Handley has done very well for himself and got a lot more game time than he hoped he would get.
That said I think it's a good time to have Briscoe back and to rest Handley.
Next season he can push both wingers for a spot and continue his development.

Peacock will not accept being rested in his last season, he will be savouring every minute.You're a long time retired and going off Thursdays performance he still looks as fresh and good as ever

Isn't Handley injured? Regardless, Briscoe needs a run out. Keinhorst deserves to keep his place too. Rest Delaney. We need to finish 1st leading into the Super 8's. Having Saints and Wigan at home is vital. I'd go:
Hardaker
Briscoe
Watkins
Moon
Hall
Sinfield
McGuire
Leuluai
Aiton
Peacock
Keinhorst
Ablett
Cuthbertson
Subs:
Singleton
Burrow
JJB
Garbutt

1. Hardaker
2. Briscoe
3. Watkins
4. Moon
5. Hall
13. Sinfield
6. McGuire
8. Leuluai
9. Aiton
10. Peacock
12. Ablett
20. Keinhorst
19. Singleton

7. Burrow
15. Delaney
17. Cuthbertson
30. Garbutt

The whole 'JP getting flogged' debate has itself been flogged to death over years. entering the winter of his final season who'd begrudge him a second.

he coul;d still make the dream team not at his peak

JJB and Briscoe don't make the 19, no Peacock included too.

Hardaker
Handley
Watkins
Moon
Hall
Sinfield
McGuire
Leuluai
Aiton
Cuthbertson
Delaney
Keinhorst
Ablett

Burrow (personally would like to see R.Ward but doubt it unless he planning on resting one of the pivots at 6/7/9)
Singleton
Garbutt
Yates

Walters and R.Ward the two missing out.

Happy to be proved wrong



A strong squad selected still regardless.Shame Briscoe is not included would be nice to see him get some match fitness over the next couple of weeks.

I'd suggest that shouldn't be Peacock's call.

If the club think he would benefit from having a week off ahead of the Super 8s and playoffs, then that's what should happen. If he doesn't like it, tough.

Leeds have no duty to keep Jamie Peacock happy. What's he going to do, put in a transfer request?

You have to consider the fixtures to come. Peacock might not really need the rest this week but might in 4/5 weeks time, but after this week what other opportunities are they? After Salford every game we play is going to be against top 8 sides plus cup and playoff games. Unless we find ourselves unable to move places going into the last round then they isn't really a good chance to rest someone like Peacock.

Aye that was my thinking. Obviously if we don't make the cup final he will have a week off there.

No JP, JJB, or Briscoe this week
I would go

Zak
Handley
Watkins
Moon
Hall
Sinny
Magsy
Kylie
Aiton
Garbutt
Ablett
Keinhorst
Cuthbertson

Delaney
Singleton
R Ward
Walters

If Salford win and kr beat fc, Salford are likely to pinch 8th place and both Hull clubs fall into the middle 8's.

Would be a nice consolation.

ould go with

Zak
Handley
Watkins
Moon
Hall
Sinny
McGuire
Leuluai
Aiton
Cuthbertson
Keinhorst
Delaney
Ablett

Garbutt
Singleton
Burrow
Yates/Walters

Hardaker
Handley Watkins Moon Hall
McGuire Burrow
Leuluai Aiton Cuthbertson
Keinhorst Ablett
Delaney

Ward Walters Garbutt Singleton

Who would have thought we would have ended up with Moon and Ablett in the halves.

Champagne stuff tonight. Keinhorst really adds something on the right he links well with Watkins and even went pretty well on the left.

Garbutt went really tonight I thought. Made good yards and tackled hard. He looked a threat and hard to put down.

Pffftttt, if we hired an assistant we'd have scored 80.

Walters for try/finish of the season.

Glad Garbutt did well. I know Salford collapsed but to get that score with 5-6 first teamers out and playing people in different positions at the end .

Oh aye looks to enjoy the physical side of the game. Thankfully he didn't get knacked at the end, that looked bad live.

Leading forward in terms of attacking numbers. 26 carries for 214m. Not bad for only your second game even if the opposition were awful.

We are pretty much guaranteed to be top 2 at the split now barring a miracle. Even with a loss next week and a Wigan win they won't overtake us with the points difference being well in our favour. (Leeds +267, Wigan +140)

No doubt Cuthbertson and now it would seem Garbutt are both praisworthy acquisitions....congratulations to all concerned. Let's hope it continues.

When JJB regains fitness who should make away? On prsent form Keinhorst has secured himself as a warranted 'first teamer'....he has great hands and an appetite for work. Great to see a 'fringe' player grabbing his chance so successfully....hope he gets a good new contract.

Of course there might not be a selection issue if JJB's return to fitness coincides with another's unfortunate injury.....Delaney's return to fitness has obviously coincided with poor Stevie Ward's injury. The benefits of a good squad are apparent to all.

Handley losing his spot automatically to the return of Briscoe is a toughie, although I do understand and accept the reasons for him doing so. However, again I hope the club offers him a suitably more generous contract sooner rather than later.

Both Handley and Keinhorst in addition to Cuthberston and Garbutt have all been exciting pleasant - in some cases unexpected - surprises this season.

Keinhorst has shown that he is a talented player with good hands, an eye for a break and decent pace. He can tackle and deserves a place in the squad. I bet he could provide cover at 7 or 9 too.

Keinhorst definitely doesn't deserve dropping, and a bench of Burrow, Cuthbertson, Garbutt and Delaney is a really strong one. I'm just not sure what the way back into the team for JJB is atm. We have Ablett, Ward, Delaney and Keinhorst established, while Achurch and Walters both look better bets in the next 2-3 seasons.

JJB when fit is an important player with a big work rate. The super 8s and play offs will be hard work and we will need to rotate the forwards. Keinhorst should be kept primarily as reserve back for this period.