Off Topic & just FYI sorry to interrupt but we're running our annual charity predictions comp over on the Wakefield Forum, now in its 13th year: viewtopic.php?f=33&t=627550 This year we're raising money for the [iRob Burrow[/i fund and the [iMose Masoe [/ifund. Everyone is welcome if interested, just a simple pick a winner format. Good luck for the season ahead Cheers

Off Topic & just FYI sorry to interrupt but we're running our annual charity predictions comp over on the Wakefield Forum, now in its 13th year: viewtopic.php?f=33&t=627550 This year we're raising money for the [iRob Burrow[/i fund and the [iMose Masoe [/ifund. Everyone is welcome if interested, just a simple pick a winner format. Good luck for the season ahead Cheers

i’m gonna go;

St Helens
Warrington
Wigan
Leeds
Hull
Catalan
Castleford
Wakefield
Huddersfield
Salford
Toronto
Hull KR

St Helens
Wigan
Warrington
Hull
Catalans
Leeds
Castleford
Salford
Huddersfield
Wakefield
Hull KR
Toronto

St Helens
Wigan
Warrington
Hull
Catalans
Leeds
Castleford
Huddersfield
Salford
Wakefield
Toronto
Hull KR.

Thats how I see it too.

My controversial opinion for this season is Saints won't be anywhere near as dominant as last year (no doubt I'll be proved totally wrong) anyway my stab at the final table FWIW (ie nothing )icon_smile.gif

Wigan
Warrington
Saints
Hull
Leeds
Catalan
Salford
Castleford (I think they'll struggle this year)
Hull KR
Toronto
Huddersfield
Wakefield

SL Winners - Wigan
CC Winners - Leeds

Likewise

Think Wakey will suprise a few

me too.

by struggling to stay up

I want to see how our forwards fair

Just trying to put the feelers out of there are any tickets going around, I didn’t think I would be able to through work and I don’t get to go to many games as I live in Plymouth, but we can now. Would be looking for 3 tickets and would be willing to pay over the odds if anyone knows of any. Many thanks.

Tickets are still available in the extentia stand on the Rhinos website.

Yeah I know, cheers though, but I’m trying to hold out to get seating as I’m not sure the Young en will play ball aged 4 like.

I heard Ward has a concussion and may not be playing.

No Ava.

Walker, Newman, Hurrell, Handley, Lui, Gale, Prior, Mellor, Martin, Ward, Dwyer, Sutcliffe, Myler, Cuthbertson, Oledzki, Evans, Smith, Mclelland, Briscoe, Donaldson, Holroyd.

Evans, Mclelland, Briscoe and Donaldson/Holroyd to drop out for me.

What is your likely lineup from that then?

1. Walker
2. Newman
3. Sutcliffe
4. Hurrell
5. Handley
6. Lui
7. Gale
8. Oledzki
9. Dwyer
10. Prior
11. Ward
12. Martin
13. Smith

14. Myler
15. Cuthbertson
16. Mellor
17. Holroyd / Donaldson

I would go something like:

Walker
Newman
Sutcliffe
Hurrell
Handley
Lui
Gale
Prior
Dwyer
Oledski
Martin
Ward
Smith


Myler
Cuthbertson
Donaldson/Mellor
Holroyd.

I think we could do with going for the size of Holroyd on the bench given the size of the Hull team but not sure we actually will. Ava is a huge loss for us.

Tempted to go with Cuthbertson off the bench after the first 20 mins to see if we can get some late offloads and move Hull around a bit. Wouldn't be surprised to see him start, though.

Holroyd over Donaldson.

I've been looking forward to the start of the season for so long, now it's here I'm extremely nervous about how our team can perform this year.
I know it's only the first game and isn't really an indicator of what's to come but I think we will get beat by a very big Ull side now that they have shaken the Headingly hoodoo. Hopefully it will be a good game and not a loty of points in it, unless we put on a big score but I dont really see that coming against anyone this year.

I think Agar will go with

Walker
Newman
Sutcliffe
Hurrell
Handley
Lui
Gale
Oledzki
Dwyer
Prior
Ward
Martin
Smith

Subs
Mellor
Myler
Cuthbertson
Holroyd

I'd have Evans or L.Briscoe on Wing with Newman at centre and sutcliffe dropping out personally. Think Holroyd needs to be now Ava isn't available, don't know why the club feel they need to lie to the fans about certain things why make reports Seumanufagai would be fit for round 1 when he probably was never gonna be.

General opinion on the Hull board is that we will line up like this:

Shaul
Faraimo
Tuimavave
Fonua
Naulago
Connor
Sneyd
Taylor
Johnstone
Sao
Ma'u
Jones
Ellis

Kelly
Griffin
Satae
Savelio

That’s a powerful looking side, feels a bit similar to when watts was there and you won c cup twice.

Is Houghton injured?

Be a real test whether Leeds can hold that side up front especially with Ava out. Plenty of threat from the FC bench as well, Kelly could be handful playing less minutes.

Be a great win for Leeds but I’d be surprised as much as happy.