For us to free up some cap? for Leigh I'm to not sure.

Was Naughton on much, can't imagine more than 30k?

It's not experience that was the problem though. It was the performance. It's not all about the bench by any means there were players who started who weren't up to par. But Taylor and Watts are miles ahead of the next props in the line. Take Ellis and Mini out of it and we look much weaker. Early days like I said.

I was at Leeds on Friday night and they were nothing special, only winning because 2 mahoosive forward passes were missed in their last try.

That being said, they'll still get their usual 4 points off us more than likely

Speaking to my collegue at who is from Leeds and a staunch Loiner he said they will struggle to make any impact this season and wont do anything until they get rid of McDermott (or 'Big Eck' as he calls him). He was quite brutal in his appraisal of the current squad they have and said people saying they're shoe for the 8 and won't be as bad as last season are looking at a different team to him.
He was also quite adament that they were 'bloody lucky' to have beaten Leigh & Salford

Can't comment on the Salford game but if Atelea Vea wasn't so bloody useless Leigh would have pinched that one. I've seen Leeds play twice now and they are not a good side. Saints don't look much better.

How I see it also. There isn't a lot of love for McDermott in Leeds and many are astounded that he still has a job after last season!

If a FC coach had won what he has (7 trophies) we'd been talking about him in revered terms.

I think it's more to do with the fact it's now very clear that it was the class of the players that won them the trophies rather than anything McDermott did.

Watts in big trouble, Taylor also charged.....

•Scott Taylor (Hull FC) - Grade B Other Contrary Behaviour (EGP available)
•Liam Watts (Hull FC) - Grade D Dangerous Throw (EGP not available)


•Sam Moa (Catalans) - Grade B Other Contrary Behaviour (EGP not available)