Recognition that Peacock isn't the essential element in the Leeds forward pack that he once was?

or that he is and to keep him from burn out if we are gonna top the last few years?

How many times in the past has Peacock missed whole games other than through injury? He's started games on the bench with the intention of reducing his playing time before, but I can't recall him being left out of too many, particularly this early in the season?

Quite the opposite. Keeping the essential element fresh for the tougher games and the business end of the season.

I'd say it's taking advantage of the depth within the squad to give JP a proper off-season thus allowing him to have a better impact during the season.
FWIW Bluey stated pre-season his plans are to rotate alot more this year injuries permitting.

Yes I have come to that view myself. I did think he had just an emotional ..motivation..style and will confess to being confused at times over the last 2 seasons but slowly it has dawned that there is much more to this guy than meets the eye.

He is injured. I asked the question yesterday only to get feckw1t response. So thought I would find out for myself.

He has a calf injury, and may be out of Cas game also. Nothing to do with rests at this stage.

I would agree but the point I was trying to make is that over the past 2 season as a whole he has demonstrated this.... not just when winning the finals.

Quote: Gotcha "He is injured. I asked the question yesterday only to get feckw1t response. So thought I would find out for myself. He has a calf injury, and may be out of Cas game also. Nothing to do with rests at this stage.'" I don't know your source but in this piece by Bluey (www.therhinos.co.uk/news/9635.php) he states at about 3mins 30secs that JP will feature in the squad against Cas. He also explains all the thinking behind his non-selection for the Crusaders game which validates many of the sensible comments on here.

Quote: Gotcha "He is injured. I asked the question yesterday only to get feckw1t response. So thought I would find out for myself. He has a calf injury, and may be out of Cas game also. Nothing to do with rests at this stage.'" I don't know your source but in this piece by Bluey (www.therhinos.co.uk/news/9635.php) he states at about 3mins 30secs that JP will feature in the squad against Cas. He also explains all the thinking behind his non-selection for the Crusaders game which validates many of the sensible comments on here.

FB - 23 - Kallum Watkins
WG - 2 - Scott Donald
C - 3 - Brett Delaney
C - 4 - Keith Senior
WG - 5 - Ryan Hall
SO - 6 - Danny McGuire
SH - 7 - Rob Burrow
P - 8 - Kylie Leulaui
HO - 9 - Danny Buderus
P - 19 - Luke Burgess
SR - 11 - Jamie Jones Buchanan
SR - 18 - Carl Ablett
LF - 13 - Kevin Sinfield

SUBS:

R - 12 - Ali Lauitiiti
R - 14 - Matt Diskin
R - 15 - Greg Eastwood
R - 16 - Ryan Bailey - OR - 17 - Ian Kirke

18th - 16 - Ryan Bailey - OR - 17 - Ian Kirke
19th - 1 - Brent Webb

Don't know about whether his absences were due to injury but in terms of regular SL rounds

2006: 3 games missed out of 28 (rounds 6,18 & 2icon_cool.gif
2007: 2 games missed out of 27 (rounds 1 & 13)
2008: 3 games missed out of 27 (rounds 5,16 & 19)
2009: 1 game missed out of 27 (round 16)

must........resist.........mustn't......make.......obvious......joke..........try.......be......nice.....to.....poor.......Gotcha......

Why are you so touchy Gotcha?

I hope you slept ok last night once your source had told you he was injured.