Would definitely have JJB (as a loose forward not 2nd row) over Baldwinson. Ablett is 2nd row and you can question his future but not for a prop.

Yeah no young English 2nd row would ever do well under McDermott and Leeds and be on the verge of being an England international

Regards Stevie Ward

You're comparing Baldwinson to JJB, and Ablett who are back rowers, so it's hardly a fair comparison. Although, I'd still take JJB based on form this season as a 13. Baldwinson has hardly set the world alight for Fev this year either.
As for Bentley, time will tell, but we have the likes of Cam Smith, JJR and Sutcliffe coming through who we've all been told will be the dogs nads for the last couple of years, so we wouldn't want to sign Bentley anyway, and risk blocking their progress, would we?

Galloway is an average 30+ Aussie workhorse prop to say we've missed him says more about our average recruitment than how good he actually is.

spot on. cuthbettson apart all the props are average work horses

Apart from Cuthbertson and Ward (I'm not including Parcell), all of our forwards are average workhorses

Garbutt is consistently one of the highest average metre makers for props in the league. Averages 140m this year and likewise last year in a struggling team. Much underrated the yardage he makes for us.

after the Wakefield game I saw someone saying he added nothing to the team

Bang on! But we got beat so we are doomed, the players are mostly all $hit and the coach doesn't have the dressing room.

It depends what you define as average. He was one of the most consistent props in the NRL for a decade, won rep honours, and came over at 29 so I'm not sure who we could've got at the time who was better, and he's been excellent when he's got a run of games. As for average recruitment, Ferres was a international back rower at the time we signed him, so again, not sure what more you could've asked for? As for workhorse props, What's wrong with being a workhorse prop? That's the job of a prop, in fact, I'd say we lack them at the club.
Our props when fit are, Cuthbertson, Galloway, Garbutt, Singleton and Mullaley. That's a very good group of props, but getting them all in the 17 at the same time has been the issue. Prop isn't where we're lacking, in terms of the squad, it's our lack of athletic back rowers who actually know how to run lines that needs addressing. Ward is a class above the rest of them. Sadly, non of the kids in the academy or on DR are anywhere near ready to replace the likes of Ferres, Ablett and JJB.

If Leeds play like they have in two of the last three games they'd struggle to beat Bradford next week. If they play like they did in the other outing it'll at least be a contest when St Helens are in town.

I think Leeds will bounce back this week but they need to lose this inconsistency if they want to get all the fans onside.