Sutton's a good player but tends to spend 3/4 of the season injured.

I would like to see us go for Clarke at hooker and let Falloon go.
Also happy to let Achurch go and I think we need to make a choice to release Delaney. He puts in effort but seems to be injured or carrying injuries in a large amount of games.
If we are keeping JJB and hopefully Ferres for another year and have Ablett and keinhorst we just don't need him.

Half back is a bit harder. With sutcliffe and Lilley both needing time on the pitch and some wins to improve confidence it's hard to suggest replacing them.
McGuire hasn't really had a chance yet and still hasn't settled into the captaincy given injuries.
Burrow has a skill set and some utility value but can't fill the gaps we are missing at 7 or 9.
If we signed Clarke and then a HB as well it would mean one bench spot between Burrow, sutty and Lilley so one would have to go and given his age, salary and etc I could only see Burrow leaving as the sensible option.

I'd say that some sort of steady eddie half back in the Dunemann mould would really benefit you.

A decent hooker/dummy half and a couple of decent forwards are also needed.

Leeds Rhinos are the best run club in SL with an academy system and world class sports science facilities second to none. That is the infrastructure upon which their success is based.

Surely it would be unwise to overlook all that by replacing it with a policy of knee-jerk signings? Leeds do not buy success. That's what other less well run SL clubs do. Leeds invest in longer term plans instead. In that regard, they are the SL benchmark which every other SL club must aspire to.

Leeds are not a Salford or Warrington or any other fanciful SL club whose mission statements rarely persist beyond the week after next.

One or two key signings perhaps but no more than that. Please allow Leeds famed academy system the time and space to continue producing the next golden generation.

Patience is required.

Lots of it.

I see you got your e-mail from Gary,William

Right the wrongs of this year.

Hold your hands up and say the likes of Galloway and Falloon havent cut it, get shot and replace. Instead of them falling into Achurch's position where somehow they've found themselves in employment for 4 years and have contributed nothing.

You are right William, it has been said by a lot that bringing through your own is the way to go.And it is, or it should be. Thing is Leeds got bang lucky to get so many quality youngsters coming through in one batch that is not the norm, and some always said and knew that it would only really be appreciated once they have gone.

For me, and you have brought this to our attention yourself on a regular basis, the quality of the overseas signings has been pretty poor by Leeds for a long time.We have been able to compensate for this due to having the likes of Sinfield and Peacock and others around, now we don't its painfully obvious we need to up our game in that side of our recruitment.So i don't think the majority on here are wanting a whole host of new overseas signings, just better thought out ones so that the young lads the are coming through, and there are still a few with jury still out, are not hung out to dry.

Priority has to be a quality 9 & another quality BR.
Jjb is playing well but id only renew a deal on either a payp deal or player Coach.
The Delaney situation needs looking at if we cant get him fit then maybe a settlement.

how long has Delaney got left on his present deal end of 2017?

I'd agree with Farah, although expensive and 'old' he's be a good head for the role. Also Ennis is OOC, but i don't expect will leave the Shire.

However, with both of those, money does talk.


Halves wise:

Daniel Mortimer is worth a punt - only 26 and has some good experience.

Feleti Mateo also - but age may not be on his side.

Locks:

Elijah Taylor is a good one, from Wests and utility or Michael Chee-Kam


Props:

Yeah, Hannant or Moa.





Of course, if we'd kept Amor and broken the bank for Walmsley - we wouldnt have this prop situation...

Priority has to be a coach who can get a team to play, otherwise throwing money at players isn't going to be the answer. A coach should be able to get a response and an improvement from players, reardless of senior or youngsters. How many games this season, and still to see that. That for me is the priority.

And I agree with you on the specificas of above.

Gotcha-That was purely my opinion on the playing side of recruitment i've said elsewhere id like to see a whole new Coaching set up etc.

Obsession with most-likely-out of our reach NRL players.

Some good hooker and 2nd row options over here. Add them and try and see if you can get Luke Gale from Cas.

As for props i'm prepared to give Galloway time, he was showing signs of improvement and he (like all the props) would surely benefit if we sign a proper (and good) hooker. I imagine he's always defended with a hooker in the middle with him during his career, shouldn't underestimate how tricky it possibly is to get use to not having that.

Galloway has been pretty decent last few games he certainly looks to be settling in now, And Garbutt has also been one of our better players.