Yep. I also thought he did really well in defence. I was impressed by Keinhorst and based on that game I'd play him at centre until Hall is back.

Fully agree - totally unfair comments about him. Also it is right to play Watkins on the wing as his try finish showed us and he should be quicker and better with the kick returns.

Widnes at Widnes is far from being a walkover, 10 days should be more than enough recovery time imo, keep our strongest team out and hopefully get some momentum for the cup game next week.

Yep. If anyone gets rested, Cuthbertson would be my prime candidate.

Players have had a few days off and IIRC only went back in for training today ahead of Sunday's game.

Barring any injuries, nobody should need resting providing they've used that time off wisely.

Going by twitter, it seems most of the players have spent their time off shaving



All for a great cause though.

Given that Eddie and Stevo have a hard enough time identifying players as it is, a sea of bald heads and clean-shaven chins is going to send them into meltdown.

as long as the don't colour the bald bits red

Widnes rely heavily on home results and have a good record but We seem to have adapted to the fake pitch better than most other sides in recent years.

We have an abundance of pace and we like to keep the ball alive rather than going to ground. For those reasons I think we are perhaps better adapted to Widnes's pitch than some teams. I still think they're a tough prospect on their pitch though, and we should take nothing for granted.

It will be a close game, and the Leeds team suits our pitch with your speed.

No JJB or Mulhern .
Kylie and Stevie Ward added to the squad
1 Zak Hardaker
3 Kallum Watkins
4 Joel Moon
6 Danny McGuire
7 Rob Burrow
8 Kylie Leuluai
9 Paul Aiton
10 Jamie Peacock
12 Carl Ablett
13 Kevin Sinfield (c)
14 Stevie Ward
15 Brett Delaney
16 Mitch Achurch
17 Adam Cuthbertson
18 Liam Sutcliffe
19 Brad Singleton
20 Jimmy Keinhorst
21 Josh Walters
27 Ash Handley

Hardaker
Watkins - Keinhorst - Moon - Handley
Sutcliffe - McGuire
Cuthbertson - Aiton - Peacock
Ward - Ablett
Delaney

Sinfield - Singleton - Achurch - Walters

Yes would go with that but maybe swap Kylie if fit for JP or Cuthbertson simply to keep them fresh for the following week.

I'm not convinced Delaney will be fit. I think Sir Kev will start at 13 and Kylie will be on the bench. He doesn't seem to like Walters this season.

McDermott said through week that Sinfield starts of doesn't play. I see him starting Sunday.

Hardaker; Keinhorst Watkins Moon Handley; Sutcliffe McGuire; Ablett Ward; Sinfield. Burrow Delaney Singleton Achurch/Leuluai.

Tbf i think Walters just had bad timing. No reason to change the 17 at the beginning of the season when he was just missing out. Got injured just at the wrong time around Easter. Even McDermott said the other week that Walters would've featured by now had he not got injured. 2nd row is just a tough spot to get a game if everyone is fit with Ablett, Ward, Delaney and Achurch.

No Sinfield. Delaney starts, as do Burrow and Singleton. Peacock and Aiton on the bench.

Hardaker
Watkins
Keinhorst
Moon
Handley
Sutcliffe
McGuire
Cuthbertson
Burrow
Singleton
Ward
Ablett
Delaney

Aiton
Peacock
Achurch
Walters

Again we're letting a half destroy us, to add to the Ill discipline recipe for disaster

weve just been battered =/ again

Give any team so many chances to attack your own line and you're going to struggle. We're missing Hall and Briscoe massively.

it's the now traditional custom dip in form it seems, hopefully this time we manage to play ourselves out of it, but unless we can regain our discipline with and without the ball it won't happen

Everyone has their own opinion on what sinfield has done in the field this season, but this afternoon I don't think anyone can disagree we've missed his on field management

Certainly missed his goal kicking. In a tight game Sutcliffe isn't a reliable enough goal kicker.

On the field too many senior players putting on dumb plays.

Jus caught result.agh well,not the first and wont be the last 'bigger side' to fall at Widnes this year.Obviously going through a bit of a dip but no team can play top level all year and we still have a 2 point cushion.

Clearly things to iron out but certainly no need for over reactions.Will be nice to get out 2 international wings back and our strike weapon back in the centre for a start.

Average of 31 points per game conceded in the last three games, against teams that aren't renowned for their attacking flair.

Much of defence is about attitude. Some of this Leeds side don't seem to have much appetite for it when things get a bit tricky. Flat-track bullies? Alright throwing it around when there's space to play, but not prepared to do the grunt work to get into position. Signs were there in the second half of the Saints game when they tore us a new one for 20 minutes. Carried on in that vein, and it's hard to see what's going to change.