Great player, sounds like a top guy should make a great captain - at the end of the day he is only a small cog and like any manager he is only as good as the team he manages.

I wonder when they are going to fit in his testimonial game ?

Fair point that and possibly a key part of Leeds thinking.

Could do it next January, yes it's the next season but one or two players for other clubs whose testimonials have been cancelled due to bad weather have ended up rescheduling them for the following January. No one is due a testimonial for us next season so no issue there.

This season will be JJB's 20th at the club. Will they award him a double testimonial? As the last man standing from the start of the golden generation, I'd say he warranted one.

Wardy for next captain but happy with Watkins this time round. Suggests a commitment from him to Leeds (as opposed to a switch to NRL or RU ) where, let's be honest, he'd no doubt get paid more!) & he genuinely seems a good bloke with years of big-game experience as well as having already fought through some dark days in his own existence & mental state. A team of 'leaders' that have earnt each others respect can't be a bad set up so let's see how we go. MoT

Choice of Watkins could be a masterstroke. A criticism over the years - and not just from me - is that he doesn't impose himself on games enough ( though when he does, he's electric). Getting a player of his calibre to lead from the front might just take him to another level.

Do we know who the VC is yet?
Or is it a mixture of players?
I really would like to see Stevie Ward get the nod as VC.

Couldn't agree more. I like what the club has done. It could also fend off any thoughts of an NRL move from Watkins.

In the same way it stopped Harris moving to Union? I hope Kallum follows the Sir Kev Model rather than Iestyns, but making him captain guarantees nothing. If he gets a big money NRL offer and decides to take it and secure his financial future who could blame him?

Hopefully he's here for the long term.

Watkins is certain to get offers from NRL clubs way above what Leeds can give him. Hopefully he doesn’t fancy a move down under and signs a long term deal in the near future.

Watkins would already have been made offers from NRL clubs. I get the impression that for personal reasons we may be lucky enough to see him play his entire career with us. Ditto Ryan Hall, who we know has been made offers in the past.