Ward and Carvill.

I bet you they go a lot further and get there quicker than Coady, Kettlewell, Elliot and Wilson.

Both players should be integrated now IMO.

I'm all for bringing the young talent through, but they still have to be of a certain standard to enable us to challenge for victories. I don't see what dropping most of our experienced players and shoving several young ones in all at once will achieve. Probably heavy defeats, shattered confidence and damaging the clubs position. I can see what people are trying to say and I agree that if a player is not in form they should be dropped, but I don't think all players over 30 should be excluded on the basis they are old, we still need experienced players out there to help the young ones develop. Playing nearly the whole back-line full of players such as Hardacre, who is yet to prove he is of required quality will acheieve nothing IMO.

I must admit I'd like to have a look at Ward in 1st team action soon. Just a few games mind at this age but bearing in mind Sinfield was making appearances at 16 lets have a wee peek.

Ward is an exceptional young player, the best I saw v Wigan at U18's last year.

There's a lad that plays for Stanningley U14's (who's also signed to Rhinos youth) who I'm convinced will replace Sinfield. He's just exceptional and his maturity and temperament for a 13 y/o just beggars belief! He just plays like he's been watching Sinfield his whole life. This week he threw a 20 yard pass (missing out 3 men) to send the winger in, landed 2 touchline conversions (full size pitch and he's 13!!), and chased down a winger and single handedly put him in touch. Hope he sticks with Leeds because they'll all be after him.

& you just happen to be his agent/dad?

Edited

Not sure Sinfield ever did this .... perhaps not even when he was thirteen.

go go gadget eyebrows

I don't think the front row is bad. Its the back row that needs an overhaul. There is just no creativity coming from these men what so ever. Its basic along the line passing. The back rowers need to be running the angles, occasionally collecting the ball hitting the holes and offloading or occasionally creating room for the backs. At the minute its like watching average joe's passing it along the line hoping for a bad missed tackle without actually going all out to create one.
Then there is Keith who took about 15 seconds on Friday to archive a missed tackle next to his name.
Then there is Burrow who is a feeder of the outstanding along the line passing. That is all he is doing, collecting the ball and shipping it on. Occasionally he will throw in his one trick pony 'duck and dive' which hasn't worked this season much. Is all Brian Mc wants out of his 7? St Helens have two cracking young lads running the show for them in the halves. and they still go out and sign Lance Hohaia.

Elliott is looking good as is Wilson but i'll throw in Jimmy Watsons (FB) name who is having a good season and who was outstanding against the Giants with and without the ball.
Agree with Gotcha re-Ward and Young Carvill but Singleton and Nicholson deserve a mention as decent Prop Prospects.
Also does anyone know who the no16 for our u20's was on friday night?
He wasn't the biggest or even the most skillful but he hit like a freight train and left much bigger lads whincing after he'd hit them!!

Wilson - Is that the lad who Leeds cut and he asked to stay on without a contract to try and prove them wrong?

That's the lad mate and he looks promising very strong runner and athletic centre with decent hands.
Of course we've seen many "prospects" in the acadamy that haven't been able to step up but i think IF he continues his form and development he could step up plus you never know until give the lads a chance.

Eastmond in the Grand Final? Wasn't really a chase down but he put in the winger into touch!