He is apparently.

I think it's easy to underestimate the amount of chopping and changing that has gone on already at Leeds in terms of defensive structure on the edges this season.

While the wingers and centres haven't changed, the shuffling around of half-backs, hookers and second rows both between games and notably last weekend within the game due to injury must be making it hard to build up a cohesive defensive unit.The run at the back end of last season had pretty much a settled structure on both sides of the field, which has gone out of the window with the loss of Ward, the recruitment of Ferres, the return of Sutcliffe and Lilley seeing more game time.

Hardaker back to the wing for you then? .....in place of?

I agree Sutcliffe (and prob Ward....and Ablett, who I still think is best at LF) no longer fulfill the 'modern' requirements of a LF. The 3rd prop role is much better fulfilled by Delaney, Singleton or Cuthbertson (or Mullaley?)

Can't see Sutcliffe making a good centre !!!

To fit in Golding, I think we both agree he could easily be moulded into a quality Half Back - something I see is beyond Zak. His (Zak's) defensive capabilities still make him a quality FB, but I can see he does seem beyond any improvement on linking in attack. Overall he still commands the FB spot for me though.

Agree with this, add into mix Galloway has played only 2 games in middle, garbutt a handful and no hooker ...

Does Sutcliffe have enough pace to be a decent centre?

I'm totally bemused that fans still say stuff like Hardaker just isn't a ball player.........

Our best creative player was "just a support player". With no real passing and/or kicking games. He also couldn't defend.

Hardaker IMO has about another 4 years to develop as passing game (by all accounts he has a pretty good kicking game) then he will have about 6 seasons as a stand off or ball playing fullback.

are people really arguing that Burrow hasnt got a place a 'anymore' two games in to the season after he was an absolutely integral part of a treble winning season.

I dont know how much more conclusively people can be proven wrong, and still put forward the same trite argument. We have had 12 unbelievably successful years with Burrow in the defensive line. Its pretty obvious that whatever frailties are there can be covered.

Perhaps burrow needs to be first man in history to win 3 Harry Sunderland trophies as 2 MOM and 7 championship medals are bit run of mill. Alan Tait, Andy Farrell, Sir Kev and Burrow have 2 each. Not bad company to be in. he gets exposed a bit when we can't play a proper a hooker for any part of game. Answer is play a hooker and have burrow in the team.

Leeds knew Warrington had done a deal though and we're trying to work with them to get Clark to come to Headingley instead, they weren't blindly just talking to Cas oblivious to Warrington's involvement.

We have Watkins and moon at centre we don't need to try and play Sutcliffe there and confuse the kid even more or play him at hooker

It is only really Gotcha who is saying Burrow has no place anymore and he's been waiting to scapegoat Burrow and McGuire in 2016. Even those of us who aren't keen on him starting at hooker are quite happy with him coming off the bench.

Add in Handley coming through and being a potential centre in time. Depends on if Watkins gets lured away to RU and what Moon's plans are regarding staying in England or eventually returning to Australia someday.