thats a bit of a step down for the lad.

GF 18th man to Championship player in one short step.

its the format of the reserves academy next year, under 20, if they don't get play first 13 they don't play at all?

no room for sentiment and all that. don't agree with extending his deal 1 more year tbh, does little good for all parties.

I reckon Ali's got more than one season left in him.

If we can get Senior to stay on the cheap I'd keep him for another year. His age and retiring from internationals will weaken his negotiating position.

If Donald goes who do we replace him with?

Unconvinced by putting a novice like Broughton in as our first choice SL winger.

broughton got loads of experience last year, and will no doubt get plenty more this coming year. by the time that renewals are being offered, the club should have seen enough of him to make a decision

Who is Leeds' current left winger, where did he come from and is he up to the job?

Broughton would've been my choice to replace Donald in 2010 but Leeds decided to retain Donald for a further year and (for the first time that I can recall) exceed the limit on overseas trained players.

If Broughton does end up elsewhere as a consequence that will be a pity, IMO.

They also need to start giving Watkins gametime next year if he is expected to be the replacement for Senior.

Kallum Watkins & Paul McShane must be in for a bit of game time this season if Brian McClennan has chose not to loan those two out...

I'd hope so but Watkins (and McShane I think) will both bew elligible for the revamped academy team which the others are not as far as I understand it.

It's a fair point, but the odd time Hall stepped in to the first team in 08 he looked fairly decent I thought.

Admittedly I've not seen as much of Broughton but from what I have seen he doesn't seem all that great.

I haven't seen that much either but when I have I've been impressed by his speed and footwork. The rest like all young players probably needs work but no surprises there and the same can very much be said of his centre partner.

He should already have an understanding with Watkins though from their Academy days together which could prove useful to both stepping up.

Wouldn't the player that this thread started about be the obvious candidate?

I wasn't impressed with his speed when that young whippersnapper Sinfield rounded him at Hull.

The correct career progression for Broughton would be to do what Ryan Hall did in 2007/2008. Expect better players ahead of you to be selected but take your opportunities when given them with a view to establishing yourself as first choice in 2011.

Needs to be played at FB in my opinion.

In place of Webb?

I'm hoping BJB will have a good year darn sarf and then come back to be our first choice wing/backup FB in 2011...IIRC correctly Webb's contract may then be up and BJB (if he's proved upto it) should be in with a a shout for first choice FB in 2012