I'd mix the 2 squads up for both games.

Bradford

Webb
Smith
Hardaker
Watkins
BJB
Burrow
Sinfield
Peacock
Hood
Bailey
Ablett
Delaney
Ward

Clarkson
Griffin
Moore
Kirke


London

Webb
Hall
Hardaker
Watkins
Chisholm
Burrow
McGuire
Bailey
McShane
Leuluai
Ablett
Kirke
Ward

Clarkson
Singleton
Hood
Moore

It shouldn't be too much to ask the full back and threequarters to play two games in three days. It's the forwards who are going to need rotating the most, so I'd be tempted to go with big benches (two props, two backrowers) for both games rather than carrying a spare half back or hooker. Reduce the minutes your big men are having to play in each game as much as possible.

Often it's the weekend after the Easter period, particularly if the next game is on the Friday, that sees the drop off in intensity and performance.

Don`t we play Wakefield in the Cup the following Fiday?
Who out of interst do Wakefield play on Easter Monday?

wigan away.

Yup - which is why I'm a little surprised Leeds didn't bump that game back until the Sunday to give the players a little more chance to rest.

Wakefield are away at Wigan on Monday, so I wouldn't be surprised to see them leave a few key players out for that game and concentrate on the Cas game on Good Friday. Nobody expects them to do anything at Wigan anyway, so no great loss if they get humped.

Yorks CCC are at home on Sunday 15th, though it's only against the students from Leeds/Bradford. On saturday 14th, the RU lot are at home in their playoffs.
So in view of that & with an eye on the corporate shilling that's why GH opted to host the game on Friday.
I agree that Wakey may well rest key players on Monday but with such a small squad that may be difficult.
The crowd will be miniscule IMV since we struggled to get much over 4000 even when season ticket holders got in free. Now they have to pay I can see us struggle to get 3000, I'm seriously considering not wasting my money.
Band waggoner or what? I'll be there at Wembley though & I will stay to the bitter end.

Agree, it's the forwards who will struggle the most over the Easter period and I personally agree and would have a big bench. Would be good to see singleton get a game

Webb wont be back for neither game, and may have played his last game for Leeds, if what I hear is true.

Yes. We have 6 front line props on the books. Kylie & Peacock should only play 1 game each. Moore will be glad of the game time, Bailey should be fine for both given his recent break. Would be nice to see singleton. The back row is where its harder. With Hauraki & JJB injured, and Pitts now not an option it seems we're a little stretched here. So I'd have Kirke in there one game, and use Ward as 13

Interesting. Chance for someone else to shine maybe

True we do seem stretched in SR.

Care to share? What's up with him?

Not good news attack wise for Leeds if true

Care to enlighten us a little?

If he does can he also clarify if it's a different source that told him about Ellis.

TIA.

Is it his chronic back condition again?

I wouldn't say we're stretched, we just have to accept that we can't rotate them all at this time.

But you did say "were a little streached"

We are In effect 3 back rowers down in that position

Yes, but in the context of rotating people to the extent that we can in the props. We're easily capable of fielding a good second row for the festive matches

That was my point. (obviously not well made!) I know we can field a decent starting second row but lacking the sufficient quality to rotate. With the injuries we have in that position to me would have made more sense to let pits go after Easter period

Yes that would seem a bit strange. But I think with Ablett, Delaney, Clarkson & Kirke in the second row, and with Sinfield & Ward able to play 13 we should be ok.

If true about Webb we could struggle in that position with neither BJB or Smith making it theirs.
Who have we got in the 20`s?
Maybe Hardaker to FB and erm no idea to centre Klienhorst!!?
Or Hall with Jamal on the wing.
Any event it does not sound good if Frostie is correct.
Lets hope it is nothing serious i.e life threatening for Webb.

I seem to remember reading about a youngster who webb was mentoring this year?

jimmy Watson is the u20's FB and very good one next in line is Josh Sunley u18's and he has plenty of potential bothe read the game well ,threaten in attack and have pace.
RE-Webb i spoke to someone earlier who had seen something on FB regards Webb but his partners nephew was down at Kirkstall training and saw Webb training apparently.

Imo people are going a little bit knee jerk here. A few weeks ago we were all parading Ryan Hall as the World's best winger, and now some people want to move him into the centres. Yes, I understand we are thin in the backs at the moment, and I dont like playing second rowers in the centres but we know that Ablett/Delaney can get a pretty solid job done there, especially short term.

Has to be BJB to FB with Chisholm given a shot on the wing for me. However it will be Smith who comes in for Webb, I hope to god with an extended run Smith can regain some sort of 'form'.