Quite. Just like you might have expected BJBs young legs to beat McGoldricks in the same situation. Yet these people that are slating Webb want BJB handed the full back position. Based upon him running through treacle for the last 20 yards of his break I wonder why they think he would have done any better than Webb with the Chase try?



An excellent read of the play by the way, even if you did pinch my earlier observations of Clarkson's lazy/tired retreat

Agree - but he couldnt go for the man until the defenders had the support covered. He help up the decision making of Chase sufficiently to allow the cover defence to prevent a simple 2 on 1, he just didnt have the speed to get to Chase once he'd gone for the corner.



If Webb had gone for Chase at the first opportunity, a simple 2 on 1 and try under the sticks would have followed. Webb did everything right, barr actually make the tackle. He didnt make the tackle because Chase had the pace on him, in addition, Webb's body position wasn't great, meaning he had to turn across himself to try get to Chase, Chase was simply too good and too quick in that 1 on 1 occasion. I'm not saying Webb is blame free, afterall, he didnt make the tackle, but I think it was more a technical and physical fault, rather than decision making.

I'm only making ONE POINT... That Webb is way past his best, and should not have been signed for next season.



I defy anybody to watch it back, then come on here and tell me that you think pre-backinjury Webb would've conceded that try.

I hadn't seen your post good sir, my extensive coaching experience helped me spot that. You're coming along well! Bjb wouldn't give the additional creativity of Webb which given the form of the halves would be a concern, he's also doing well on the wing....I know, let's move him!

Good passer of the ball Webb..........especially forwards!



But seriously will be interesting to see if he has another year in the tank...............overall his spell with the club has been very good but lets hope it ends with a good year!

This isn't like calling for Hall to be moved to the Centre, or Burrow to be moved to Hooker. I'm not trying to just move people for the sake of it.



BJB IS our next full back. Yes, he's not as experienced as Webb, and he's a different type of full back, but so what? We're supposed to be in "transition" yet we're intent on clinging onto past their best players instead of giving the future the experience everybody seems to complain at them for not having.

Pre-back injury, Webb would have had a better chance of making the tackle, but he would still have made the same decision on pointing his cover defenders to the support runners and offering Chase the outside - I'd still say that the likelihood would have been a try still (Chase is afterall on of the best runners in superleague).



That was my point, Webb made the correct call on how to deal with the threat, he simply didnt have the pace having given Chase the only option to go to the corner to catch him. Rather than berate Webb, to be honest I think you've just gotta give credit to Chase.

Forward passes or not leeds lose a lot without Webb as a passing option given how the current halves are performing. That would be the concern with bjb at full back.

You've misread the situation that occurred.

I can see why Webb has been retained in tems of who we are releasing and how young and inexperienced our back line are.

The biggest shocker to me is that Kirke got 2yrs yet Bailey who has been by far our best prop all year has yet to be retained !!

Griffin i think will add something .Moore i'm underwelmed and would of hoped Ambler or Amor would of got a crack at a few games.

agree about Bailey being amongst our best if not best prop these last 4 games.....but all season?????? Come on mate that's stretching it a little far??



Agree I'd prefer him (on current form) to the retention of Kirke and probably Kylie as well.



If rumours of Griffin and Moore come true and Bailey is retained then I worry about the future of Amor and Ambler. Would they be prepared to go out on loan again and await injuries or retirement if JP and Kylue to get their chance in the 1st team?

It is tough to criticise Webb for Chase scoring, it would be very difficult to tackle a player of Chase's ability when on the back foot. I do think Webb's defence is a touch suspect and he has lost a hell of a lot of his running ability and speed. His constant forward passes and whining wind me up too, refs have obviously been told to watch his passes as he gets pinged every match for it and thus he should make an extra effort to make sure he doesn't pass it so flat. Webb is still safe as houses under the kicks though and adds some creativity to the back line with a touch of support play. BJB is still a little vulnerable under the kick but his speed and trying to collect the ball on the full makes him more of a threat. It is a tough one and I see the pro's and con's from both, hopefully BJB can get a few games at full back and I'm sure there will be injuries next year in which they can both have opportunities.