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Re: RD 26 | Leeds Rhinos v St Helens : Sat Aug 12, 2017 6:44 pm  

chapylad wrote:

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.

Sadly don't think Baldwinson will be in a Leeds shirt again.

Re: RD 26 | Leeds Rhinos v St Helens : Sat Aug 12, 2017 7:36 pm  

Looks like Baldwinson will not be signing a new contract

Re: RD 26 | Leeds Rhinos v St Helens : Sat Aug 12, 2017 7:56 pm  

Homer Simpson wrote:

Looks like Baldwinson will not be signing a new contract

You can't blame him when he can't get a game.

Re: RD 26 | Leeds Rhinos v St Helens : Sat Aug 12, 2017 8:02 pm  

JJB said in a videoed interview a month back that GH had gone up to him and said jonesy you seem to get better with age not worse, saying this has been one of his best seasons. So looks like he has GH blessing if he decides to stay on.
Also in an interview about mcguires retirement he was asked if he would be a shot for captaincy next year, which he played down suggesting ward would be a better fit, but did hint that he would play on past this year.
I fully expect him to play next year, and I think he will be useful. But only as printer has stated.

Re: RD 26 | Leeds Rhinos v St Helens : Sat Aug 12, 2017 8:07 pm  

Frosties. wrote:

Sadly don't think Baldwinson will be in a Leeds shirt again.

Nothing sad about that

Re: RD 26 | Leeds Rhinos v St Helens : Sat Aug 12, 2017 9:21 pm  

Yes i wouldn't be at all against another year for JJB, on the whole he has been very good and would get it on merit not sentiment.

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Re: RD 26 | Leeds Rhinos v St Helens : Sat Aug 12, 2017 9:34 pm  

Old Feller wrote:

You can't blame him when he can't get a game.

Agreed I don't blame him whatsoever, we should have used him correctly.

Re: RD 26 | Leeds Rhinos v St Helens : Sat Aug 12, 2017 9:42 pm  

Frosties. wrote:

Agreed I don't blame him whatsoever, we should have used him correctly.

We did use him correctly, we didn't pick him.

Re: RD 26 | Leeds Rhinos v St Helens : Sat Aug 12, 2017 9:58 pm  

Baldwinson seemed to struggle with the physicality of SL in the limited time he got. I actually think he'd be better than Singleton as the 3rd or 4th prop, but I don't think he's a big loss. There's a definite bias towards academy players at times. The likes of Singleton, Baldwinson and, Lilley are average, and when that averageness gets exposed, it's because they weren't used correctly or given a fair chance.

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

Charlie Sheen wrote:

There's a definite bias towards academy players at times. The likes of Singleton, Baldwinson and, Lilley are average, and when that averageness gets exposed, it's because they weren't used correctly or given a fair chance.

Spot on. Can never be because a poster just rated academy player higher than what they actually were.