He won't get a ban - he's a Leeds player.

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I bet he doesn't get banned before a televised Leeds/Bradford derby though.

maybe? maybe not. We have cover though. Smith to fullback, donald could play, or we can go with ablett in the centre and delaney on the wing.

Leeds dispite having peacock, burrow, donald(might play) and Ali(might play) out we have enough to beat anyone so no excuses.

I agree if Ali donald and Webb are available we will be a better team. But if we don't win this one which I think we will there will be no excuses. if both teams are at their best Leeds win. If Leeds arnt at their best the bulls can get the job done doubt.

Is it likely to be Sinfield at 6, McGuire at 7 for you lot?

good question? we have options depending on fitness and bans. If Webb doesn't get banned and donald is back you may see donald on the wing, smith at fullback and Webb at 7 with sini going back to 13 which is a frightening back line

smith
donald
delaney
senior
hall
mcguire
Webb

long term if this really clicks we might see burrow coming off the bench as an impact player when he is fit.

but sini and mcguire at 6 & 7 is most probably the way Leeds will go for the bulls.

Wouldn't that leave you a forward short with Burrow & Buderus on the bench?

That is a very good backline though, I have to admit. What's the likelihood of Donald getting another deal for next year though, can't be too likely given his injuries this season?

Just if you're wondering, we'll probably go like this against you:

Kearney (if fit) / Halley
Sheriffe
Platt
Nero (if fit)/Beaver
Reardon
Sykes
Orford
Lynch
L'Estrange
Scruton
Whitehead
Langley
Menzies

Godwin
Hall
Kopzcak
Donaldson/Worrincy

so first buderus has been starting the games so on the bench I would maybe think diskin would make way for burrow. So burrow and 3 big lads Ali, Eastwood, bailey(if jp is fit when burrow returns).

second, that backline is for this season. with the signing of smith I can't see donald staying but who knows.

Is Buderus off home after this year aswell?

I wouldn't have a clue but if some leave who are thought to be leaving we will have some major cap power. Buderus, donald, Ali, bailey, senior and diskin have all to resign or move on. not all will move on but if beds, donald, Ali and bailey move on we would be able to bring in 2 maybe 3 world class players.

If they are available and want to come to SL that is

How many quota spots would you have? Ali doesn't take one does he?

Webb, Delaney, Leuluai, Eastwood do I presume? That would only leave you with 1 and thats if Buderus doesn't re-sign.

How come when people questioned Leeds being under the cap, they were told "our star players aren't on as much as you think" and "Leeds players don't get paid as much so that they can have the honour of playing for Leeds" and similar b0llocks, but when those same players are potentially leaving, they will suddenly leave such big space in the cap?

Do they get a huge pay rise just before they leave? Or perhaps while they're leaving? Not insinuating anything of course, just curious.

Even if he gets an english passport he'll still count as non-federation trained. Your allowed 5 non-fed trained/quota in total next year so effectively he'll still be taking a quota spot up.

right? Gonna need a big shovel for this

First nobody knows what players are on but it was the Leeds captain who said they all take a bit less for a chance to win things. I would still have a guess that buderus is on 125-175 grand, same with Ali(about 125) scotty donald and bailey on about 80 to 100 grand each. Eastwood maybe 100 to 125 grand?

So we are talking between 450 and 550 grand cap space not including Eastwood! with him included 550 to 650 grand in cap space. I think I have been fair with my guesstimates. That's plenty of wedge to bring in 2 or 3 world class players, or some real belting English lads coming of age.(Lunt, LMS, Shenton, westerman)

As for the drivel about a big pay rise before players leave? That is totaly ilegal and would not happen under a live cap system. that's just bitterness on your part mate, nothing more than drunken pub rambelings.

. I'm pretty sure that's not right mate. The rugby league does not have the power to inforce such a law. if people have an eu passport it doesn't count sammatt who has just joined crusaders doesn't count. no matter what the rugby league say it's against European employment law.