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| If everyone is fit & ready to play
Would go same as Saturday
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Ablett & Ali in for Burgess & either Clarkson or Diskin
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| Feel a bit sorry for Donald, but think Smithy has to play in these games so would rather it were for Scotty than Senior,Delaney or Webby.
Anyway I do agree - not sure about Ali though. If he can prove is he fit then yes, but we can't risk him if he's going to limp off after 10 mins leaving us a sub down for the rest of the game.
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| Clarkson has earned his play on form. Eastwood has earned nothing.
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| Quote ="G1"Clarkson has earned his play on form. Eastwood has earned nothing.'"
What not even a free offer of a lift to the airport?
(or container, looking at him)
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| I hope we are both full strength or as close as we can be. We'll certainly be missing Grix and Bridge by the sounds of it. Otherwise we currently have everybody available. Amazing if that's still the case in three weeks.
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| Unless Ali and Eastwood can get through the Catalans game unscathed I wouldn't play either of them, we can't afford to be going down to 16 or 15 during the final if we have fully fit fowards available to play.
If we don't suffer any injuries then there will be some tough decisions for Bluey, hope Clarkson isn't the fall guy.
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| Quote ="G1"Clarkson has earned his play on form.'"
I thought we'd discussed this.
Stop doing that. Pah.
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| I hope we only field players who are 100% fit , we have history of playing CC finals with players who were obviously unfit and it cost us dearly .
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| lets get the next 2 games out of the way before we get carried away with the wembley line up.
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| Quote ="antoine"
Ablett & Ali in for Burgess & either Clarkson or Diskin'"
Obviously you have seen more of leeds than i have,but from what iv seen,that clarkson looks quality!...wouldnt drop him really.
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| Ablett in Diskin out. Buderus should play the full 80. Bailey, Ablett, Burgess and Eastwood on the bench. We played much better when Buderus was on the pitch. I know Diskin has been a good player for us over the years but sentiment shouldnt come into it.
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| Quote ="BigM"Ablett in Diskin out. Buderus should play the full 80. Bailey, Ablett, Burgess and Eastwood on the bench. We played much better when Buderus was on the pitch. I know Diskin has been a good player for us over the years but sentiment shouldnt come into it.'"
Blimey.....you're brave...stand back and await the backlash from certain posters
IMO though and IF everyone is fit I'd agree with you regarding Diskin.
Burrow can fill in at dummy half IF Buderus needs a rest and having 4 big blokes/impact players on the bench would be the way to go IMO.
I know it's a big IF, but a fit Eastwood and Ali on the bench could hopefully swing things in our favour with Bailey and Burgess also on the bench.
Some very touch decisions for Bluey and some players are obviously going to be dissapointed and fans on here will argue over the merits of the selections whoever gets 'rested' for the final.
Given how Bluey went on Saturday leaving BOTH Frogga and 'Tony McCoy' Senior in the centres when many felt one would be moved to the 2nd row to cover injury and suspension,then assuming he sticks with that,one of the backs is going to get left out,especially if Disko gets the nod on the bench,which I think he will as I cannot see us going with say Smith on the bench with Disko and 2 props.
Given his 'rotation' the last two games it looks like either Smith or Donald could miss out which would be a shame for either.
A selection headache will be a bit novel this season when for the most part we've being looking for the 17 available fit bodies.
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| Assuming yesterday's team all remain fit plus Higham, I'd see only one possible change - Higham in for Vinnie Anderson. If Bridge manages to make it somehow, then I've no idea what Smith would do.
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| For me you can drop Burgess and Bailey
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| Bailey has been improving week on week for the last 2 months. On Saturday he was the best prop on the pitch IMO. His stats of 120m @ 15 hit ups go someway to showing this.
Ablett is not a bench player. He is the best 2nd rower at Leeds and will start unless he picks up an injury in training.
Smith vs Donald is an interesting one. Thought Smith showed a lot on Saturday and looked dangerous everytime he took the ball up. He's a hard one to put down isnt he
Id prob go...
Webb
Donald/Smith (see who plays the best rugby over the next 2 weeks)
Delaney
Senior
Hall
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OK, This wont happen I know as Burrow will get the 6 jersey but I think this represents our best line up atm with Burrow coming off the bench as a back up hooker. Diskin too wont miss out and I fear for Clarksons spot but its a good position to be in when we might be leaving 3 of Eastwood, Smith, Diskin and Donald out.
It looks good for the next 2 months anyway with Pitts and Ambler also quality replacements to keep the squad fresh before the playoffs.
BTW I just get the feeling I have forgot someone
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| Get Bernard Cribbins back for the community singing ....
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| Smith-Donald is interesting. Smith was very good I thought yesterday. He always looks like he's going to make something happen. Delaney is a lump of not much though.
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| Quote ="Leeds Thirteen"I hope we only field players who are 100% fit , we have history of playing CC finals with players who were obviously unfit and it cost us dearly .'"
Trouble with that though is the players are not honest when it comes to a final. They'll lie about niggling injuries just to play in a final.
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| Quote ="BrisbaneRhino"Smith-Donald is interesting. Smith was very good I thought yesterday. He always looks like he's going to make something happen. Delaney is a lump of not much though.'"
Re Delaney - I was hoping for more from him (as he was an unknown quantity to me from the NRL) but so far in to his Leeds career he is just a big, no frills, solid unit. The equivalent of playing Carl Ablett at centre which whilst OK is not what I was hoping for if I'm being honest.
I hope by the time his (Delaney) contract is up Leeds have unearthed a home grown prospect to replace him (or perhaps try Smith there again) as I trust Leeds will be filling their reduced quota spots with better quality than he brings.
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| TBH Delaney is one of those players that disproves the myth of NRL supermen. There is as much gap between him and the likes of Inglis as there would be with Shenton. I've nothing against him but he got the ball in a bit of space at least once yesterday and didn't look like asking any questions of the defence. Unlike the 90 year old bald bloke on the other side of the field.
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| I like Delaney. What you see is what you get.... a hard grafting centre who puts an honest shift in. Sure, he'll never be a showboater a la Solomona, or dance around like McGuire, but you need the players who can play no nonsense RL to lay the platform for the others.
And Delaney certainly does that as far as I'm concerned. If Leeds ever manage to get an in form winger outside him, I reckon we could see one or two people change their tune.
Smith in for Delaney? I think we need to take Warrington a wee bit more seriously than that!
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| Quote ="AdmiralHanson"Get Bernard Cribbins back for the community singing ....'"
"She's a lassie from Lancashire" and "Ilkla moor bah't 'at" while the BBC camera picks out Colin Welland and Michael Parkinson in the crowd ?
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| Quote ="AdmiralHanson"Get Bernard Cribbins back for the community singing ....'"
A shame the other Bernard isn't still with us. Perhaps not.
Quote ="BillyRhino"Smith in for Delaney?
I think we need to take Warrington a wee bit more seriously than that!'"
If that is aimed at me, go back and read again what I said rather than what you think I said.
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| Quote ="tvoc"Re Delaney - I was hoping for more from him (as he was an unknown quantity to me from the NRL) but so far in to his Leeds career he is just a big, no frills, solid unit. '"
So, Chris McKenna with better hands then?
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| Quote ="Andy Gilder"So, Chris McKenna with better hands then?'"
and no doubt significantly cheaper
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