Webb shouldn't come in as full back, he is doubtful to be used as a halfback over McGuire or Sinfield and is he required on the bench? He might have stood a chance if Lunt had been unavailable. I guess Ward, Lunt and Webb are fighting for two spots. I think Ward would miss out if he went on tour and thus I think he'll cancel his trip to Aus.

I'm not calling for him to be dropped for the final. But I do think any player putting in a performance that bad, should be dropped for the next game. And personally over the last month, I think Clarkson has been the pick of the backrowers, so wouldn't have a problem with him.

The comment about still got through a lot of graft with the ball, I actually dissagree with. He was also the one with the errors with ball in hand.

Hopefully he will get a kick, and get back to the better performances we know he can do. But this poor defending, especially defending the try line, has been evident for weeks now with JJB, and it doesn't seem like anyone is getting a grip of it.

Defensively i thought we improved against Hull although i do agree the 1st 3 tries at the very least we conceded on saturday were very weak defensive efforts.
Will be interesting to see if the coach does rotate the pack over the next few games with the Final in mind.

Hardaker played pretty well but he doesn't have Webb's support play instincts yet. He followed Peacock well, but Webb would probably have been there for both of Burrow's breaks. He's that extra option.

webb to fb
hardaker back to centre
ablett to the second row

I am not sure that much disruption is good in preparation, its all no coincidence that with ablett at centre hall looks a lot more confident.

would webb have made those two latch ditch tackles that hardaker made??

Hardaker is looking very comfortable at full back.He is good under the ball and his kick returns show more potential than Webb's -Zak s sidestep is almost the equal of Tomkins. He is stronger in the tackle than Webb -he made at least two try saving tackles on Saturday. he also has better discipline -Webb has given away far too many penalties recently.
And if Webb is brought back in his usual position where does Hardaker go? Not back in the centre I would hope since Ablett and Hall are a superior partnership.
Webb has been great over the years but I think it s time to say bye bye.

I hope thats not the case

As good as Hardaker is he is and never will be a centre

our left side is great with Hall and Ablett, Zak not only isnt as good as Ablett at centre but he doesnt feed Hall the passes he should.

For me, if we do not have any injuries and the form stays at a high level then Webb shouldnt get a sniff

I am a big fan of Webb by the way

I know me too, thats why i said it would be too much disruption

I think if Hardaker moves back to centre to accommodate Webb we actually weaken the team as a whole.
Despite Webb's attacking threat, watching back the game last night it stood out how Webb probably wouldn't have made the last ditch tackles Hardaker made.
Also, I think Ablett is a far superior centre than Hardaker, who helps us get the best out of Hall. With Ablett at centre we also have room for a bigger pack, with 5 props in the 17.

Not only has Hardaker been outstanding at FB but Ablett was been performing very well at LC.

Jamel Is training with Leeds Carnegie.

the decision is brains so who knows.


Last year hardaker only got a chance at right centre due to injuries and played well.

This year he was left @ left centre while Watkins was injured where he looked uncomfortable.

Webb has never looked happy taking a tackle since his back injury, had announced his intent to leave and yet looked undroppable before his injury>

Hardaker @ full back is more dangerous with kick returns and a better tackler.

Hope Webb has another game but not @ Wembley.

If the current 1-5 stay injury free then maybe he has. Any injury to centre OR wing will see Webb return to 1 with Hardaker switching to centre/wing...........Yes even over playing Chisholm instead.

If the coaches thought Chisholm was ready this year then there's been plenty of opportunity to play him.

If they thought he was going to be ready next year, even to be a squad player, then you'd have thought, like Singleton and Hood, he'd have been dual-regged.

If other SL clubs thought he could do a job for them, like Amor and McShane he'd have been loaned out.

Unlike his champion on this board, those judges will have seen him play.