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Peteru hamstring strain.
Myler gone off with a bang to the head.

Thank you to all of the Leeds fans that came over for what turned out to be a very enjoyable game of rugby. Both teams played well and have shown there is some good strength in depth. Congratulations on the win, I hope you have a safe trip home, and a very happy new year

Just to echo Egg Banjos words

Was very happy with the performance today. Singleton and Oledzki had very good games and I think Oledzki will be looking at playing quite a lot this year with taking Galloways place.

Myler and Dwyer showed glimpses of what they can do. Both picked up head knocks in the game but should be fine.

The Walker v Golding battle is going to go to a different level this season.

Excited with the strength in depth of the team, especially with the youngsters all showing up. Looking like Trout will be the next one coming through the academy too.

I thought Ormondroyd and Keinhorst had good games too, we’ve got some really good strength in depth this year and lots of competition for places in the 17.

Sleeve backed down I know the lads family young jack was offered a paltry amount and was on his way to Warrington.
The offer was improved with the promise of a chance to claim a place in the side then come back and talk again.
Sleeve honoured his word.

What constitutes a "paltry amount"? Paltry compared to Warrington? Enough good young players have stayed at Headingley with GH's "paltry amounts"

Was it a paltry amount or just not a generous amount.

Anyone see macs interview when he mentions how oledzki needs to accept that he's a prop and accept that he's going to be sore every week playing that position? Then gave examples of how singleton and mullally accepti that getting hurt comes with the position. Thought it was a bit strange, oledzki runs it in like a train every time without any concern for his body, from what iv seen he's already more than accepted that he's a prop and the pitfalls that come with it.

On the game. Who were our players that impressed?

Mikolaj is a tremendous prospect I've watched him in 16s and 19s but he won't play much for Leeds this season I don't think I can see him being loaned out to a Championship club again to develop further. He is still very very young and to play SL week in and week out at that position would do more harm than good long term.

How was he “on his way to Warrington” he clearly didn’t sign a contract with them, he may have received an offer, but that’s not unusual. Leeds did not back down to the request to only playing at full back, Walker will play wherever Brian McDermott selects him.

So to summarise, a player in high demand was offered a contract, it wasn’t accepted, he was then offered a better contract.

From what you've you've, I thought it was going to be McD taking a swipe, but I think what he said was fair. He's pretty much saying he's a young lad who is new to they game. Hes probably ready physically but he needs to develop mentally to play prop. Its what you'd expect of a young prop.

I think Mik will come through for you lot this season.

Exactly GH may not be everyone's cup of tea but he is nobody's fool. To lose a talent of Walker's stature would have been folly indeed. I would suggest GH is more than a match for the ego-maniac that owns "show me the money"

On Oledzki, it's obviously going to hinge on how we go with injuries that see how many games he gets. I kinda understand what McDermott means about "accepting he's a prop and going to be sore". It's not just a physical thing it's a mental toughness to it too, look at someone like Peacock, he would be in bits looking absolutely shattered one minute and the next when his team needed a carry he'd be front and centre. Maybe it offers some insight into why other young props such as Baldwinson didn't make it at Leeds.

Talking of which.
How did Baldwinson go for Wakefield on BD?

Someone hacked your account Sal?

He had a decent run out. Solid, no frills and no major errors. I doubt he will make the starting 17 very often but certainly will slot in ok once the inevitable injuries start.

Cheers for the feedback.
I hope he does well over there.
I clicked I like on your response and a heart appeared.
Don`t want you getting any ideas

I say it as I see it - GH doesn't get everything right but he is nobody's fool and he was bright enough to realise that he had to compromise if he wanted to keep Walker. Seems like a good piece of decision-making would you not agree?

ah ok he's still making things up about GH, as you were

I don't think anybody really compromised, they just negotiated. Walker won't be the first player he's had to work hard to keep and had more negotiating to do than on others occasions. Just probably hasn't been one that been so out the in public domain with the details.

One thing I suspect GH might do is to sit Walker down and tell him he should be a bit smarter in terms of keeping things in house instead of telling so many.

Something had to give so a good old compromise appears to have been reached - a great result all round

I think the club were equally guilty of bringing things into the public domain and not for the first time either.

Of course but I would, wouldn't I?