Balls.

Baldwinson wouldn't let anyone down imo i'm not saying he'll replicate what Delaney does for us at 1st team level but he does replicate it at u19 level and handles much bigger players aswell.
I think he'd add to our BR and hopefully he'll get some gametime sooner rather than later.

Clarkson may have to be removed from the naughty step.

According to McDermott, Peacock returned a good two weeks sooner than expected and did so against the advice of the Leeds medical staff. Good on him for potentially putting his season on the line like that in order to play rubbing rag opposition in what should have been a comparatively meaningless regular round fixture - except recent poor results made it a must win to the coach who selected him.

I give you a barely adequate squad, high in quality but low in quantity - now straining to it's limit.

Spot on tvoc, and now we have Delaney having surgery too where the coach has admitted it needed doing previously, but has now got to the point where it has to be done.

Yet still some posters on here tell us that the coach is handling it correctly.

I agree spot on by tvoc but you will be accused of me jerking by. Certain quarters.

I take it those alleging mismanagement know exactly what the medical advice was when this injury first occured?

Would hate to think anyone was making assumptions that Leeds have played Delaney against medical advice and thereby worsened the injury.

I agree with what you are both saying here.
Many have been shouting that the likes of JP,Kylie and Delaney be given a rest several weeks ago to help re charge the batteries and to allow for squad rotation in dare I say some of the lesser games.
We now have players who the coach admitted were carrying injuries sidelined for some crucial games coming up.
I am sure the likes of Baldwinson wont let us down.
But he should have been playing a month ago now.
Not sure how thin this squad is going to get before we are forced to bring in some additonal players.
Bit rich that Leeds could be depending on getting in loanees to help us out.

Don`t know the answer to the Delaney question you have posed.
But it seems McDermott is saying JP went against medical advice. So who knows maybe Delaney did too.
Makes you wonder who is running the club.
The Coach or the players!?

Let's play devil's advocate.

Medical team goes to coach and says "player X has got an injury. Probably going to need an operation at some point that means he might miss three weeks. He can play in the meantime without risking making it worse."

What do you do as a coach?

Do you take the player out straight away and get him in for the operation, or do you see if you can get him through a tough run of games before you do it?

How much influence do you let the player have over that decision?

Players playing against medical advice yet some will say they still don't give a toss about the regular season.

RFL have confirmed Delaney can play on Monday according to the YEP.