he came into his own at centre last year, but i dont think i could take it again seeing him on the wing, under the high ball my heart misses a beat just thinking about it now



been quite a bit of hype over the kid, lets see what hes got, lets hope he doesnt score a debut like liam hood did other week in the 'leeds way' knock on and still gets the try

Interesting. I think the undeserved and ridiculous dropping of Gaskell and that of Foster shows that the senior players are having an influence on how the team has been selected. The likes of Flannery and Gardner have done nothing to suggest they should be involved in the squad.

Will be interesting to see Lance Hohaia pretend to be a halfback at the weekend, if that's what they have come up with.

McGuire not in the Leeds team now on their official website.

Foster has paid the price but why Gaskell isn't in there is a puzzler. Its quite simple that Hohaia will go into 6 with Lomax at 7 but from there its complicated. Meli back out onto the wing? No thanks but then TMak would have to drop out if Wheeler were to go back in at centre.

Wellens
Gardner
Shenton
Meli
TMak
Hohaia
Lomax
TP
Robes
Clough
Franchise
Dixon
Wilkin

LMS
Perry
Flanagan
Wheeler

TMak and Magennis to miss out, but i like the uncertainty of the team.

Sia was touch and go this week but obviously we not risking him with a tough Easter period coming up.

Jamie foster wouldn't have played last week either if Ade was fit.

Most of the mistakes of the last three weeks were made by Foster and/or Gaskell (excluding penalties given away, which seemed to involve our senior players mostly). Both need a break.

I agree that it makes sense to take a little presure Gaskell every now and then but the question of who we play there is a tough one.

Wheeler looked lost last week and I don't think lance is a natural halfback.

Should be interesting.

Saved him for what exactly? I don't understand the logic behind resting a player for the most winnable of three games where we are clearly the underdog? Play him against Leeds and try to get at least 1 win. This way, it just makes 3/3 defeats more likely as the other two games look remote chances given how those sides are currently playing.

I didn't say they are saving, I said looks like they not risking him as he's obviously not 100% fit. No point in playing him if he's still struggling with the knee then losing him for the next month.

I know sia really wanted to be fit for this one.

I wouldn't agree at all that Gaskell has made 'most of the mistakes of the last three weeks'. The Hull FC saw most players at their worst but last week against Bradford, Gaskell was one of the strongest players. Dread Wilkins kicking game on Sunday, and not confident we can bouce back anyway, especially with all that's happened at the club this week and present form.

I'm glad you don't agree with something I didn't say! I said he and Jamie Foster have been responsible for most of the mistakes over the last few weeks. If you think back then, with the exception of Lomax and Clough passing the ball to the opposition, I'm probably there or thereabouts in my appraisal of that one.

Over on Redvee someone has posted some hearsay: that a player or players have said that four of the senior players have been inputting into training and gameplan this week. If true, that highlights the inadequacies of the current coaching team.

You didn't read my original post correctly.

I put responsibility on Gaskell and Foster, not just Gaskell. So I am not, as you stated, saying most mistakes were made by Gaskell. I'm saying he and Foster made the most mistakes between them.