Strong lineup

So one of the backs and a second rower to be omitted. No idea which ones though.

Ambler and Senior to miss out.

If Ambler is going to play in the CC Final, I'd give him a run out on Friday.

Personal opinion, I don't think he will be selected for the Final.

I think Hall should get a rest. He's a shoe in for the final. McGuire should rest too.

Rest my ar$e!

Could you see Roy Francis or Syd Hynes resting anyone?

And the Dragons are missing eight players! As usual this season, between five and nine missing EVERY week!

Aye, I'd go all out FTW.

Although id give Ambler a run as well as Kirke and chose between them for the final.

I think mcguire and senior should get a rest for sure. First to freshen em up and second keep em injury free!

Agree plus not that I think he has done owt wrong I just think clarkie may miss out like sinfield and mcguire before him! Might not be his time this year! I think we will go with the senior heads from previous finals plus beds, delaney and the beast.

For the good of the game I hope you have better luck next season.

For us would like to see Ambler have a run out....and potentially give McClenann more selection headaches.



Said before: rest/save both McGuire and Senior at least.

With the loss of two props I think Ambler will play to give Bluey a look at all options.

Resting Senior would seem a good option.

Personally I think an almost full strength side is the right way to go - you can't take precautions against injury as shown on Friday (one clash of heads and one innocuous looking knock) - better just to treat it like any other game.

i'd give senior and mcguire a rest, play sinny at 6 with burrow and clarkson at 13. i can't see ambler getting a run in the final so i'd give him a run tomorrow night

You could also drop Senior and play Smith and Delaney in the centres, Hall and Donald on the wings.

If you drop McGuire you have Webb to come in and play as a pivot from FB anyway so that makes it 3 as usual with Sinfield and Burrow.

I'd play McGuire. Him and Burrow haven't had that many games together over the past few months so I'd give them another run this week.

As previous posters, we have had injurys so some of the partnerships ( Rob & Danny for instance) have not played together often this year. So we need to play the potential Wembley squad, we've just hitting the right sort of fluency and need to keep it going. Wembley is a dream but there are other vital games still to play, lets shock the pies and get that 4 in a row.

It doesnt really matter if they play together. Rob will still kill the attack at every given oportunity by not passing the ball wide

In 1978 not only did Syd Hynes rest players before Wembley he also rested virtually his full 1st grade team before the Semi-Final at Odsal.

We went to Hull KR, got mullered with only really Neil Hague in there to continue his try-scoring run (which he did) and then in the final League round of the season at home to Warrington Hynes selected [i'almost certainly the youngest team Leeds have turned out'[/i according to the YEP's Trevor Watson. Average age of the side was 21 and that included Stan Fearnley and there were 3 players (Tony Binder, Ricky Winterbottom and John Carroll) making their debuts ...... and we still won.

Personally I wouldn't have Webb, Senior, McGuire, Buderus or Sinfield anywhere near this match.

Glad you have the details. I was certain Syd rested players for a Final.



Fully agree.

1. We should be able to beat the bottom side without these 5 and it gives others a chance to earn a Wembley spot with a big performance.
2. The Cup is our stated main objective this season and now without JP our chances have already taken a big hit - so why risk our key men and the Cup.
3. At the very worst we would finish 5th and still in with a great chance in the playoffs.
4. IMO The balance of risk is worth taking as I believe we will finish 4th anyway.

Not exactly... We could still finish 7th if we lose tomorrow and subsequently to Hull away.

Indeed...we could still finish 6th or 7th even if we win tomorrow and lose at Hull if both Hull KR and Huddersfield win their last two (Giants would only actually have to win one if we lose one due to their far superior points difference)

For Hull KR to overtake us we'd need to lose both our games and them win both due to our better points difference so all a win does tomorrow is guarantee us 6th at worse.

For me it guarantee's that 4th is still in our own hands.

Of course...that as well

If we lose tomorrow and against Hull then we are unlikely to beat any of the top 4 so make sure we win the Cup!