So what are thoughts on Mullally now we've signed Galloway?

Quote: Gotcha "Err, I haven't stuck to my guns at all. I think you will find I have consistently praised his attitude, work rate, and great hands over the very weeks he has played this year. I think he is much better than my initial assessment.

What he isn't however is anything close to some others current assessment, and after only a few games. Over the last few weeks in the backrow, he had gone from a couple of very good games (one where I stated he was MOM), to looking very lightweight there, and in his last game very indecisive.

Where you feel I have stuck to my guns, I feel others are creaming their pants far too early. He still hasn't made it, and it might be having him as a filler might not do that. I happen to think unlike others, that if he did bulk he would have a much better chance in the backrow, than has a back where he is distinctly below average. But his great hands and willingness to put his body on the line is really suiting of the backrow.

At the moment, until he really hits his straps, I would put him in the same sort of category of a Phil Hassan, and Adam Hughes, sort of player, who is striving to become a Chris Clarkson.

And for balance here, when a player like Danny Kirmond was linked with here, it was met with much underwhelming on here. This was a player pushing for international, and very consistent in that season. Where's the consistency on the views? My initial view on Keinhorst was that he wouldn't make a super league centre. Until he does we are in the same boat.

More games like his first couple in the backrow, and I will very gladly give the lad the praise he deserves (and for Leeds benefit I hope that happens). However, more games like his last couple, and if he is holding back the progression of players like Minchella and Cameron Smith, then I will also state it. For now though, he is a million times better than Walters, and whilst Ward is out I would rather see him in than a starting backrow of the other options at the side of Ablett. I would like nothing more than the lad to put in a man of the match performance over next few weeks. I really do like the lads attitude and commitment.'"

The problem Gotcha is that you didn't express your view on Keinhorst in the balanced way you have done above. There's little I can disagree with what you've said about Keinhorst. I share your opinion on his overall talents and think he does need to bulk up for longevity in the pack or stay as he is as cover for centre. I actually think there's a lot to his game at centre than is better suited to the position than Moon but that is a different discussion.

The view that you expressed at the time was that he was a pet project who would never make a Super League player. That view was clearly wrong. He's playing with regularity, appeared in a major final and is now such a competent super league player that you think he was worthy of man of the match recently. Weren't you supposed to be baring your backside on the town hall about now? It's the over the top bombastic way that you express your opinions that leads to them being challenged as much.

I agreed about Kirmond, by the way. Thought he would have been a brilliant signing but he's stagnated badly since then. Might not have done here mind.