I like them both as players but I'd say they're both below average at defusing bombs, wouldn't you?

Maybe, but the fact remains that they are our full backs. You can't form a game plan around ensuring that your full back never has to defuse a bomb. It's like putting a prop out there and trying to make sure nobody big ever runs at him.

A shock could be Blair at right centre.

Trying to play them up the middle is a sure fire way of losing, our strength is playing out wide, as long as its not reckless its our only chance

Because he kicked off with that young kid against Halifax then when the lad retaliated he did a brown onion in his shorts.
But more seriously I just don't think his form has been good of late although I will say he a decent first half against Warrington. The philosophy all year seems to have been to pick players on form so why change it now it's not like Leeds are a tough team to beat anyway!

Agree and Disagree. But if you look at the last 2 challenge cup games the forwards dominated the ruck and I think if we don't control or at least match Leeds up the middle they will trample us up the middle with arguably the best pack in the competition. With maybe the exception of Hudds they probably have the best sliding defence too so although wel no doubt attack out wide it may not be the smartest move when we have one of the best strike players in Albert Kelly who can create something out of nothing.

That was the point that I was making, His Bobness made the claim that Mantellato could just sweep through the middle and deal with any kicks targeted at the full back.

Larroyer has been one of our top tacklers all season

I don't get why people have an issue with Larroyer. I don't do stats, but over the last couple of months I think along with Donno he has been one our most consistent players both in attack and defence, and has been one of the most aggressive forwards.
As for backing off from the Halifax player, I don't blame him, a couple of matches ban for punching was the last thing we wanted and that fracas needed defusing as quickly as possible.

Stats mean jack for all we know 3/4 of his tackles could be 3rd man in so realistically they mean nothing. But there are a few players who have more tackles than Larroyer and played less games. I just think he's gone missing of late and doesn't offer much going forward.

That was only a joke BTW! But I definitely saw a brown onion pop out.