You might be wrong with that. Personally I would think Peacock would be glad with anybody who will take on the workload to assist him. Is Mason that player? I am undecided, but I think Fielden might have been the sort option that would suit Peacock the best.

Peacock needs a fellow grafter so he can be properly interchanged. He shouldn't be needing to do 60-70 minutes just because his fellow props only last for 10 minute spells.

Having said that, given that we're going to lose Eastwood, I also think we need another really dynamic runner in the pack, as whilst you wouldn't want to bank everything on Peacock's fitness, you'd want to put even less on Ali being fit for long spells.

I think one other thing Saturday showed is that we are severely lacking punch from the back row as well as the front. Clarkson, JJB and Ablett are solid players, but not one of them causes a defence problems unless they hit a gap.

We need 2 forwards for me. 1 to replace Eastwood, 2 another prop to take some workload off JP, preferably a good hard yards gainer. Fielden would do nicely imo.

Deffo going to need another meter gaining prop. Peacock isnt going to be straight back to superman mode when he returns. IMO of course.

Not sure if Mason would be a good signing. Leeds badly need another big forward who can make yards, and Mason is certainly a 'big unit'. Unfortunately he also has a big ego, and presumably, big pockets to fill.

I'd rather we went for someone less heralded who just gets the hard work done.

An interesting choice. I seem to recall a lot of wigan fans voicing very similar opinions of Fielden to those which you've expressed about various Leeds players that you suggest should be replaced.

I'd agree, it's a shame we don't still have Scruton as I think he'd be ideal to take some of the workload off Leuluai and Peacock.

A few people have been mentioning Fielden, who on this seasons form would again be ideal but is this season a return to form for Fielden or a blip? Because I wouldn't want the Fielden of the previous couple of seasons.

Which players have I suggested should be replaced?

Make no mistake, I am not a huge fan of Fielden and before he went to Wigan I expressed a view that I thought he would be nothing like the player he was at the Bulls. That said however, like Peacock, Fielden is a bit of a machine and does not know when he's had enough. And IMO that is the sort of foil that Peacock needs at Leeds.

Another good one would have been Sargent from Cas if we could have persuaded him to stay in the UK. I think we are too late with that one though.

Would be a top signing for any sl club, but for three years?

My mistake if you haven't actually named names to be replaced, although you have spoken out in favour of strengthening which suggest you would be happy to let certain players go. With regard to Fielden, I can see where you're coming from. At the very least he would be prepared to take the ball in 10+ times per game which our other props, barring Peacock, seem relectant/unable to do. I wouldn't like to see him signed for more than one year, at least not until he'd proved he'd still got what it takes.

No you haven't made a mistake I do think we should have got rid of some, I just haven't actively named them, and I wanted to make sure you were not mistaking me for somobody else. I certainly would have let 4 go end of this year, and 6 if they could have done. But I would probably have only signed 3 from outside the club.

I do think Sargent would have been a very useful signing for Leeds, and like I said above I think Fielden would be a very good foil for Peacock. Had we not had Peacock then I wouldn't have even looked at Fielden though.

Mason has been in good form this year and would be a good addition to most SL sides. The only issue is how much he wants and the length of the deal. Big money and a 3 year deal would be dangerous imo, deffo worth a 2 year deal on decent money though and would certainly help Peacock out.

The thought of signing Mason is highly entertaining, if only for the bog brush rattling it would cause at other clubs. I doubt I'd get any work done on a Monday at all with Bailey/Mason threads jostling for position at the head of the board every week.

Mason doesn't strike me as a Hetherington type of signing.

If Leeds are named anywhere in the mix I guess it it will be the usual case of an agent getting creative.

my thoughts exactly

still signing for Hull KR as well according to Andy Wilson in the guardian