So have the Leeds lads played their last games for us? I know they were here on a 1 month loan starting just before the HKR match.

I’ll be sorry to lose them, they’ve been a credit to Leeds and themselves. In particular I think Oledzki has been tremendous.

I wonder if we can extend his loan period at least?

I'm not too bothered on keeping Sam Hallas. Whilst he did a decent enough job, Scott Moore will keep him out of the side while he's fit, and we have other backup options available. It's a loan spot we don't need to use up.
Josh Jordan-Roberts at the moment I would like to keep. He's decent enough without being outstanding, and with our limited back row options, I think it's beneficial to have him. If we were to sign another back rower though, he'd be probably be surplus.

Lilley and Oledzki are no brainers. Jordan Lilley is quality and will be a regular Leeds player for years to come IMO. His place kicking especially is outstanding. Oledzki is just one of those players you can't help but like. Never shirks his job, runs it in as hard as he possibly can every time and seemingly wants to take every single hit up. Again, I'd be surprised if he didn't end up as a regular in the Leeds side in a few years, especially considering their current prop options in the likes of Mullally & Baldwinson, who Oledzki already looks better than.

I assume that Lilley will go back as he must be close to getting selected for the Rhinos

I really hope we could extend Oledzki to a season long loan

I would expect him to go week-by-week now. McGuire is back fit for Leeds so I would expect him and Burrow to be playing and Lilley to not be in the side. Add to that Sutcliffe is finding a little better form off the bench. They may want him back though if one of them goes down injured.

I'm sure i read their loan deal ends after the London game. I agree with Hamster. Jordan-Roberts has improved each week after a quiet start with us. Definitely keep him. Oledski reminds me of Mitch Clark. 100% heart and some great tackle busts. You can tell Lilley has played the game from a young age. Not just what he did in attack, but he swept up some dangerous kicks three times yesterday. He is one of those players who reads the game so well. Twice the HB Sutcliffe is. However i did hear someone say Lilley isn't too happy at Leeds.

There is no more sure fire way to avoid the indignities of being sent to play for Bradford than to just sign for them.

In two years Bradford will be the club everyone wants to play for, you heard it here first! lol

The way we've gone in the recent past in two years we will be the team that everyone has played for.

From what I hear, we may have more of a problem with Leeds dual reg club wanting lilley.

Not that their needs are greater than ours but I can understand the difficult situation.

I'd love to keep Lilley but I could understand them wanting him back. We do at least have Keyes who can take his place without too much disruption.

If we can keep Oledzki and JJR then that would still be great.

You'd think they'd just continue to do what they're told, shut up and like it.

On the subject of loan players, we may just have had our chances of taking Gene Ormsby slimmed. Jermaine McGillvary tore his quad on Friday apparently.

... because playing 4 Leeds players, as they did yesterday, isn't enough?

And this from a club proclaiming in today's League Express that they are building for Super League!

I think it's more of them believing they should have first pick. No doubt Leeds will have plenty of bodies to send regardless but whether they are the same quality will probably cause the problem.

Strange thing to do for my way of thinking. They are Leeds's players and so can do with what they like, if Fev make the relationship fractious then surely it's them that lose out?

From WUP to 'building for SL' in less that 8 months? Where're all the cloth cutters, amateur accountants, and big club nay-sayers that would have invaded us like a pack of rapid rats if we'd have said something of that ilk?

We're just building. That's all. No specific target!

I've always assumed Leeds' relationship with Fev (and Hunslet before them) was much more of a case of Leeds telling them who to play this week, rather than Fev having their "pick" of available Leeds players. That's the impression I get of most Dual Reg deals to be honest, but more so where Leeds are involved.

No point in worrying about other clubs. Let them worry about us. Enough of them are insecure enough to do it without us going the same way.

Fev seem to be doing very well as it is without Lilley. I suspect if his stint finishes with us he'll be bench warming at Leeds again.

I had a look at my League Express and can't see much about Fev apart from Sharpe saying they're "looking at the big picture" with regard to Dual Reg which doesn't really say much.

Hunslet are propped up financially by Leeds so I can see that being the case. Less so with Fev.

Take a look at the article on page 2

Featherstone chairman Mark Campbell says

Cheers Paul. TBH I don't have a problem with anything he's saying. If he's bankrolling Fev then fair enough.

Yeah, I agree with that; Leeds will do what is best for them and so they should, that's what any club, or head coach, would do.

McDermott wants Lilley, and all the other loanees/DRs to be in contention for a shirt at Leeds and will, rightly, do what he thinks is the best to achieve that. If he thinks we're taking better care of them or giving them better opportunities or coaching then they'll stay with us longer - if not, they won't.

Why don't they ask the players? Lilley especially looks to have really enjoyed his time here

All three players are really enjoying their time at the club.

I would also go a bit further regarding our relationship with Leeds. The seem to have helped us out when possible. I suspect Hetherington and Mac have a soft spot for us and will help us out quietly and this will involve letting players stop with us.
I am hoping Leeds keep winning and their current three halves play brilliantly. They won't call Lilley back to sit in the stand. He is better playing every week in "must win" games so hopefully he will stay for weeks even months.
I assume he goes onto a weekly loan. Would be nice if he started another month loan but I think it turns into a weekly loan - does anyone know how it works?