Gotcha probably knows exactly but it was something about the GF being Hardakers worst game in blue and amber.

Given his outstanding displays this year, I can see where keef was sort of coming from. Hardaker was strong defensivley which was good to see, but he didn't have the dazzle he normally has in attack then agai he is only 19 and it was a GF so Keef was a bit harsh.

I think having him back will only help the young uns as if he signs he knows he wont be first choice, having the best english centre in the the last decade givng you pointers cant hurt, can it?

So... Peacock, Kylie, Moore, Bailey, Griffin, Kirke, Ambler, Singleton. I wonder if McDermott will employ the same rotation system as TS used in 2004. Ambler and Singleton will go out on loan at some point I reckon.

Why would Senior want to play for such a set of "negative tools" anyway?! He's about to reach the ranks of Jon Wilkin in terms of hypocriticalness!

Don't really have an issue with this. Doubt he'll play much but if he does he's good cover! Hopefully his main role be a mentor type to our 2 very promising prospects at centre. If it does get to the point where he has to play then that's fine. But as we have Ablett and Delaney as back up already, it might be a rare occurence. Plus we have Smith, who is getting paid to sit about at the mo. So surely he'd rather play Smith and get at least some value out of that rather than play Senior and have to pay him?!

Wasn't there a sizeable debate on another thread about you passing off your opinion as "stone cold" fact?
If Senior has such a poor effect on squad unity why was he part of the squad at Wembley despite being injured? Why was he invited by McDermott & the players to the after GF p[ii[/iss up?

Obviously GH isn't thrilled with some of Senior's comments in his book, hence the final paragraph of that article. So why, if it risked the squad unity built under the stewardship of GH, would GH risk that if Senior would be disruptive?
Are you just disappointed that your Nostradamus-like prophecy regarding this squad hasnt come true?

Surely Lee Smith will be released this post season?!

I would expect so but as he hasn't yet, I'm still classing him as a Leeds player. Is he OOC? And if not, would we have to pay him off?

Smith, who has 3 years left on his contract iirc, should be given another year to see if he can regain previous form/fitness to replace Brent Webb in 2013.

In any event he's handy cover to have around, and it's not like Watkins/BJB/Hardaker never get injured, and it's also not like we need to release anyone else (after Burgess, Cross, Lauititi and Buderus) to fit new signings under the cap.

God no. I don't know how many props we need. It's not a surprise though.

And I for one do not want Senior back on any kind of deal. We've already proved we don't need him.

I hope this isn't the full extent of Mr Hetherington's signings as I, for one, am not impressed.

If Senior writes something in a book and puts it out to the public, is that my opinion or is it factual?

The factual that he wrote it, rather than what he said.

It's not like you to over-react is it Gotcha.

You've been lambasting GH for about three years and telling us all for about 3 years this squad was done. You've been made to look foolish. So, you still need an axe to grind with GH and this is what you come up with. That he has offered one of Leeds greatest servants and SL greatest players a pay as you play deal at the end of his career.

OMG, what a terrible thing. Hang GH by his boot straps.

I don't know the ins and outs and GHs relationship with McDermott or, for that matter Senior's relationship with McDermott. Neither do you, however much you pretend to be "in the know" on here.

I am willing to trust GHs judgment over years, yet again, because, after all, he's the one who really knows what he is doing.

I don't see where all the confusion about us signing two props has come from, for me they are replacements for the two props we lost in Cross and Burgess. Obviously if we started last season with the same amount of props so we were essentially playing last season two men down. As I can't see them being on bigger wages than Burgess and Cross I would imagine we still are looking for a replacement for Lautitti, and still have cap room with Buderus' departure for a hooker or outside back. Senior on pay as you play won't take up much cap space either. We should still have room for 2 or 3 signings I rekon.