Interesting to see that Featherstone have signed Chisholm on a permanent deal https://www.featherstonerovers.co.uk/ne ... holm-cKlTH That presumably frees up some money. Now, if only there was a replacement half back available to sign

Interesting to see that Featherstone have signed Chisholm on a permanent deal https://www.featherstonerovers.co.uk/ne ... holm-cKlTH That presumably frees up some money. Now, if only there was a replacement half back available to sign

His team talk and motivation for Saturday has just been done by Leeds. Hope he organises the game perfectly and picks them apart.

I fear Leeds know Jordan's limitations and weaknesses better than anyone. He's certainly a player that is still in that "has potential" stage rather than one reaching it yet, and I worry a little that Leeds will know how to play him.

I honestly can't see anything other than a comfortable Leeds win. Brad Dwyer will absolutely rip us to shreds and I'll be having some money on him for Man of the Match.

On the other hand he said that he hasn’t heard from Leeds in 18 Months? Maybe they haven’t been keeping up to date with his progress? And giving him the news about not wanting him this week might just give him a boost.

I can see Leeds winning comfortably too, even more so after seeing their squad for the game. Quite a bit of NRL talent there too. But as you say, Dwyer around the ruck plus Parcell off the bench will be devasting to us, especially considering our marker defence. I’m just hoping for a close game and see what happens. They aren’t invincible though!

Anyway hope we sign Lilley permanently. Would be nice to have a settled halfback combo of Lilley and Milnes for a couple of years.

They may well not be anyone interested from SL but he probably doesn't want to commit to us until he's tested the water. I would imagine that's what his agent would advise too. As for Leeds, they may be bottom 3 but they're still the biggest club in this country and their expecatations are much higher. There's still plenty of smaller SL clubs who might be interested if the price was right.

never rated him when he played for leeds when he did so hope he can up his game for this one, if he can't show against this leeds team and at least look the part I'd wouldn't find him other that a squad player and not worthy of a position to get you back up. cross fingers lets hope hes come of age seen too many drop away

Unfair to judge him on today's game given the gulf between the sides.

True, but Leeds tried their best to keep up with us

Both Lilley and Rowan posed significant danger to Leeds today.

the lad did ok, I think I would of rubbed it in on the interview to hetherington

Massive performance from Jordan that showed exactly what Leeds were missing. His spirit and leadership was awesome and he was one of stand out players today. Compare the way Lilley led our team to the way Kallum Watkins led Leeds. That's what the Rhinos are missing. Watkins was anonymous when Leeds weren't going to get their own way. Jordan stood up and rallied our players when we were on the back foot. The MOTM award was the icing on the cake.

I have to admit that I felt a sense of satisfaction at this. It's like it was written in the stars or something. Pleased for the kid - he gets a lot of attention and criticism and he clearly is handling it well.

It just shows how mis-managed the Rhinos are at the moment. Telling a player he's not got a future with the club in the week leading up to him playing against that club? You don't think he's going to up his game for that match? And he certainly did

I thought that at the time, but RFL rules are that all players with an option on their contract had to be told by last week

Exactly correct. On the face it sounds crazy, but apparently it's nothing to do with Leeds' timing, it's to do with RFL deadlines. Same as the anti-tampering rule is supposed to stop clubs talking to contracted players until May of the year they expire, contract extensions have to be told to the player around the same time.

Otherwise Leeds could just not tell Lilley his contract isn't being extended, and then it stops him being able to talk to anyone else until he gets released in November. Or they let him talk to people now, he agrees to join someone else, then Leeds invoke their extra year option and scupper it.