If so not point in him playing.

Spot on mate along with Holroyd who if he gets his act together could form part of the next golden generation.
Need another hard hitting no nonsense prop to look after them though.

What's the problem with Holroyd?

I've seen Walters get swatted off a few times in games this year, I think he'd struggle with upper body strength at the moment playing against men.

When he fills out he could be a full England international, he has bags of potential.

Holroyd has been struggling with a persistent foot injury most of this year unfortunately, just as he was getting his first team shot. I'd expect to see him make an impact in 2020, another lad with bags of potential.

I really think one or two youngsters will stake a claim for first team this pre-season.

I'm honestly confused as to who we can and can't pick with all the dual reg malarkey going on.

I'd go with Ava and Peteru to start and Oledzki and Cuthbertson on the bench for this one I think. We deffo need 4 props.

We have quite a few players carrying injuries now.

Four props named in squad lets hope Agar select's all four.

Walker
Briscoe Newman Hurrell Handley
Lui Myler
Oledzki Dwyer Peteru
Jones-Buchanan Martin
Ward

Johnson Singleton Sutcliffe Smith

Cuthbertson Donaldson

We've lost some meat with Ava, Merrin and Ferres all out.

Deffo four props: Cuthbo, Oledzki, Peteru, Singleton.

Back row could be JJB, Martin, Ward. Bench 2x props and then Johnson, Sutcliffe I'm guessing.

Rest of the side picks itself unless Hurrell pulls up.

From our 19 I'd go with

Walker
L.Briscoe
Newman
Hurrell
Handley
Lui
Myler
Oldezki
Dwyer
Cuthbertson
Sutcliffe
Martin
JJB

Subs
Ward
Peteru
Donaldson
Johnson

Going of Agar recent team selection he'll probably go with

Walker
L.Briscoe
Newman
Hurrell
Handley
Lui
Myler
Oldezki
Dwyer
Cuthbertson
Sutcliffe
Martin
JJB

Subs

Ward
Smith
Donaldson
Johnson

He'll probably go with no props on bench again and use JJB and Donaldson there I hope not, hope the team can get a win for JJB and Ablett and give them a good send off.

Alright, we heard you the first time

You read me this first time ahaha this terrible phone i've got

Don’t want to wee on anyone’s waffles but can’t see Lunt in the 19 so we’ll be starting with Dwyer with Johnson on the bench I imagine.

That pack hardly strikes the fear of god into anyone.

It does me and I`m a Leeds fan

Wire by plenty

I suppose it depends which Wire turn up the one that played very well in the first half season and also in CC final or the one that lost more games than won in the second half of the season.

It is all set for one of those horrendous balloon-popping moments this Friday isn't it?

I'm really not too bothered if we lose, as long as we compete and string some decent rugby together here and there.

If Ward gets through again and Johnson gets some decent game time, and JJB gets to go out on his terms, those are the wins really.

diskin who played with david ward's son a generation on


it's easy to say we haven't got ready the next danny, kev or jp

how many in the 80s were to be the next john holmes or david ward incuding a certain gh

From the 19 named I’d use all 4 props:

1. Walker
2. Briscoe
3. Newman
4. Hurrell
5. Handley
6. Lui
7. Myler
8. Cuthbertson
9. Dwyer
10. Oledzki
11. Martin
12. JJB
13. Ward

14. Johnson
15. Singleton
16. Peteru
17. Donaldson

I'd rather not see ward in the traditional 13 role, too much for his body.

I imagine JJB will take the more central work in the middle a la Merrin. Ward should have a little freedom, we’ll see.

Might be worth starting Donaldson here if there is a decision still to be made over him, keep Ward on the bench again and wait for the initial fireworks to calm down a bit.

End of the day Ward is playing the toughest team sport in the world, there’s only so much you can do. We could do with him going into this pre-season fit and healthy though.

I agree 100% I was amazed he played so long last week and played in the middle of the park but he did a tremendous job last week. It's too much for him tho.

Ward didn't look too happy with his knee on a couple of occasions last week. Fingers crossed just a bit of soreness from his first game back but he was certainly stretching it out and had a bit of a hobble towards the end of the game.

As others have said, I was surprised he played almost an hour. Thought he'd had a 20-30 minutes cameo. Maybe that was the thought of holding him back? Also you're more likely to go crazy if you know you're only going to be out there 20 minutes which could've lead to another injury. Knowing he had a longer stint meant he had to manage his energy a bit better.

Whats the latest crack with Crosby?

Targeting Boxing Day game last I heard.

He's obviously been unlucky this year I'm hoping he can get back to something like, he was a good prop before all his personal problems and now this injury.