Not every comment about a Leeds weakness is a personal affront you know.

His defence has been very poor this year, it's been done to death on the Leeds board.

It's not like him really, ive always had him down as a very good player both defending and attacking. However, and i guess in some situations i have only seen highlights, but it seems that he is letting his fair share of tries in.

It'd be nice to see Gidley skip past him a few times on Saturday night, but even Gidley has had a poor season in my opinion.

Senior has always had lapses in his defence but they have become a bit too regular this year, must be his age.

Serious question then.

What do you think he will be like next year? ? ?

Im guessing the new contract he has just signed is only a 1 year deal? ? ?

I think they are all 1 year deals

No idea really, he's not been great defensively but his attack is still good and he's still worth his place in the team.

Watkins was getting plenty of game time in preparation for possibly replacing Senior before his season ending injury plus Smith is back now who can cover centre, I think Senior will have a reduced role in the first team next year, he's also played as a sub in the 2nd row before.

Is it hoped that Watkins will go on to be the first choice centre at Leeds then once Senior has gone? ? ?

I prefer Lee Smith at full back if anything, he's not a centre i dont think, although he has always 'done a job' there it seems.

but so do wigan and saints.

wigan have roberts, hansen, phelps, oloughlin, ocarroll all to come back and 4/5 if not 5/5 will start.

saints also have their injuries to come back like eastmond.

The likelihood is leeds will have to win away from home in the playoffs and has bilko has proven on our board, leeds do not rise to the challenge away from home in the playoffs. I say bring em on! wigan and saints should be confident of beating leeds at home. However, I'm going to stick my neck on the line and say hull will finish 4th this season!

Whats your top 4?

Bilko proved that the team from a decade ago had trouble winning away from home, they also had trouble winning at home, we've no idea how this current squad will do because just like Saints we have been mainly fortunate enough to only need homes win's to get to the GF.

I think that's what the club want from Watkins, he has a few rough edges but he can be very classy ball in hand.

Smith is best when he is just covering for anyone in the back line, Jones Bishop will be No1 when Webb has gone.

Yeah...I think that'll go in my sig