I certainly think so in this week's Damo Bit - leeds.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=1718 On a sidenote I hope to god I’m not turning into Keith Swiftcorn (like Paul is suggesting) where my idea of good rugby league is some match report from the 1920s telling us all about a player with a receding hairline scoring a good try. Only joking Jeff Oh and thanks to El Diablo for the word Sharticle which I’m going to use in the weekly poll that I’m trailing

I certainly think so in this week's Damo Bit - leeds.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=1718 On a sidenote I hope to god I’m not turning into Keith Swiftcorn (like Paul is suggesting) where my idea of good rugby league is some match report from the 1920s telling us all about a player with a receding hairline scoring a good try. Only joking Jeff Oh and thanks to El Diablo for the word Sharticle which I’m going to use in the weekly poll that I’m trailing

He can play Saints there next year.

This probably will be the case!

He's signing for Widnes next year


He shouldn't have been ahead of Ali at all this season when both are fit in my opinion

It’s the first time I’ve heard of the Widnes rumour. I suppose if it does happen then he’ll be reunited with Ben Cross.

Personally I’m glad with how Brian has rotated the team this year (in hindsight) apart from in the grand final.

League Weekly are reporting that Weller was injured.

I suppose that answers the question!

First time I’ve heard of this as well though. It certainly wasn’t news as far as I’m aware prior to the grand final.

He was in 18th man gear along with Watkins. Wheras Smith, McShane and Co were in club suits

Whilst I, like most others, think Ali has been a tremendous servant to the club it was a little harsh on Weller.

Im not Weller's biggest fan but he has kept plugging away all season and has improved. In my view, all those who played in the semi should have played in the final, fitness permitting.

Not that Ali didn't do what was asked of him in the final, just that Weller had done nothing to warrant being dropped (assuming he wasn't injured which I think was the case given his enthusiastic warming up and being 18th man).

Ali got us on the front foot when we were down. He gained us 2 vital penalties that IMO, was the start of the shift in momentum. Weller is only young (24?) and ill have other chances. Ali has played well when picked this season and his experience in big games will have been key to his selection.

It’s the opposition team that conceded these penalties rather than Ali deliberately creating them. After these conceded penalties Leeds Rhinos went on capitalise on the oppositions lack of discipline.

Well the 1st was for markers not being square when Ali recognised this and ran through them gaining the penalty. The second was for a ball steal but again, Ali took the line on quick and was gaining yards forward in the tackle before the ball was stolen. There's nothing to say Weller wouldnt have done this, but the experience of having Ali in the team payed off IMO.