Re: RD 26 | Leeds Rhinos v St Helens : Sat Aug 12, 2017 10:32 am  

We have a big issue leaking points now. Two big losses in 3 games.

Re: RD 26 | Leeds Rhinos v St Helens : Sat Aug 12, 2017 10:38 am  

Like I said on another thread.
Keinhorst or Sutcliffe in the SR with the other at centre.
Garbutt to replace JJB and Baldwinson on the bench.
Lilley will probably drop out of the 17 to make way for Burrow.
Not sure why someone is advocating dropping Mullalley after thursdays performance.
He was one of our better forwards.
Ablett and JJB should be dropped if the coach is looking at performance instead of loyality.

Re: RD 26 | Leeds Rhinos v St Helens : Sat Aug 12, 2017 11:01 am  

I'd be ok playing JJB if reverted back to loose forward where he's ok. Ablett has struggled both at 2nd row and moving to loose last week.

Re: RD 26 | Leeds Rhinos v St Helens : Sat Aug 12, 2017 11:12 am  

I said last season JJB was ok in the middle but a liability defending wide. he defended wide Thursday and was awful. we need 4 props in the 17, even 5 if we have one at loose. we were outmuscled with embarrassing ease

Re: RD 26 | Leeds Rhinos v St Helens : Sat Aug 12, 2017 11:28 am  

I hope JJB retires at the end of the year. I love him to bits, what an attitude. however I don't want him embarrassing himself. as Graham Murray said, better retiring a year early than a year late

Re: RD 26 | Leeds Rhinos v St Helens : Sat Aug 12, 2017 12:07 pm  

tad rhino wrote:

I hope JJB retires at the end of the year. I love him to bits, what an attitude. however I don't want him embarrassing himself. as Graham Murray said, better retiring a year early than a year late

The rumour is he wants another two years - if that is true then it's a tough decision for GH given his loyalty ethos

Re: RD 26 | Leeds Rhinos v St Helens : Sat Aug 12, 2017 12:32 pm  

2 years? sorry but that's a joke surely

Re: RD 26 | Leeds Rhinos v St Helens : Sat Aug 12, 2017 1:00 pm  

Sal Paradise wrote:

The rumour is he wants another two years - if that is true then it's a tough decision for GH given his loyalty ethos

If that's the case he has changed his mind. I understood from various sources he was happy to do just next season if offered it. We should keep him on at Leeds in some capacity, his enthusiasm and honesty for the game is wonderful. Definitely would be an inspiration for the younger players. As my previous missive, Brian Mac should not be flogging the lad for eighty minutes. I am positive if used intelligently he can do a good job for us in thirty minute spells.
Unfortunately Brian macs shortcomings in the use of replacements is well documented.

Re: RD 26 | Leeds Rhinos v St Helens : Sat Aug 12, 2017 4:12 pm  

We need something new. Not loyalty over skills

Re: RD 26 | Leeds Rhinos v St Helens : Sat Aug 12, 2017 5:44 pm  

I actually think JJB used correctly could be a very good asset next season. At 2nd row doing big minutes, no. Off the bench or starting some games with sensible minutes he could still do a valuable job.