JM2010

Any news on investment or their plans for the community game? Looks like Skolars could do with some help

There’s enough quality players for the back row who are still under 30 such as KPP, Nsemba, Nicholson, Gannon, Minchella, Radley, Knowles and Smithies to not have to look at players who are getting to the end of their careers.

Walmsley has been one of the top forwards in SL for a while and still makes good metres but I think he might be a bit slow to play against Australia, especially with the speed of the game now

Leeds have young halves in Sinfield and McCormack and some good young forwards. I’d prefer to see them taking a punt on these players instead

That does sometimes happen and I’d be ok with that if there was a few at each club but from next season there could be up to ten plus any that have now come off the quota. It’s usually the clubs at the bottom end of the table that fill their teams with second graders instead of investing in youth development. Clubs like Wigan, St Helens and Leeds show what can be done if you can develop your own players

It won’t keep the standard as high as possible though because the players that are being signed aren’t first graders

I’m a Halifax fan but don’t think SL clubs should be signing as many SH players as they do. I keep seeing headlines about clubs signing NRL players but when I read the article they’re usually Queensland Cup or NSW cup players. The quota is going to rise next year so SL clubs are basically going to be second tier SH players plus a few English players.

There’s going to be some good competition in the centres in the next few years. There’s Pratt, Robertson, Litten, Eckersley, Lindop and Dagnall all coming through

I agree that Eckersley is a centre or fullback and looks like he could be really good at both. I’d definitely consider Martin for the wing in the future

Eckersley and Martin can be too far away from selection for one of the wing spots in the squad. Also, I think Gannon should be included but he’s got at least 3 or 4 in front of him for a starting spot

Wonder why Toulouse haven’t gone in for him

Yeah might be a bit early for him. If he keeps up his form for the rest of the season he might be worth a chance though. He’s quite big too which is something that is needed at international level

I’m not deciding

Is Sam Eseh a potential bolter for the ashes? He’s having a good season and seems to be getting better

I think they could be really good together but would probably need a halfback on the bench just in case