That's right.

Assuming we don't lose anyone through the week, do we expect any other changes than Newman at Centre with Hardaker moving to the wing?

Another performance like Friday and we will be in with a shout.

Agree. And it's great how far under everyone's radar we still seem to be flying.

Wouldn't be surprised if Sutty played second row if Newman is fit. A lot will depend on the fitness of Handley and Fusitua.

Yeh, with Gannon and Martin out, we're looking short in the back row.
If Handley, Newman and Fusitua are fit, maybe Sutcliffe will move to back row.
I like O'Connor starting at 9 and Leeming off the bench.
Smith to start at 13 for me.
Tet, Leeming, Walters & Donno off the bench.
Briscoe and Tindall as back up 3/4's if any of the others don't make it.

Yep. If all available that would be how I would go. Would have a fighting chance.

is there any chance of Thompson being back for this one? i dont remember hearing an update on him in a while

Doubt it mind. Leeds have appealed against Martins ban and hearing rumours that Fusitua, Newman, Handley and Oledzki will all be available.

Appealed against Martin's ban again?

Yeah they’ve appealed against the frivolous extension, like they did Newman’s ban earlier in the season

And that ended well

What a bizarre system that you can make an appeal, have it labelled frivolous then make another appeal, with no increase even if it said second appeal was frivolous.

Well there was no added game so might as well have a go even to waste their time for shts and giggles.

Free Rhyse Martin

In best Duchess of Sussex stylee, could we compare Rhyse’s plight to Mandela’s struggle for freedom ?

Without Martin I feel we go with:

Myler, Fusitua/Briscoe, Newman, Hardaker, Handley, Austin, Sezer, Oledzki, Leeming, Prior, Bentley, Donaldson, O’Connor

Dwyer, Tetevano, Smith, Sutcliffe.

On that note why have our players been discriminated against so much this year?

Sneeze and you're banned.

The ridiculousness of the above doesn't surprise me, it's symptomatic of the shoddy, and sometimes random way in which the game is run. They probably couldn't add another game because it's not written in the rules i.e they probably didn't anticipate a scenario where someone would appeal again after the initial appeal.Otherwise, it makes no sense.

So apparently sezer is a doubt, Mik touch and go, Handley and Gannon definitely out.

I agree, but trouble is it’s hardly helping our ‘relationship’ with the MRP/Disciplinary which May account for some of the extra harsh treatment we appear to be getting this season compared to bans they hand out to others for same/worse acts of alleged ‘foul play’

Smith has confirmed that Handley out and as we also know Gannon is out. Oledski and Sezer are both doubts. Newman and Fusi are both possibles but not probables

He's a pretty straight talker is Rohan, but I do wonder if he might have something up his sleeve this week. Sezer would be a very big miss.

It's sounds like if we're going to do it, it's going to continue being the hard way. Again, we know they'll give a good account of themselves whatever the outcome.

I said to my lads when Sezer scored against Cas, we will win it this year. Sport has a funny way of working out.

No Sezer would be huge. His kicking game was sublime against Catalan

Martin's appeal failed.