Re: A lot of kids out there : Tue Sep 19, 2023 1:09 pm  

13 isn’t a spine player

Re: A lot of kids out there : Tue Sep 19, 2023 1:18 pm  

Zoo Zoo Boom wrote:

If you asked all the people on here what is the spine everyone apart from yourself they would say 1,6,7,9 &13. We must agree to differ on that. Most on here would see Cameron Smith as ball playing forward.

The NRL is a different game to here far more evolved - the back row is 3 players most of the 13's in the NRL are closer to a second row forward than a prop i.e. fast running forward that has footwork and passing skills not just another battering ram. How best describes Carrigan at the Broncos who plays Lock as they call the 13 - a prop or a second row forward?

Nope, loose forward isn't a spine position any more. The modern role of the fullback has replaced it. Still useful to have a 13 who can play a bit though.

Re: A lot of kids out there : Tue Sep 19, 2023 2:41 pm  

I stand corrected

Re: Have Leeds lost hunger, as a club? : Tue Sep 19, 2023 3:42 pm  

Lots of rumours going round as there will be in times like this .rumours of Ill disciplin turning up late for training or not turning up at all .

Re: A lot of kids out there : Tue Sep 19, 2023 3:44 pm  

FGB wrote:

Rowley.

Yep its Rowley for me too

Re: A lot of kids out there : Tue Sep 19, 2023 5:23 pm  

christopher wrote:

Swap hooley for edgell and Walters for Gannon as he isn’t here next year

Gannon is a standoff now so not really likely.

Re: A lot of kids out there : Tue Sep 19, 2023 5:50 pm  

RAPIDO wrote:

Gannon is a standoff now so not really likely.

This schtick of yours is getting tiresome now, thank god it’s the off season soon.

Re: A lot of kids out there : Tue Sep 19, 2023 6:35 pm  

christopher wrote:

This schtick of yours is getting tiresome now, thank god it’s the off season soon.

Have you met my wife?

Re: A lot of kids out there : Tue Sep 19, 2023 7:24 pm  

ArthurClues wrote:

Nope, loose forward isn't a spine position any more. The modern role of the fullback has replaced it. Still useful to have a 13 who can play a bit though.

Take the point but Cameron Smith has his hands on the ball more than our halves or FB this year so he is a spine player at Leeds.

He should watch that LF, Yeo at Penrith he is often second receiver, gets deep into the line before passing.class act.

Next year for me Cam Smiyh needs to speed up his passing and need 2 halves that at times tell him to get out of the way.

Re: A lot of kids out there : Tue Sep 19, 2023 7:32 pm  

KaeruJim wrote:

I think I’d go:

Hooley
Fus, Newman, J Smith, Handley
F McCormack, Sinfield
Mik, Johnson, Holroyd
McDonnell, Martin
C Smith

Walters, Lisone, O’Connor, Donaldson

Depending on who is fit. If we were a car tyre we would be illegal. I would run with everyone in their favoured positions as much as possible.

I’m a McCormack fan but you can’t play him at SL level and I don’t think Rohan Smith will. He is nowhere near ready.