Quote ="ThePrinter"Didn't have a good feeling heading into the first two league games but I actually feel quite confident heading into this. Not that we'll win because too many injuries but I do think we'll give them a game and it won't be the cricket score some are fearing after what happened yesterday.posting.php?mode=quote&f=17&p=18290454# Like I said on one of the other threads, sometimes we need an ar$e kicking to knock us into shape and we do usually save our best for when we're written off (Phil "Leeds won't win another game this season" Clarke)'" Not necessarily disagreeing with you (let's not forget Leeds will also have a huge crowd backing them).....but those WERE the days we had both Sinfield and Peacock to call upon. That's Leeds' problem...we are missing TWO leaders now.

Quote ="ThePrinter"Didn't have a good feeling heading into the first two league games but I actually feel quite confident heading into this. Not that we'll win because too many injuries but I do think we'll give them a game and it won't be the cricket score some are fearing after what happened yesterday.posting.php?mode=quote&f=17&p=18290454# Like I said on one of the other threads, sometimes we need an ar$e kicking to knock us into shape and we do usually save our best for when we're written off (Phil "Leeds won't win another game this season" Clarke)'" Not necessarily disagreeing with you (let's not forget Leeds will also have a huge crowd backing them).....but those WERE the days we had both Sinfield and Peacock to call upon. That's Leeds' problem...we are missing TWO leaders now.

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Yes but whatever happened to having two slow ponderous halfbacks being our major problem along with a too old front row?

Three leaders if you include Mags

Hardaker
Handley Watkins Moon Hall
Sutcliffe burrow
Galloway Cuthbertson Garbutt
Ferres Keinhorst
Delaney

Achurch Singleton Lilley Mullally/Walters/Baldwinson

hope you lads give the aussies a good game, for this match alone I will be shouting you on

If we win it will be the performance of the year, their at full strength and weve got 8 possibly injured, the bookies would still have had them as favourites if that was reversed
Saints and Wigan though should both win imo, no Pearce or JWH and no Hunt or Reed- if you dont include milford thats them both missing their best 2 players

That's so 2015 Printer, do keep up.

Greg Eden is starting on the wing for Brisbane, will be interesting to see how he goes.

The choice of referee has, ontop of the poor start and injuries, all but sealed Leeds' fate.

Oh well with all our injuries perhaps we should bring Keith Senior back, he and Silverwood got on so well before in the WCC.

If it wasn't for the WCC this Sunday I wouldn't feel half as bad as where the team is at.

We've lost three very influential players, one of which is arguably the greatest ever captain we've had. We had a mixed up preseason because of the flooding. We started the season without JJB, Falloon and Ward who would definitely be in our 17. Added to that Mullally who offers cover in the forwards with super league experience.

First game of the season we give Warrington, who are one of the comps best sides, a real good game. Dominating territory for a lot of the match and if we had a goal kicker would certainly have gained at least 1 point.

After a preseason of training with our new half back pairing of Sutcliffe and McGuire. (One who'd not played a game in 7 months) picks up a calf strain but has to play on because his partner and new captain go off injured after twenty minutes!

To add to all that losing Briscoe, Ablett and the young Golding I really don't feel we can judge so harshly the start of our season.

Like I said at the start, if we didn't have the WCC on Sunday I really wouldn't be so worried, it's just cos we have a big game on Sunday. People say it's just a glorified friendly, but I'm sure to players won't see it like that. I certainly don't. All I want is for the lads to do us proud. If we get hammered it looks bad for us and for super league.

Of the grand final 17 I reckon only around 10 will play on Sunday.

apart from the known injuries before the weekends game who else has been confirmed definitely out then?

I don't think any have been confirmed yet.

Pete Smith on Twitter said Ablett is the least serious (although still a major doubt for this weekend) and Golding has a "possible" broken bone in his foot.

I heard Ferres say we could have up to 8 regular starters out on look north tonight.I reckon maybe a little mind games going on.The touch and go injuries will play imo.I really do think Leeds value this game and have been targeting it since end of season.wouldn't be surprised to see faloon play too.

Why? Has an Australian referee been selected?

No, a much worse choice.

Ablett and Briscoe are in protective boots. Mullally is playing this weekend, and they are pushing JJB to be right if possible.

Any news on Falloon? How about Keinhorst to hooker?

This has been suggested before.....and I have to agree it is surely better than starting with Burrow with all the additional defensive, detrimental repercussions that entails against a side like NQ.
McDermott once surprised us all by starting Clarkson at DH with good success; Keinhorst would go even better I believe. He's a similar tenacious tackler who can hold his own in the middle, but who could probably do more offensively. Burrow (as is best) could come on from the bench to mix it up a little in attack.
Fingers crossed though that Faloon makes it

Hardaker
Briscoe (Handley)
Watkins
Moon
Hall
Golding (Sutcliffe)
Lilley

Galloway
Faloon (Keinhorst)
Cuthbertson
Ablett (Keinhorst) (Delaney)
Ferres
Delaney (Singleton)

Burrow
Garbutt
Singleton (Keinhorst)
Mullaley

Achurch and Handley not in the Featherstone squad shows to me that they'll be playing on Sunday. Baldwinson included for them. Squad announced tomorrow at 10am, but expecting.

Hardaker
Handley Watkins Moon Hall
Sutcliffe Lilley
Galloway Burrow Cuthbertson
Ferres Delaney
Singleton

Achurch Mullally Keinhorst Garbutt

If that was the team i would be quietly confident of us giving it a good go.Its obviously 6,7 and 9 where the question marks are but if we can keep it simple and man up we will be ok. We are clearly not favourites now and have been written off by most so again, i think that works in our favour. Current forecast for sunday is wet afternoon so a low scoring forward battle would also be another good thing, last thing we need is a dry track for Thurston to rip us apart on! (yes i know, he still may do so

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There has for the Wigan v Brisbane game.

Imagine flying all that way just to ref a meaningless friendly though.

Think it's probably me who keeps suggesting Keinhorst to hooker mate for all the things you mention. Would also agree with the team you have put. Don't think Briscoe, Golding or Ablett will make it.