We are not light on forwards that is for sure

Peacock
Kylie
Diskin
Buderus
Ali
JJB
Sinfield
Burgess
Ablett
Bailey
Worrall


That's 11 for 5 spots and 3 subs and that excludes McShane and Kirke.

This is a side that has had plenty of free weeks so should not be fatigued.

Perhaps if Ellis had been replaced at the appropriate level then Peacock would not be having to do the work he does - obviously a coaching error?

Once it became clear that the primary target was not going to succeed in getting entry to the country, who was available at the "appropriate level" David?

Would you have preferred Leeds to have thrown cash at average players like Lauaki as Hull FC did when the Crocker deal fell apart?

What "level" does a forward have to be at before he's capable of driving the ball in more than 6 or 7 times a game David?

As you've shown, there's plenty of players for the pack. The players (with one exception) simply aren't working hard enough so, yes, definitely a coaching issue.

Gibson was used to replace Jones-Buchanan rather than Worrall at the weekend which resulted in Senior playing centre/second row when Kirke got injured.

My preferred bench would be an impact hooker, second row and two props which requires ten forwards per game.

A couple of injuries and the Leeds forward squad is pretty thin especially as losing a half-back means Sinfield is lost from the pack as well.

I wouldn't be surprised to see Senior filling in more at sec-row with either Gibson or Watkins on the bench.

Read the yep have you???????????

I think Mossops loan spell at Huddersfield ends next week. He would be ideal for you (only on loan though)

in what realitiy would noble do anything to help out leeds?

I think if it meant extending Mossops "education" at Superleague level I would say yes.
He is an excellent player and far too good for reserve level, but at the moment he has Hock, O'Loughlin, Bailey, Hansen and Tompins just ahead of him at Wigan, so it's difficult for him to get in the first team.

Then there's Liam Farrell coming through who I would expect to be going out on loan next season.

I dunno, maybe offer him a few cases of chewing gum and mineral water????

I asked in one of last year's programmes if Senior would play in the second row as his career winds down & this was pooh poohed at the time.
Nice to be proven right eventually. It would seem ideal to be a way to ease Watkins and/or Gibson into the squad.

If he does move to sec-row then I would think the club would sign an established centre for next season,you never know they may just sign one this season

Update on kirke... www.therhinos.co.uk/news/7400.php

Update on kirke... www.therhinos.co.uk/news/7400.php