I agree with some of Cheeky diddles comments - but think that Kirke (on his current form) needs to be kept for a further year - but is puzzled by some of macca's (in macca we believe) 's squad selections - last night Biffa & Cross would have been crucial but neither were picked despite not having any injuries!!! - why?

Nope but whoever, besides our coach, said he was? On the other hand there have been plenty of cries for McGuire to play 7 ahead of Burrow. That happened. Oops.

The way I see it was that McD didn't think the McGuire could manage a full 80 minutes so sacrificed a bench spot with Burrow as a 'back up plan' because I really can't believe that his rotational hooker option would have involved the wee man.

I thought in 2007 Kirke was pretty good especially in the play offs & GF. Then I think his form and confidence dropped, and quite a lot were calling to get rid. But this season at prop I think he's gone well and if he could raise that extra 5 - 10% he would be very good.

BTW I still watch the DVD of 07 GF and always rewind and watch again when he smashed Mike Bennett.

....What a load of nonsense.....Compare your own Leeds squad with Wire's and you could easily match them up, salary for salary....similar with Wigan's.

Quite simply, there is jealousy at work over the fact that we are getting value for money from our squad that you lot at Headingley are struggling to acheive.

I didn't I thought Burrow all along would play at 9 with no McShane.Surely it would have made more sense to play McGuire at 6 Burrow at 7 Sinfield 13.

It would but when did common sense come into it?

Agree you did get the best deal and dodged a bullet in hauraki.

I am also getting sick of the supporters defending BMD by saying that he has inherited an aging side! Burgess, Watkins, Kirke, Clarkson, Jones-Bishop, McShane, Hardaker etc are plenty young enough to bolster an older side.

He has inherited a side which probably did have some players retained too long. 2 poor signings in cross and hauraki ( not sure how much involvement he had).

But he had more than enough young quality players to make a go of it

Thats the problem with ageing players,

As time goes on who are going to be replaced in the big guys shoes such as peacock,graham, Morley,fielden.

from different clubs and this will dent internationally aswel not just club level.

Its a massive thing to get young and upcoming players through the ranks,this means giving them more time on the pitch and taking risks as a team!

aparantly Moz wanted to come back to Leeds after the Roosters but someone (GH?) thought he wasn't worth a 4 year deal???? The mind boggles.