Agree with all of that.

He is the best recognised hooker at the club, i won't dispute that. But I don't think you can say the coach hasn't shown confidence in him - he's played most games this season. His form has hardly warranted it either. How you can say it's 'poor by McDermott' is baffling.

I don't think he's good enough to be our number 9 and so if he does move on, I'd hope to see us sign someone for next season.



I appreciate that - but I think it also comes down to how the players behave in the week and their attitude. I'm purely playing devil's advocate here, but if McShane is clashing with McDermott in the week, whilst Kirke and JJB are working hard, then that is obviously going to affect the choice to drop him.

You'd convince me of moving Sinfield to hooker if you promised me he would defend down the middle where he's more suited defending.

Talking of more suited, you could even try him at Loose Forward......

You make them sound like children.

I don't buy into something we'll never know about.

What we do know is that Mac and Macca have worked together for a few years now. If there was a 'rub' you think there would have already been a parting. Instead we can work on facts and Mac retained the '9' shirt again.

Macca similar to Clarkson get dropped very readily when other players are available to play instead. In some of the droppings they are puzzling as neither have been worst performers in some of these games. Maybe some players are ok to be dropped and maybe some aren't.

True, and that was kind of why I suggested perhaps it has something to do with what their doing in the week.

But I don't know.. i'll stop speculating!

So Bish at fullback, Zak in the centre inside Duckworth and Sinny at hooker tonight then?

Sinny off the bench for me.

For what benefit?

His thumb must be fine, so throw him back in.

Correct and we may need the spot kicks as Hardaker 'can't kick for toffee'

Agreed - play him from the start or don't at all. He isn't an impact sub.

Minns instead of Duckworth IMO

Do we have Foster tied up for some years? Keinhorst got 2 years left of his contract, so maybe playing with Hunslet for a while if Academy players coming through are seen to be better. Personally I think he needs time at an SL team to further develop if he can't make Leeds' starting 17 - proved he's plenty above Hunslet's level.

Agree.....but as starting hooker for gawd's sake. If - as seems likely - both McShane and Hood will be gone after this season then Sinfield is the best remaining option IMO.