There's more chance of Henry signing than George.

It's certainly the type of player you'd prefer switch to our code. Young, has previous experience of RL and I may be wrong but doesn't he have previous with Leeds Carniege?

I don't watch much Union these days, but he is certainly a name I know of. I could also point him out. Good marketing value

Rhinos need to "FOCUS"!!

Guess he'd help us through the transit-ion...

I KA n't see it happening - what position does he play?

There’s a Galaxy of players out there to choose from.

It's years since he's played RL. He'd need ESCORTing through the first season.

OK so assuming that Watkins pulls through his form/confidence issues given more time, and assuming Ward makes a full recovery from his knee injury, I reckon Leeds still need. as a minimum:
2x Prop
1x Second Row

For 2020.

I'd be tempted to let Ferres go, although he's having a decent season so far this year. I'd probably lose Donaldson, Ablett, JJB, Sutcliffe, Cuthbertson, maybe Parcell, (Golding?) from this year's team, and Myler when the opportunity arises for a better player - although again he's playing OK this year overall and does try hard. I've just never been a big fan of his. Peteru needs to go if he can't string some form together this year with more game time too unfortunately, I don't think the lad plays his weight. I'd have a hard look at Singleton too. That's 11 current first grade players; although 2 are pretty much already happening.

The only way we're going to improve is by "devil take the hindmost", and swapping our less able players for better ones, turning weaknesses into strengths where we can.

I'd consider running with Dwyer for 80 mins at hooker, with perhaps Johnson coming in as cover next year. Trout, Mustapha, Walters, Holroyd, McLelland, Newman all need some first team action through this year with a view to next. If we swap quantity for quality in the first team, the young lads should be ready to start making appearances over the next couple of years, and replace a load of squad players, particularly in the back row, we seem to have accumulated.

We should be aiming at building close to an NRL-quality pack as a foundation stone for everything else. Although the RU winger Joe Cokanasiga looks an absolute beast, would have him. I think McLelland needs a shot at the next half back opportunity between Myler and Tui. So no Ford for me.

Dwyer is not a quality to be a replacement. I am not bagging him, and he has some good moments, but he is not sufficient quality to be a number one 80 minute hooker, in the Roby, McShane, Clarke mold. We need a quality hooker if we are replacing Parcell, with Johnson working with him.

Our wingers are terrible, and we need quality, which is why I would agree on the Cokanasiga route if that was true.

We need to get back to faster forwards also, which was an hallmark of our dominance years. Ours are ponderous at best.

It’s always a good benchmark to see how many of our players would make it into the starting 13 of the leading clubs. At the moment it’s very few if any at all.

Too early to say with the new signings but outside that we measure up poorly.

On that basis would you also get rid of Dwyer then? Or does Corey need another year or two before first team appearances?

Wingers - I don’t think they are our biggest issue by some distance. I think Briscoe has been playing well for a while now in a struggling side, although I’d like to see him getting more meat pies. Handley - he can finish, and outside a good centre he’ll get points. Whether he can defend or take a high ball, I suspect we will find out.

I think we just need better quality all round in the pack. I can live with Merrin but generally it needs a sweep.

I would say possibly only Hurrel would get in even with his poor defence.
On the other hand there would be several of the Wakefield players I would gladly take in to the Leeds team right now.