So you would rather gamble and live in hope of a repeat this season, rather than invest now for a better 2013 season ?

I'd argue that it would be a bigger gamble to play untested players who we aren't sure are ready for SL just yet and risk stunting their development.
I think the club have got the right idea by loaning/dual registering some of the young players out so they can get experience of playing first team rugby against experienced pros without the pressure of week in week out rugby at the top level which they may not be ready for yet.
If there is a chance for one or two young players to get some game time with us then great, but while we are searching for consistency I don't think this is the right time to blood these players.
I'd say at this stage of the season we look much better than how we did at this time last year, so I don't think it's living in hope of winning another trophy with this group of players.

You make a strong case

2012 is about winning trophies in 2012. I'd hope, unlike you, that the coaches, players and management haven't given up on winning trophies in 2012. Especially with a WCC in the bag and a CCQF on the horizon. Not to mention the championship not yet having been decided, well noy decided by everyone bar some defeatist Leeds fans who really should know better.

Blooding potential prospects for the future should never be a goal. Players should be selected in the first team when good enough and or when needed. That said, it's not as if it hasn't been happening. We've seen the debuts of Hood and Ward and a 2nd appearance from Singleton added to the rapid rise of Hardaker.

What an odd and completely unjustified statement. I'd suggest that Leeds sustained and unprecdented success in the modern salary capped era, particulalry given it's been built largely on a succesful youth system, would suggest Leeds retention, recruitement and promotion policies are the path to success, not failure. because, although your statement suggests failure the actual facts suggest the opposite.

My sentiments entirely. With keyman Burrow due back together with Watkins, Hauraki and a fresh JJB we should be able to step up a gear for the crucial games over the next month.

www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/s ... -1-4527017 “That’s a shame for those players and also for our game. Far too many British juniors wander about drinking beer, covering themselves in tattoos and getting excited about mobile phones, rather than rating rugby league as highly as they should do.”

www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/s ... -1-4527017 “That’s a shame for those players and also for our game. Far too many British juniors wander about drinking beer, covering themselves in tattoos and getting excited about mobile phones, rather than rating rugby league as highly as they should do.”

Damn right. Substitute the beer for coffee and not sure where this leaves Brett Delaney.

Clearly not something Zak Hardaker would ever contemplate doing.

Aye. I clocked that.

But in Zaks case, tats do help fill his arm out. Bless him.

JP has his fair share of ink though & he's not a bad role model.
It does explain why we got rid of Pitts & kept Clarkson.