Spotty Herbert

Winners : Warriors, Easts, Storm, Sea Eagles, Broncos, Panthers, Dolphins, Sharks Points : 388 Aways : 4 Poll : Storm vs Bunnies

I don't think the Warriors can rest SJ until Harris - Tavita is fit again. Too soon to go to Cleary until I have seen how well he has recovered. However, SJ might get pulled off early if they get well ahead of the Titans early doors, so I agree he isn't a captaincy option this week.

And therein lies the greatest conundrum of this infuriating game. Is it better to live in hope of 150 and suffer the occasional 20 / 30, or be happy with (reasonably) consistently hitting 80 to 100?

You've left Tedesco out? CNK is probably safest, Walsh has the highest ceiling, Papi and Turbo are as big an injury risk as Ponga. Worried about Drinkwater as the Cowboys are starting to struggle. By a process of elimination, Edwards and either Drinky or Walsh, depending whether you are risk averse or not. Just seen how cheap Walsh is now. He's almost a must have.

Roosters too clunky tonight to beat a team as good as Storm, particularly with the help Ashley Clown has given to them.

Roosters need to get the ball to Manu more often. Maybe he should go to 6?

I thought AFB was going to Cronulla?

With the Panthers allegedly wanting Stefano Uitoikamanu (apologies) to replace JFH.

Winning teams : Storm, Warriors, Eels, Panthers, Sea Eagles, Broncos, Knights Sharks Points : 366 Home wins : 4 Poll : Dogs vs Knights

I feel you need two of Hynes, SJ and DCE at the moment. Cleary comes back into the equation after Origin. Choosing (or being able to afford) 4 gun CTW's is where leagues will be won or lost. Holmes, Garrick, RTS, Lomax, Ronaldo, Manu, Meaney, Tago, To'o and (when fit) Herbie are all genuine guns. Plus Dom Young, the Hammer, Marches and others.

Lomax back to centre this week- his big scores thiscseason have come on the wing. I would be concerned whether his mind was in the right place now he is sorted for next year. To'o has a good run of matches coming up.

Ronaldo has some tough games coming up after round 8 or 9 and he doesn't usually score well against top teams. Val will play Origin, Lomax may or may not move to Parramatta in the next couple of weeks. For me, it would be Holmes and Lomax, but look where I am in the table before accepting any advice.

I would prefer to see it as a weak board being persuaded by a very strong coach that if you sign the players I want it will bring the crowds in. It didn't, leading to near bankruptcy and near relegation. Can we agree that Laughton made a significant contribution to this state of affairs, even if he wasnt solely to blame?

Laughton almost bankrupted Leeds with his methods, leading directly to the Caddick / Hetherington ownership and (eventually) to a period of Superleague domination. Every cloud ....

Caddick owns 76%, Hetherington 24% according to the latest data I can see.