On current form Wakefield do beat Leeds I think. If, as I probably expect, Leeds lose against Wigan and Cas, bringing the losing run to 8, it would then be a pretty big ask to win the next 3 on the bounce.

Leeds need to at least show some semblance of form in the next 2 games, regardless of the results.

The really funny thing about these posters putting all down to injuries, is you only need to look at that Wakefield side today. We already know these same posters wouldn’t swap our wingers for anyone, including Johnstone. So with Johnstone ruled out, how many of that Wakey side would they swap for our current resources? On paper in reality, only Fifita and Pauli, I would guess would be a better bet. Yet we are the ones with fans bleating excuses, and Wakefield go Bout their business picking up points.

I'd take Tupou at centre, and Matty Ashurst.

And it seems your coaching staff want Arona at the club for next season.

Another reason to sack them.

Good job you lost out to Hull KR on signing him then isn`t it? He has probably been our most consistent player over the past few seasons, fans like you wonder why you are in the mess you are in yet you turn your nose up at signings like Arona, why? Because he is a signing from little old Wakefield?

like Gareth Ellis?
he's not what we need an im with mark. plenty of others I'd have in front of him

We need quality signings not squad fillers F'all to do with where he'd come from Pauli Pauli yes Arona no thanks.

Arona is like Willie Isa, didn’t our resident joker used to call that kind of player a Kolpak Stiff,

I’d rather we give Cam Smith more game time.

I'd take him over the current versions of Ablett, JJB and Delaney, and Walters of course

Here we go us big city slickers wouldn't sign anyone from poor little old Wakey.
Don't be stupid.
Do you think we only sign players from the big clubs?
FWIW Fafita, Pauli, Ashurst and Johnstone would do for starters and the lad Batchelor is it or have i got him mixed up?
Chris Chester wouldn't be far behind either.

We could win all 5, we could lose all 5. At least we’re not predictable, that’s entertaining.

Strange form of entertainment. It might be uncertain (the season ending), & ultimately tense, but watching the likes of Leeds & Catalans is not my idea of entertainment.

So which Leeds team will turn up on Thursday ?

a losing one

Ashton Golding, Ryan Hall and Brad Singleton have been named in 19-man squad

I would play Luke Briscoe instead of Hall, jet lag etc

I think I would as well.

I doubt Luke will play for us again. Only named in the 19 to keep up the charade of us 'signing him for the rest of the season"

Was only ever a one game loan but rules meant it couldn't be announced like that

With Ryan leaving (not confirmed yet), we need another winger, and Luke fits the bill with his current record.

Ryan has struggled many times since that last second win over Huddersfield to win the League Leaders Shield.
27 tries in 2012, 15 in 2013, 23 in 2014 20 in 2015, but only 4 in 2016, 10 in 2017 and 9 in 2018.

nowhere near good enough to be a regular. not even close

He's be a lot more sharper and potent if we didn't use him as a chuffin prop.

I'm all for using the wingers bring the ball out but the level of service Hall gets is poop.

exactly. his try record shouldn't be a measure of his performances

Hall would score 30 a season with ease still in a structured set up like a Wigan or Cas, its purely down to how we use him that his try stats look as they do. Its not as if he is bombing opportunities he just is starved of quality chances to get over the white wash on a regular basis.

Well, reading into McD statement today, it looks like Ryan will not be with us next year.

Really? He was asked directly at his press conference today whether he thought Hall wanted to stay, and if he thought he would stay and he answered yes to both.