So, last game before playoffs and a lot on the line. Although there are a few certain to be missing and a couple of doubts, hopefully we can still get a team out capable of giving it a good go and clinching top spot. I reckon Burrow will make it but Sinfield will wait until next week.My team:

Hardaker
Briscoe
Watkins
Moon
Hall
McGuire
Burrow
Garbutt
Cutbertson
Peacock
Ward
Ablett
Delaney

Lilley
Kylie
Singleton
Keinhorst

Start with this team and get into the arm wrestle and see how the game develops.With Lilley and Keinhorst on the bench it gives us the options to switch things around as and when required.

Anybody know how Ticket sales are going?

Were not going so that's 5 tickets less.

With the second part of the treble up for grabs then we need to be filling our end and making it more like a home game in terms of atmosphere, unless you have a pretty good excuse then you really should be rocking up to this one, it may not be the most important trophy of the 3 which are available but it is silverware at the end of the day. It would give the lads a real boost to see a packed away end.

Its an expensive month for us all. 2 birthday nights out an LUFC game the semi final and possible GF. Why am I explaining myself to a stranger?

I would sack the LUFC game! Come on get yourselves to the Mcgalsmith Stadium.

Because apparently you need to have a pretty good excuse for not devoting your entire life to a sports team?

Pfft. These glory hunting bandwagoners, typical part-time supporters. I bet he doesn't even live in the right postcode...

Just trying to rally the troops Andy, hope everyone get get down and make it a really good atmosphere, it would be great if we manage to pull it off and the lads can celebrate in front of a full away end.

I agree with you. I am there every week. But apparently supporting the team is insignificant in comparison to giving a few hoorays on a message board instead.

You might be better saving yourself some dosh and just doing that instead.

I'd love to know who said anything about it being insignificant.

I mean, you wouldn't be making stuff up for the purposes of hyperbole again, would you?

Do you not get that same impression on here then Andy? It appears that way, that if you give an opinion on something, that might not fit in with positive, then you are not a supporter.

I suspect your post is that you thought I was having a dig at your previous one. Which as you can see now is nothing to do with that.

Apologies, I read it as being a dig at those who don't go to every game as not having an opinion of any significance. If that wasn't the case then cheerfully withdrawn.

You guys gona shake hands or hug?

Maybe more. I'll tape it for you, if you promise not to show anyone else.

Always a better atmosphere at these sort of away games.

Huddersfield I mean, Not Andy / Gotchas "after Dark" ones....

19 man squad announced as;

Hardaker
Briscoe
Watkins
Moon
Hall
Magsy
Burrow
Kylie
JP
Ablett
Sir Kev
Stevie Ward
Cuthbo
Singleton
Keinhorst
Walters
Robbie Ward
Lilley
Garbutt

Finally turning to Robbie Ward possibly?

The 19 means little. R.Ward is not getting a new deal so don't expect him to play. Sinny has a dead leg, probably won't play. S.Ward has got his Nan's funeral on Friday. Expect changes to that 19

True but based on recent squads I'd have expected Golding or Handley in the 19 ahead of R.Ward.

Agree. Maybe Mac is trying to keep Giants guessing. If Sinfield doesn't make it, Moon at 6, Briscoe at 4, Handley on wing?
Who will play hooker? Sinny, Burrow, R.Ward, Lilley?
No news about Sinfield all week.
Mind games I reckon.

Re: Sinfield. There was an interview in the YEP this week saying he hopes to be fit for the semi but hasn't ruled out this Friday yet either. Reading between the lines it appears to me that we won't see him this Friday and that is why both Lilley and Robbie Ward are in the 19 especially so given there is still a slight concern about Burrow although I think he will play

I hate to think what our bench will look like if BOTH Sir Kev and Burrow miss out

Why should that preclude him from playing - especially if the service is in the morning

If Sinfield and Burrow both missed out then with the remaining 17 you could go

Hardaker
Briscoe - Watkins - Moon - Hall
McGuire - Lilley
Garbutt - R.Ward - Peacock
S.Ward - Ablett
Cuthbertson

Leuluai - Singleton - Keinhorst - Walters

You could alter around some of the forwards but basically you can name a nicely balanced 17. You can usually tell by how Leeds word the 19-man squad announcements whether or not the injured guys are likely to return and it does seem like Burrow will be playing.

I'd expect Burrow to play but not Sinfield, so I'd go with:

1. Hardaker
2. Briscoe
3. Watkins
4. Moon
5. Hall
6. McGuire
7. Burrow
8. Singleton
9. Lilley
10. Peacock
11. Ablett
12. Ward, S
13. Cuthbertson

14. Ward, R (though I'd be surprised if he's used, so probably Walters)
15. Garbutt
16. Keinhorst
17. Leuluai