote: tvoc "Hall isn't even the best British winger at Leeds let alone in the league.'"
 BJB comes back from a 3 month layout and puts in an outstanding performance. |
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| Quote: Exeter Rhino "Given the talent emerging and his form since returning from Union, I would get rid of Smith and replace with an experienced NRL centre with a few seasons left in him.'"
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| Quote: RhinoNeil "
Not even the fella I particularly had in mind but you've emphasised the point that Hall has competition in that area from within the squad.
Hall is a good option there but given equal opportunity I think Watkins is potentially better and equally Hall potentially a better centre. 
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| Quote: tvoc "Not even the fella I particularly had in mind but you've emphasised the point that Hall has competition in that area from within the squad.
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In that case I would agree on BJB but not Hardakre. After another year of experience and some work in the gym in the off season maybe, but not at present. |
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| Quote: tvoc "Not even the fella I particularly had in mind but you've emphasised the point that Hall has competition in that area from within the squad.
Hall is a good option there but given equal opportunity I think Watkins is potentially better and equally Hall potentially a better centre. ![]()
IMO Hall is the best British winger in the league.
However to argue that he isn't even the best one at Leeds based upon some potential shown there by a centre and a full back is an argument but a very weak one. When either of Watkins match Hall's rise to international standard, durability and try scoring ratio over a prolonged basis let's re-visit the discussion.
Until then Hall is a fixture on the wing for Leeds and England IMO.
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