When did the super league dream team get picked based on personality? Hardaker may be a grade 1 a r c e o l e, but he's definitely the best full back in super league.

There only contentious and shouldn't be in,in your opinion, and a few others, who are only complaining because they are Leeds players.

With my mods cap on, if you're gonna try and bypass the swear filter, at least spell the swear word correctly fella.

Kinda defeats the point other wise.

No one is complaining because they are "Leeds players."

They are complaining because they weren't the best players in their respective positions to warrant being included in the so-called "best team" of SL players, and that includes other players too.

The fact is that Leeds, who have been largely mediocre this season, have players included that tie into that tag in terms of their form; up and down but generally average. Most people are supportive of Peacock and are open on Hardaker being included.

But surely you can admit there is a case for other players? In my opinion, Leeds players have been judged on their CC form, which defies the concept. Interesting stat tonight on Backchat that Hall hadn't scored a try in 70 days before last weekend. His inclusion is odd when you think that Charnley, who has missed 11 games, has still managed to outscore him.

As I've pointed out, I certainly didn't single out just "Leeds players" as you claim. I went down each position and provided my opinion and as I've pointed out O'Loughlin, a Wigan player, shouldn't be in either. Otherwise, Walsh should be scrum half.

The Goldthorpe medal is misleading. If you have an outstanding half back in a solid team they will more often than not get the 3 points. Whereas a top team has strength across the board so the points are shared out.

If Leeds have 5 of the best 13 players in the league, why are they in 6th?

Are the other 8 of their run on team so bad?

Watkins and Peacock deserve their place
None of the others do & Escare is better than Hardacre

The Dream Team loses all credibility. Is MacNamara involved in it's selection?

6th by a few points - We are however the only team to win a trophy this season.

Also Watkins is the one Leeds player who doesn't really deserve his place. Ablett and Hardaker have been superb. Escare isn't fit to lace his boots but guess we'll see on Saturday...

Actually, Saints are the only ones to win a trophy in Super league. Not saying its a trophy worth having, but it is the trophy associated with the league. That is after all the competition this team is supposed to be based on ...

Fair point.

The dream team should be decided after the playoffs then surely?

No they can't do that because you'll get people in it based on how they played in the GF a bit like the golden boot the other year.

Knobrot! Flip it over and Leeds had no representatives in 2011 and 1 in 2012 and we were SL Champions both years. I can't recall any outcry from anyone then. It means nothing anyway. The selected players have their photo taken in a hideous kit. Whoopee!

But in those 2 years you also had mediocre regular seasons which is what the team is based on so there would be no need for any outcry

Yet Catalans and Hull both had 2 representatives in 2011 despite finishing 6th and 8th! The Giants also had no representation and they finished 4th. I'm not querying the Catalans or Hull players inclusion but League position doesn't seem to be a factor. However in 2012 the only representative outside the top 4 was Ryan Hall.

13 English players. Uncanny. Steve Mac has it so easy.

This has to be the most clueless post on this thread. The only bit you got right is that Peacock deserves his place. (Even as a Rhinos fan I have questions about Watkins inclusion)

Leeds finished 6th because they blew 2 games in preparation for the CC final, then suffered a cup hangover in the following weeks. Hardly a surprise. The Cup had always been the main target this year for a group of players who have won just about everything else on so many occasions. Had they not played in that final (during which both McGuire and Burrow picked up injuries that kept them sidelined for the next 2 games, I am confident they would have been in the top 2. Incidentally, the league table doesn't tell it all. In the games Leeds have lost this season, only two have been by a margin of more than one score.

...and finally, Escare, brilliant though he is in attack, has a long way to go before he has anything like the all-round game of Hardaker.