Yeah he was here a year or two too long when his legs had gone, but for a while I thought he was Peacock-esque for us.

Back to those wanting 2 props, I just can't see it . I think we'll replace Martin with another back rower; we'll lose Donno this year and the rest would fight it out for the other starting spot and maybe a bench spot.

I think we'll then use the Fus quota for a prop.

Unless two sensational props come up at good money, who knows. You tend to get better value from back rowers in terms of minutes/pay than a prop, although a top class prop can be the difference in games too. If Mik started with a new (really good) prop, and we had Holroyd and Lisone as first choice bench props I don't think that's an awful set. Sangare, TNW as back ups and then you have a slew of others like Hudson, Ruan and some reserves/academy lads.

A back row of McDonnell and Bentley or O'Connor isn't doing it for me. I think McDonnell is our best back-row grafter, but we should partner him with a big ugly thing to give us more whack and take some pressure off the props. Bench for one or both of Bentley and O'Connor. If we got Kal back, then we're back into signing two new NRL props maybe.

I'm starting to think you're Rohan in disguise, Jimbo. If we don’t get two props we might as well go back to Rohanball because we won't have addressed (again) the chief reason for our continual failure. The only real way to take pressure off our prop - I say prop because we only have one reliably good one, is to get another two.This is not impossible for a club with Leeds resources. Catalans have just got two really good ones without breaking sweat. Anything less and we're fighting it out for 7th/8th again in 2025.

Surely not. https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-le ... d-33398878

Surely not. https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-le ... d-33398878

The other thing is that props get injured regularly, and a lot of them don't do long minutes. If we sign one and they or Oledzki get injured we're back at square one. That's also why I think we need two quality props. I don't disagree with a big aggressive second row either.

A lot will depend on which players Arthur sees as surplus to requirements and whether they can be managed out of the club. We know its possible. If a player is in the last year of their contract and they want another deal beyond that, being told they will only play in emergency or be loaned out to the Championship for the season may well push some into looking elsewhere. The club has to be absolutely brutal this time round, or we'll hamstring whoever the next coach is for at least another year.

Aaron bower once again writing a article about Marty taupau being linked again to Leeds I’m sure that rumour comes around every year

I’m more bothered about the quality of player we bring in rather than if it’s 2 props or a prop and a back row.

You can’t carry a squad including 6 international standard props, you have to take a balanced view of the risk. New prop/Mik/Tom/Sam/Justin/TNW/Ruan provides depth IF the young lads can develop over pre-season.

If people think all our problems would be solved with 2 new props I think you’re deluded TBH.

The problems wouldn't be solved by bringing 2 more starting quality props, but if we don't then we won't give ourselves a fighting chance to solve the problems. If the front row doesn't set a good enough platform, the rest of the team will struggle, nothing has changed there since the beginning of the game. We have 2 props that are not good enough and won't be (Lisone and Sangare) and one with massive question marks (Holdroyd). I cannot see how we can really take a big step forwards without addressing this. We will constantly run out of steam and the rest of the team will suffer as a result.

Its like the Ryan Kent to Leeds Utd. Its every year you can almost set your watch by it.

Spot on, most people on here could see that was the situation, the only one who couldn’t observe the flaw was Rohan smith. I used to think with some decent coaching Sangare might improve and maybe make the grade. Sadly I haven’t seen any evidence of improvement.

Who said anything about 6 international standard props? The only prop we have who is close to international standard on a regular basis is Mick. Tom may have fleetingly reached that standard for a few weeks in 23, but his impact since then has been neglible. As it stands we have four true senior props in our squad. The minimum should be six. For context the Wigan 17 tomorrow may well have seven in. I've got nothing against strengthening the 2nd row, but prop has to come first.

Good to hear BA acknowledge we need to strengthen the front row options with starting quality props for next season in his presser today.

Deluded you say Jim.

Do you know what....

...you're not posting anymore?

Did we need to get Brad Arthur to tell us the starting props are not good enough?
Least he has the Balls to call it.

A lad called Furner told them that and a lot more, didn’t end too well…..!