Lots of injuries and JJB words don’t sound promising of anyone returning. I for one am going to stick my neck out and say Hardaker will be a Leeds player next week and play.

Walker, Fusitua, Newman, Sutcliffe, Austin, Sezer, Bentley, Tetevano, Mellor, Myler, Holroyd, Briscoe, Johnson, Mustapha, Edwards all missing is absolutely crazy stuff.

Hardaker
Tindall Simpson Broadbent Handley
Sinfield Leeming
Oledzki Dwyer Prior
Martin Gannon
Smith

Donaldson Thompson O’Connor Walters

Mustapha played tonight.

Austin should be available shouldn’t he?

Wonder if Hull Kr will rest some don’t they have a CC semi the week after?

Hardaker def coming in. Just finalising the finance. Leigh offered big money, and we are certainly not getting him on the cheap. But he’s still an international player and we are desperate…….
We should get well over 10k fans back in for KR if Zak plays. I’ll be there!

Hull kr do have the cup semi the week after, it’d be handy for us if they did rest a few.

Mustapha didn't seem to be on field long last night. Like Prior I wonder if he is playing with some kind of injury? When we are so short on numbers atm they appear to be getting used sparingly at best.

It’s the 11th day for Austin so he won’t be available. Mustapha might cop a ban for the tackle off the ball, or what Tom grant thought was.

there was nothing in that at all

Its 12th day isn’t it?

I think the 11 day protocol starts the day after the game so from the Tuesday making next Friday his 11th day so I don’t think he can play until next Saturday

Although we are desperately short of players I would stick with Leeming and Sinfield at halfback next week anyway.

My bad, lost track of days, i was thinking the cas game was a Sunday!!

With all the injuries that’s a blow to miss out on Austin by 1 day. If we kick off at midnight can he play.

Yeah Austin and Hardaker in means we win this game for me…..

Of the people missing two are suspended, One is one a long term loan deal, Walker/Myler only one plays, Holroyd/Mustapha again only one plays - Newman/Sutcliffe/Briscoe/Fusitua only 3 out of 4 play. Johnson wouldn't play if Dwyer/Leeming fit. In reality only 6.

I agree with that and thought the same thing.
I suppose what`s been said is that some of the other players listed would be playing as cover for the 6 if fit.

Now we know that we have no further suspensions this week, and assuming we do sign Hardaker, I'd go with:

Hardaker
Tindall
Mellor
Broadbent
Handley
Sinfield
Leeming
Oledzki
Dwyer
Prior
Martin
Gannon
Smith

Donaldson
Thompson
O'Connor
Mustapha

Think it's time to give Max a rest, he needs to consolidate his learning. As soon as Austin or Sezer are available the same applies to young Sinfield.

I would agree with that 17 Batley.
Is Tindall fit to play?

Id put Martin at Centre over Mellor, thought he went ok on Friday when moved there

Perfectly happy with that too. I put Mellor there as I think Martin is the better back rower and I think the game will be won and lost in the forwards.

He can but pity the poor sod who has to drag Hardaker out the Skyrack

I’d rather play Simpson than Mellor though. We need to still look ahead and Simpson will be buzzing and wanting to keep his unexpected run in the team going. Mellor offers nothing more at centre imho…..

KR have lost Linnett to a 12 week injury. I expect a youthful team to come to Headingley on Friday with them having the CC Semi final week after, not worth losing more players to injury / suspension / HIA.

We should be looking to put a solid performance in and score some points/ boost morale with another win

In a way I hope so because we desperately need the points. I certainly couldn't see our current decimated line up coping with them at anything like full strength. Just can't recall Tony Smith playing weakened teams before big games before.

I was told last night Austin was having his final assessment Thurs and would play if he passes.