Whilst Salford may not have been happy with Hastings getting suspended, the fact is he's shown he can turn a bottom-end rabble into a half decent team. I'll be very surprised if he's not at one of the bigger clubs for next season.

Is there not a club in the NRL that would want him? As the semi showed having a half back like Reynolds who offers no running threat then its tough to score against a solid defence. Hastings offers that type of diverse attacking threat

From a playing point of view maybe, but Manly did a good job of poisoning the well with regards to him off field.

Barba has had a pretty colourful life off the field but there are no shortages of takers for him in the NRL

Barba is a level above Hastings though. Both in terms of talent and reputation. Hastings is still relatively unproven in the NRL

Not convinced on that one. Would prefer Hastings any day personally,

Leeds will win easily tonight, and I will be extremely happy.

I wouldn't be at all shocked if we signed Hastings, didn't he say in an interview that Sinfield was one of the guys he looks up to in RL?

He is a very good player IMO and I wish we had gone for him before the qualifiers.

We only have room for Hastings if one of the current halfbacks (Myler, Lolohea, McLelland, Sutcliffe) either plays another position or leaves.

I don't really want to see Sutcliffe playing Centre because he's our goalkicker, and I'm pretty sure Furner will see it the same way. Myler has just been crowned PoTY, and McLelland is "first reserve" half.

I guess a lot will start to come out of the woodwork next week.

I think we should be going all out for Jackson, he has been superb both on and off the field. We know what he can do in SL where Lolohea is an unknown and every interview he gives seems to be an audition for us.

Not sure why Sutty cannot play centre if he is kicking, why would that make a difference and why would Furner feel the same?

Simply because he has proven he can’t play Centre to the required standard. Being of the right standard should be more important than being able to kick goals.

Sutcliffe was very good at centre for the latter part of last year.

Goalkickibg will be Watkins job won’t it?

What time do Leeds start playing?

Leeds looking like a bottom 4 SL side....

Feel for you season ticket holders, this team is truly awful.