To be honest, I think this lack of confidence excuse is exactly that, an excuse, made up by the fans to cover his poor performances.

No player in that Leeds team should not be confident. It is surrounded by internationals. I can understand a young kid, or a youngster making his debut. But you are talking about a two time GF winning player here, who played many games in the NRL competition.

Lack of confidence my @r5e.

What are on about, you confusing silly man?

I disagree sport at elite level is all about belief in your ability - if you don't believe your form is up to much - and you could get dropped - you will never play to your potential. You will look for the safe option which in the end could cost the team the game.

Why do players have patches of good and poor form? the majority of the swing will be mental - let's face it their physicality or their skill levels are identical whether they are playing well or poorly - in fact it could be agrhued that Donald should be in better physical shape than the previous season.

To me Donald looks like a player struggling to play anywhere near his potential - either a rest or a swap to the other wing - you cannot continue to carry an under-performing player

No, you are right. We should pick a team based only on their last performance. Its a good job that Ablett got injured really, because if Rob, McGuire and Ablett were all available on Saturday, then Sinni would be dropped.

I never said that.

If Donald's poor form were only in his last game you'd have a point but it hasn't been.

What message will it send to Watkins to see Donald selected ahead of him after Sunday's showing and why are you more concerned with Donald's confidence than you are Watkins?

G1 is right what will Kallum be thinking if one week he gets the chance to prove him self and scores twice and was the best winger on the pitch and the other winger (Scotty) has a poor game and hasn't played to the best of his ability all season and the week after still gets picked and Kallum is dropped il tell you what he will be thinking im gonna ring Wakey uo!

I am not more concerned wit Donald's confidence tan I am Watkins, HOWEVER I would put a lot of Donald's lack of confidence down to the fact that he is playing on the wrong side, and does not have a consistent centre partner.

The posisitional thing should really be sorted by now emm,i agree the number of centre partners hasn't helped but his form and confidence has been way off for a while.
Imho 1 or 2 match's in the reserve's where he's not under as much pressure could help regain his confidence whilst also acting as an incentive to get back into the 1st team.

So would I and I have been his staunchest defender BUT, he's had a settled centre partner now for several games and his centre put two tries for him on a plate which he blew.

Worse though, he fluffed a loose ball giving Hudds posession back that led to Hodgson's (Brett) try.

So by settled centre partner, you mean a player that has been playing on the wing himself for the last couple of seasons, so therefore will not necessarily be ad hoc with all aspects of a centre's game?

Surely that's exactly what he is at this stage?

I think this playing on the wrong side stuff is wearing a bit thin now. He's had long enough and he's good enough to adapt, and some of the mistakes he is making he shouldn't be making on any side of the pitch

Rewind and try that one again.

Sorry, it was Kev Brown who scored.

player makes 2 mistakes in a game and gets slaughtered. the bad bounce i don't class as an error by the way.
i think some people may be eating there words come saturday night