Given GH's usual impeccable timing of announcing "New deals/players" after a dip in form or poor performance does anyone get the impression that the squad could be in for a "over-haul" given the lack of announcements re-player retention?
Iirc O.O.C are..
Disko.
Senior.
Bailey.
Ali.
Donald.
Buderus.
And most notably imo our coach Bluey.
I may be wrong but other than Smithy returning the contract announcements are normally more forthcoming than they are at present any thoughts?

I should imagine GH has been having a very close look at the composition of our squad, and there may well be some surprise announcements in the not too distant future.

I'd add JJB to your list, although I would hope for at least another season from Ali, and possibly Buderus.

Is Jjb O.O.C?
Didn't realise that,in terms of age and long termism(not sure that's a word) i'd be surprised if they retained Buderus and not Disko unless they re-signed both and gave Mcshane a guaranteed year on loan!
Plenty for the power brokers at HQ to contemplate.

In a word - No

Jones-Buchanan secured at Leeds until the end of 2012.

I'd be highly dissapointed if we gave Senior another year, as I have posted before.

Would be dissapointed with a couple of others, but certainly Senior.

All the above are indeed out of contract + Ambler, Worrall, Manning.

who would you replace him with?

I don't need to go through that again. But regardless of who it is, I think we need to move on.

He's been a great servent and deserving of the status he will have for years to come. But the club need to realize when players reach their limit. They went a season too far with Barrie and I fear the same with Senior.

Let's move on with a new chapter.

is senior still a better player than the person who would replace him? also who is better than him in sl? maybe matt king? But still nobody is a stand out player who is a better centre IMO. If Leeds could get a marque nrl 4 perhaps let Keith go or start his transition as a squad player into the backroom staff like deacs. If Leeds are to get shenton if the rumours are true then he needs to fight Keith for the 4 shirt.

I'm not sure who will go but if we lose beds, Ali, donald, bailey and if Keith is on reduced terms that should free up a fair bit of cap space to bring in some special talent, a marque centre, a marque prop, a marque backrower?

just a thought

It's irrelevant. Shenton would be a better bet than Senior is now. But regardless we are better off planning for the future. If it's a kid, it's a kid. We don't need a 35 year old holding back that spot now. Let's move on and start a new chapter.

14 games into the season now, and Senior has produced 1 good game to warrant a new contract. That tell's me all I need to know as far as the future goes. That good game played to number of games ratio will only reduce as another year passes.

Ambler needs to hit the gym. A gut that size on one so young is disgraceful.

I would have hoped that Watkins would be ready to take over from Senior in 2011 but that ones on hold now.