I think I'm one of those idiots re cross and Weller( though I do think defence is some think he can fix up in a short time)

I'm gonna get off their backs. Enough has been said.

Didn't Cooper switch to the left When Gasnier left for RU?
If we signed Cooper i'm sure he'd be able to handle the RC position for a couple of years whilst Kallum developed into the LC role.
Of course all that depends on his signing and the club sticking with the idea of Watkins as a LC.

thats providing the club still see him as a centre and not a winger

Whoever we are after I would like to think we are speaking to them now unlike last year where IMO we left it too late and just got what was left. If there is no one avalable of sufficient quality I would rather promote from within than bring sub standard players in

Indeed.

edited for accuracy with Biffa and Cross being released.

Do you reckon we will sign a prop for next season, as we know have 4 in our squad, including Singleton, and 2 out on loan. With teh rumours that we are signing Griffin next year, he will replace Cross, so do you reckon we will sign a prop for this season, if so who??

Peacock, Leuluai, Bailey & Kirke makes 4, not 3. Griffin (if signed) and Ambler wil make 6 next year.

Was thinking this myself the other day, Looks a far more promising Winger than Centre IMO.

Obviously the old Rob Burrow to Castleford & Rangi Chase to Leeds rumour is flying around AGAIN.

funny that all of the props you have just mentioned currently at Leeds are all OOC (unofficially Peacock has re-signed).

There is now a space available on the overseas quota which GH might want to fill or he could leave until the end of the season. The Tigers continually deny the Chase rumours. Anybody else mentioned?

How about this one

Ben Cross has gone to Wigan

Senior to Crusaders

Laughable

A lot on twitter about Senior and some mumbo jumbo in Welsh.

My understanding was that the non fed trained quota was 5 for 2011 and Leeds only had 4 with Delaney, Buderus, Cross and Hauraki (Webb, Leuluai and Lauitiiti being exempt.)

If that is true, Hetherington has had a non fed trained quota space available all season and done nothing with it, so not sure having two available for the rest of the season will make much of a difference to be honest.

Have Webb, Leuluai and Lauitiiti been given exemption from the "overseas player" quota of 5 as well?

Certainly Delaney, Buderus and Cross would be on there - Leulaui and Lauitiiti may be exempt anyway under Samoan passports but if it also included Hauraki and Webb then Leeds would have been at the maximum already this season.

As I understood it at the time their (Donald, Webb, Leuluai and Lauitiiti) exemptions followed on from the successful Gene/Finnigan challenges on the basis they were already playing in this country at the time the new designations were introduced in 2008.

I know, but I wasn't sure whether that was exemption from overseas designation, non-Fed designation or both? It seems to slip under the radar of a lot of fans that the maximum of five overseas players (basically ones who don't have the right as an EU National or a National of somewhere with a relevant trade agreement to work in the UK without a work permit) still runs alongside the non-Fed trained rules.

I'm not surprised that slips under many people's radars. I'll retire from the conversation before I embarrass myself any further by pretending that group doesn't include me.

I think we'll see no replacement for Senior, as I can't see Delaney getting moved into the 2nd row when it's one of our deepest positions (we have JJB, Ablett, Kirke, Pitts, Clarkson & Hauraki there already).

Burrow-not sure, some good games and some bad games this season. Still think he's got it, and there's no top quality replacements.

Problem for me is props, though i think bringing Ambler & Amor back will partially solve this, plus the signing of Griffin, so I can see Leuluai going in the close season.

RHINOS 2012 (predicted)

1. Jones-Bishop
2. Smith
3. Delaney
4. Watkins
5. Hall
6. McGuire
7. Burrow
8. Bailey
9. Buderus
10. Peacock
11. Jones-Buchanan
13. Sinfield
14. McShane
15. Griffin
16. Ambler
17. Kirke
18. Amor
19. Clarkson
20. Hauraki
21. Pitts
22. Hardaker
23. Coady
24. Singleton
25. Hood
26. Ward

Matchday squad of:

Jones-Bishop
Smith
Delaney
Watkins
Hall
McGuire
Burrow
Bailey
McShane
Peacock
Jones-Buchanan
Ablett
Sinfield

Buderus
Griffin
Kirke
Hauraki

If Ian Kirke gets a new contract and or a regular start I'm gonna fly home buy a season ticket and burn it.

I see Cody is still in the squad lists. when does he go OOC? not really paid off that signing

Burning your home's a bit extreme. Maybe you should burn Kirke's instead?