Agree with all the points re the video ref, but in terms of the halves lack on involvement it is clearly by design. I forget which, but in either last week's post game presser, or the "behind the game" feature Arthur tells the halves to take themselves out of the game and ( I paraphrase) let the forwards get on with it. That's the way a lot of top level NRL rugby is played anyway, but it's probably accentuated at Leeds simply because there isn't the pace in the 3/4 line to reward playing wider earlier. Arthur is playing to his strengths, which remarkably given the last few years, lie with his pack. It would be a bit different if both Croft and Sivo were fit, but it is what it is. I'd settle into the pipe and slippers for a few more dull 1st halves over the coming months. Personally I can  live with them if it means we actually start winning games.

For me Handley in the centre has been fine other than a few defensive mistakes. My bigger issue with it is that he has been one of the leagues better wingers for years and his kick return meters are very good. We?ve lost that. Riley has been decent but with Sivo/Handley not on the wing it?s a net loss. The addition of Watkins does open up some more possibilities. 


We need to get Jenkins tied down for the long term. He is exceptional and young for a prop. 

Both Palasia and Jenkins look to be astute signings

Long term I think he'll stay at centre and in my opinion he's done well there this season,  probably edging Newman ( who is now a more consistent but less exciting player) as an attacking threat. Short term I think moving him back to the wing might allow us to take Riley Lumb out of the firing line. I've got nothing against Riley and I think he'll be a true first choice winger or full back in 27, but at the moment he is being consistently targeted and I wouldn't want him to have his confidence destroyed as a result. The signings of Watkins and ECW (when fit) allows some flexibility in the centre and we'll need to use it over the next few months.

Lumb has everything you need to be a top full back.

I agree on Handley i think he's going well at centre.

Does anyone know when Littlewood is expected back.I feel is his the perfect replacement for Gannon.

Seem to have come out of this one with no injuries, no HIAs and no disciplinary problems.
Interesting how we get Oledski into that team, the obvious is drop Lisone ( or any of the other middles carrying a knock ?)
 but Like to see Watkins to centre, Handley wing, Lumb given a rest. 
We may not be able to out football Hull KR (even without any wingers) but we can perhaps relentlessly smash them....