Burrow,buderus,peacock will all play bailey will depend on his cog test as for ali,wasp and ablett i've no idea how serious their injuries are.

TBF I expect Lauiti'iti, Burrow and Buderus to play as they could have at the weekend but he wanted to give them a week extra off. What do you know about Peacock? What's he done?

Reckon the whole crutches thing with Wasp (

) was just a precaution to keep the weight off his ankle and improve recovery time. Sounds like Bailey will be in anyway as his name wasnt mentioned.

Sky showed him on the bench with an ice pack on his hand but as we all know JP won't let that get in his way!!

Looks like Mr Lister and I don't see eye to eye on this. Quins were out muscled, out thought and generally completely outplayed in that second half and IMHO would have been had Quins kept all their front line troops on for the whole game.

It seems to me that with a fully fit and fully firing Rhino's team we'd give them a real game and be in with a shout of winning. But with injuries stacking up and us not quite firing on all cylinders anyway I think we will struggle. Our best chance will be to defend and scrap all the way and hope that match fitness built over the last 3 weeks will see us home in the last 15-20 minutes. If we let them get away from us in the first half (which is a real possibility) we will not be able to get it back.

Mind you I thought we'd get tonked by Saints at OT last October so what do I know?

Having watched the QRL v Manly game am of the view that the boys from Oz are far from the powerhouse they were on Grand Final day.

However, if all their stars click think they will be a bit to strong for The Rhino's next Sunday. They are a bit weak on the right side and the pack is not at full strengh.

Still it's only the view of RL fan from The Smoke but one who's watched the game across rge world for 60+ years.

I was at the game yesterday and Manly's second half performance was pretty impressive. Their backs are very quick and punish mistakes. It has to be borne in mind that in the second half quins did play their 'reserve team', so hard to judge just how good Manly are.

I think if we're fully fit then we can beat them - our defensive work so far this season has been pretty impressive. We will need to keep the penalty count down as well and I think we'll need a good kicking game as in the grand final.

Peacock could barely walk second half, he hobbled back to the in goal after one of our scores

If everyone doubtful is out then:

Donald
Watkins
Gibson
Senior
Hall
Sinfield
McGuire
Leulaui
Diskin
Burgess
JJB
Kirke
Ablett

McShane
Ambler?
Broughton
Allen

This is how i think we'll line up...
Smith
Donald
Ablett
Senior
Hall
Mcguire
Burrow
Leuleui
Disko
Peacock
JJb
Kirke
Sinfield

Burgess
Buderus
Watkins
Ali/Allan

Though Smith was injured mate?

That's what the report is from friday


I expect him,peacock,bailey(if he passes the cog test) and ablett to be fit.
Bluey has already stated buderus was left out on friday as a precaution and will play and i expect the same with burrow.

And I had a hefty bet on a Leeds win

manly coach des hasler. has missed out on the roo coacking job . plus manly club are infighting . split in 2. so the team might have the mind on the job . but who knows.

Genuine or gamesmanship?? www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/s ... 66,00.html

Genuine or gamesmanship?? www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/s ... 66,00.html

The Manly lads are playing cricket with the Leeds Met first team today, I've requested they throw a few stray bowls at Lyon and Orford

Quote ="rhinoms"That's what the report is from friday I expect him,peacock,bailey(if he passes the cog test) and ablett to be fit. Bluey has already stated buderus was left out on friday as a precaution and will play and i expect the same with burrow.'" www.therhinos.co.uk/news/722.php Buderus out

Quote ="rhinoms"That's what the report is from friday I expect him,peacock,bailey(if he passes the cog test) and ablett to be fit. Bluey has already stated buderus was left out on friday as a precaution and will play and i expect the same with burrow.'" www.therhinos.co.uk/news/722.php Buderus out

Ooops.

Why do Bradley Clyde and Brett Mullins spring to mind?

Tbh out of all the lads that have been mentioned to be injured I thought this would be the case with Buderus

Be interesting to see what happens now, personally I'd go with one hooker, I don't think it would be wise to throw McShane in to such a big game.

Don't say that.

Loyal to her are you?

Joking aside, it's hardly a problem for Leeds is it? I mean Leeds in one hooker shock!!! Diskins on fire, he'll put Manly out all by himself.

I know. I know. Negative thinking from me, but its Leeds. Throwing huge money at big name Ozzies and do we get value for money? Anyone wanna do a book on gametime played for Buderus in a Leeds shirt? He's played an hour!! Or maybe I'm Mr Grouch like my t-shirt suggests.

Leeds Rhinos are up they with the best in the world when it comes to defence. For the second year running where facing a clinical fullback whose up their with Billy (overrated) Slater. Leeds dealt with him all night last time. Beat Jamie Lyon and you beat Manly - the Leeds players have experience in that department by beating Lyon beating St Helens. Orford for me is the one to watch out for and will pose the biggest threat on the Manly team.

Quietly its all pointing towards a Leeds win. But its Manly making all the noise at the moment. Leeds do the noises on the field TYVM!

You had to mention those 2 didn't you??