This is absolutely correct, our kicking game is dreadful. Trent Hodkinson is a quality half back who is currently available, we simply have to sign him up.

Holroyd is going to be a quality prop but a bit young and inexperienced to be a first team regular this year, Wellington Albert is an ideal stop gap.

How do we stand on overseas players? Hodkinson is half English but will be overseas trained.

What do you reckon to Danny Richardson from Saints? Looks behind Fages in pecking order there. Great kicking game. Too weak in defence...?

Would prefer Richardson to Hodkinson. Hodkinson is basically a one legged man these days isn't he? Unless I'm thinking of someone else I'm sure he's had some knee issues over the past few years?

One legged man or Lolohea? Who's better?

It's not impossible Tui could still make the grade, he is talented but clearly areas of his game he needs to fix up.

I'm not too keen on signing players who are absolutely battered physically I have to say. There again, Hodkinson is a good organiser and kicker. It's like Brisbane was saying - signing a player like that on a 3-4 year contract because that's what it takes, doesn't make sense to me. Fair enough if they're current first graders and under 27. We do need to be conscious of salary too - firstly because of the cap, but also because large discrepancies just have to build resentment, unless the high paid players absolutely deliver.

I suppose again it comes down to what kind of team Leeds envisage success to look like in another year or three. We have done far too much speculative "decent looking player, good price, let's fit them in somewhere". We need a very targeted approach to building a winning side again here, because frankly we're not in the market for world-class players any more who for whom you might bend a team.

I also wonder whether a bid for Jackson Hastings makes sense. Maybe we just won't do anything, because Myler is trying hard and Tui or Sutcliffe might do a good enough job at 6 between them.

Hodkinson's basically done. He has a very good kicking game and can pass, but he's easy to shut down and often a passenger in defence because of his lack of mobility. He might only be 30 but he plays like someone five years older.

Jackson Hastings is OOC at the end of this season, as is David Fifita. They are two players I’d like to sign if we don’t come up with a prop or half back mid season.

Will be interesting to see if we re-sign Dwyer (or Parcell) too.

Super League Man of Steel material then

Brought down to Championship, and can't even stand out there. There is a reason he is down the pecking order at Saints.

I suppose in McLelland, Spence and Anderson we have some good prospects in the system. What we probably need as a more proven player at the right level.

I can see us keeping Myler another year because he does have a good attitude and he tries hard; I don’t have a problem with that, I just don’t think he has the ability to lead Leeds to silverware when you look at the top sides.

The season still had plenty of time for combinations and form to change.

Keep Myler cos he has the right attitude and tries hard. Blimey. That's the absolute bare minimum we should be expecting from anyone who puts on the shirt.

Theo Fages is OOC, he'd be a good signing, he reminds me of Andrew Dunneman, but with more pace.