Bought a ticket for this today.

Why is it so expensive for a friendly? it looks like hardly any tickets have been sold so it could be s bit of a damp squib which will be a shame for the departing players.

Also wonder if they will release next years shirt before this game, i believe they did in 2016 when we played them

If its on a day with a Y in it, Oxen will no doubt be releasing a shirt.

They've brought out a whole training range for this one game too.

Ah that's a shame, I've only just gone and set light to a bunch of 50 pound notes.

I think we will struggle to raise a team. Anyone playing in the World Cup will be out and can’t see briscoe, Dwyer or sutcliffe playing as won’t want to risk a bad injury.

When do their contracts officially end?

is it nov 1st?

I think we'll see a decent side out for this gives us a chance to send the boys out of 2022 at Headingley and hopefully see so Superstars of the NRL in the NZ side.

I'm hoping something like this.

1.Hardaker ( I don't think Wane will pick him )
2. Tindall
3. Briscoe
4. Sutcliffe
5. Handley (I don't think Wane will pick him)
6. Austin
7. Sezer
8. Thompson
9. Dwyer
10. Prior
11. Gannon
12. Donaldson
13. Smith

14. Leeming
15. O' Connor
16. Walters
17. Mustapha
18. Johnson
19. Sinfield

I think we'll have Oledzki (England), Bentley (Ireland), Martin ( PNG), Tetevano (Cook Islands) and Myler (Ireland) involved in the World Cup with their respective Countries.

Didn't Rohan say in his post match interview that we'll have 10 players involved in the World Cup? Anyone know when the squads are announced?

Not interested in the slightest. Fortunately fery few leeds players featuring in the boring world Cup so few injury issues.

I don’t know but if I was Tony smith I’d tell sutcliffe and Dwyer they are not playing.

Briscoe is looking for a club, if he breaks his leg ….career over.
Same for Bodene.
Mustapha going to Cas, again if I was Radford I’d tell him he’s got Covid, rickets or anything

They might actually want to play against NZ, that opportunity doesn’t happen very often.

I don't think the departing players will play, especially Sutcliffe and Dwyer, they won't want to risk injury!

Regardless of who Leeds put out this game should be supported. I'll be there.

I think the last one against NZ was well attended, for some reason this one doesn't seem to be getting much traction - well based by the amount of tickets still available anyway!

Prices look like usual ones for Leeds games. I can't see any reason they would be discounted?

I think last time we played NZ, it was just after we had won the treble and there was a big feel good factor at the club. In the early days people thought the likes of Sinfield, McGuire, Burrow, Peacock etc. were going to be playing against the Kiwis and then it ended up a reserve side which was pretty disappointing.

This fixture could be a repeat with 10 world cup players out and any players who are leaving the club not being involved.

I think its a rare event for a SL team to play a full international side, I hope we get a faire few there, will be a good event regardless of who's playing IMO

There's no reason at all for Briscoe, Sutcliffe and Dwyer not to be playing. They're still under contract, they can't just refuse to play!

Plus it's a high-profile game - I can't see why they would not want to play in it.

Tweet from Brad suggests he's playing.

I guess we’ll see. If I was in Briscoe’s shoes and had no deal signed for next year, I’d only play if I was planning to retire.

It’s not a regular season game, it’s a warm up for NZ. If it was golf or snooker fair enough. Dwyer won’t have played for 5 weeks. Say Dwyer plays and does his ACL. He’s on a 1 year deal at FC, he may not play a game for them. Maybe I’m too cynical but if I was at FC I’d be advising him to not play.

I'm sure FC would like to but not sure they can make that call given their contracts run until November. I think Rohan mentioned the game being a chance to say farewell to the leavers though I guess that needn't mean in a playing capacity.

Be interesting to see the team.

Morley and Ali played for us last time
I wonder if we might get Cuthbo, Delaney and Ferres back for a send off?
JJB must start, with Ablett off the bench

Think some have been announced but not all,

The 10 he probably referred to below,

Fusitu’a - Tonga
Martin - PNG
Tetevano - Cook Islands
Bentley, Myler - Ireland
Handley, Oledzki, Leeming, Smith, Hardaker - England (Possible)

Tindall - Knights

Rohan did mention we could have 8-10 players in world cup teams hopefully they all pull through ok and it doesn't disrupt pre season too much I'm thinking.

Oledzki (England)
Bentley, Myler (Ireland)
Martin (PNG)
Tetevano (Cook Islands)
Fusitu'a ( Tonga)
Sangare ( France)
Edwards (Jamaica)

Possibly Leeming, Handley & Hardaker (England).