This time around it looks like we are going have to keep more than we would like

It's not a case of who you keep but who you can get rid off. Not that easy, especially if in possession of a contract

It's a bit Fantasy Manager-ish but what the hell, I need something to make me smile. I'd keep.

Walker/ Golding as our two full backs. Both young and decent. They would have this position stitched up for 10 years+

I wouldn't keep any of our wingers. At a push Handley as back up.

I'd keep all 3 of our centres but I do have serious reservations about Watkins ability post knee injury. I fear he could be done.

I wouldn't keep any of our halfbacks.

Oledski, Peteru, Crosby, and Ava (just as we haven't seen him fit yet) and then the academy lads coming through.

I'd keep both hookers.

Ward, trout, sutty as cover across a multitude of positions.

Merrin and Smith as LFs.

Overall I think the front row is getting addressed but we have very little in the 2nd row and no halfbacks that can control/run/grab by the scruff of the neck a game and that is what is hurting us most (but not only).

I would not add any players under 21 in the equation at all as most are still academy player, with exeption of oledski. But he is keeper regardless

Walker, fine but he will be off first chance he gets.

Golding clearly not wanted regardless and do we need two fullbacks.

Handley, Keep, better than people give him credit getting singled out when theire are bigger issues.
Briscoe, get rid under performer full stop.
Hurrel Keep
Watkins not going anywhere regardless, but looks finushed at centre and not sure will ever regain previous firm, not sure he is second rower.
Lolohea. Get rid sub standard coward.
Myler needs a poper halh back partner we mush him when he dies not play adds more than given credit for.
Sutcliffe, given too many chances too many positions time to cut loose.
Cuthbo a favourite of mine but just not cutting the mustard. Buck up or out.
Singleton , out poor player
Albert one year only anyway not done enough to renew.
Ava. Too early to judge but long term contract anyway.
Peteru, out seen enough now nit good enough.
Crosby out, not played a game anyway, thats not a good sign.
Ablett see above clearly finished.
JJB retirement anyway.
Ferres out. No need to elaborate.
Merrin keep
Donaldson keep, cheap plays above his weight and one of the only players showing bottle.
Cameron smith. Keep Still young and shows glimpses but needs to do more
Ward get rid too injury prone not worth the risk anymore.
Dywer keep, been our best player, no world beater but currently one of best 3-4 hookers in league in a losing side
Parcell get rid, looks not interested.

Whole squad wants putting on performance rewiew, any body can be sacked if not meeting required standard in any job. Contract or not.

JJB
Ablett
Cuthbertson
Ferres
Myler
Briscoe
Singleton

I'd start by trying to get rid of as many of the above as possible first. Obviously easier said than done.

I will probably get slated for this but I much prefer Parcell as starting hooker, let Dwyer come on in the later stages, not sure he knows what he is going to do next so how the hell are our halves supposed to ??? Player of the season so far Warrington got rid for a reason

Dwyer stands out at times because most the rest are so poor. I'm not knocking the lad because he is at least having a dig when others clearly aren't but long term he is not the starting hooker of a team looking for the top end of the table.good impact player

Wakefield fan in peace.

If I can add something, when recruiting players, a leader is needed in my opinion.
Clearly a good coach will make a difference but Leeds look rudderless to me.
It doesn't have to be a young guy for the future, just someone who can lead the team until the recruitment is sorted.
Non of the senior players have the leadership side of the game so it needs to be brought in.

It would be impossible to get rid of everyone who needs to go

Hanley and Briscoe are not great wingers
Hurrell is decent but Makes lots of errors wouldn’t be upset if he left with the money he is on is freed up
Lolohia needs sacking
Myler crap
Sutcliffe crap as half or back row
Singleton Crosby Albert, cuthbertson need to go
Ablett, JJB, Ferres, all poor
Cam smith is popular on here but he’s been poor whenever he gets a chance
Merrin again a plodder but decent again wouldn’t be too bothered if he left

To be fair to some of the younger players like Cameron Smith (and Walker), they are supposed to be learning to get better, from playing regularly and alongside more experienced players. Instead they are being sucked into the mire of mediocrity by us having basically half a team of duffers and no halfbacks.

I think this year we've been so terrible that we need to be imaginative in terms of the squad going forward. If cleaning the place out means having some of our cap spent on players on loan elsewhere sobeit. The bad influences have to be got rid of regardless of cost, and the utterly useless as well. Get them away from the club and focus on the juniors. That means accepting that next season will again be a struggle, but if its a struggle where our juniors are getting experience and actually competing then it will be better in the long run than another season of this garbage.

Over the last couple of seasons several players consistently fail. What’s bewildering is the fact that they are still played on a regular basis. Presumably the coaching staff believe in miracles ,because I can’t see any evidence or prospect of things changing .

Pure speculation, but if were relegated and all contracts are voided I'd only look at trying to retain Walker, Newman, Oledski, Holroyd, Trout and Johnson. The rest can do one.

You will probably find those are the ones though that the other clubs want.

That's why I said try

Hurrell would be great value if you paid for RL players by the kilo. Needs a rocket up his @r$e and many, many salads.